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Oscar James is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He has had a long and varied career, but is best known for appearing on British television, in particular the BBC soap opera EastEnders, where he played original character Tony Carpenter for over two years. James resides in north London.
Born
Saturday, 25 July 1942
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Tony Carpenter | 2020 |
| Top Boy | Henry | 2019 |
| Run | Cleveland | 2013 |
| Top Boy: Summerhouse | Henry | 2011 |
| House of Anubis | Gardener / Mr. Hendry | 2011 |
| Money | Homeless Man | 2010 |
| Deadmeat | Detective Peters | 2007 |
| Oh Happy Day | Storekeeper | 2007 |
| Shoot the Messenger | Rodney Pascale | 2006 |
| The Line of Beauty | Brentford | 2006 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| EastEnders: Secrets from the Square | Tony Carpenter | 2020 |
| Top Boy | Henry | 2019 |
| Run | Cleveland | 2013 |
| Top Boy: Summerhouse | Henry | 2011 |
| House of Anubis | Gardener / Mr. Hendry | 2011 |
| Money | Homeless Man | 2010 |
| Deadmeat | Detective Peters | 2007 |
| Oh Happy Day | Storekeeper | 2007 |
| Shoot the Messenger | Rodney Pascale | 2006 |
| The Line of Beauty | Brentford | 2006 |
| Afterlife | Mr. Yearsly | 2005 |
| Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Shopkeeper | 2005 |
| If Only | Superintendent | 2004 |
| TV Burp | Christopher | 2001 |
| My Kingdom | Desmond | 2001 |
| Doctors | Samuel Beckford / Les Dixon / Harry Bartlett / Bill Bateman | 2000 |
| U.S. Seals | Wilkins | 2000 |
| Holby City | Lewis Peterson | 1999 |
| Dream Team | Vicar | 1997 |
| Loved by You | Charlie | 1997 |
| Sharman | Em | 1996 |
| Ghosts | PCO Messiter | 1995 |
| Hardware | Chief | 1990 |
| Surgical Spirit | Mr. Worrell | 1989 |
| Desmond's | Baldwin Martin | 1989 |
| Three Kinds of Heat | Unle Joe | 1987 |
| London's Burning | Dexter Ross | 1986 |
| Casualty | Franklyn Ashford / Frank Ashford | 1986 |
| Lovejoy | Duke Garvey | 1986 |
| Water | Miguel | 1985 |
| Bottle Boys | Joe Phillips | 1984 |
| Last Night at the Alamo | Dub | 1984 |
| The Brief | Sams / Sammy Lee / Roy Lampard / Mr. Foster / Christopher | 1984 |
| Murphy's Mob | Mr. Roberts | 1982 |
| Student Bodies | Football Coach | 1981 |
| The Gentle Touch | Mr Williams | 1980 |
| Gloo Joo | Meadowlark Warner | 1979 |
| Minder | Dave | 1979 |
| Shoestring | Duke Winsor | 1979 |
| Jaguar Lives! | Collins | 1979 |
| Tales of the Unexpected | William - Fisherman | 1979 |
| Return of the Saint | Mombasa | 1978 |
| Out | Bernie Machen | 1978 |
| Hazell | Swimming Pool Attendant | 1978 |
| The Professionals | Topaz | 1977 |
| Dummy | 1977 | |
| Black Joy | Jomo | 1977 |
| 1990 | Everton | 1977 |
| Pressure | Colin | 1976 |
| Gangsters | Malleson's bodyguard | 1976 |
| The Fosters | Erroll | 1976 |
| Angels | Postman / Frank Salter | 1975 |
| Quiller | Commander | 1975 |
| Crown Court | Raymond Barlow / George Stephenson | 1972 |
| Love Thy Neighbour | Roy / Gas Board Workman | 1972 |
| Gumshoe | Azinge | 1971 |
| Masterpiece | Old Gobbo | 1971 |
| The Goodies | Enoch Powell | 1970 |
| All the Right Noises | Guard | 1970 |
| Play for Today | Obed | 1970 |
| The Mating Machine | Barman | 1970 |
| The Breaking of Bumbo | Second Student / 2nd Student | 1970 |
| UFO | Plain Clothes Officer | 1970 |
| Carry on Up the Jungle | Nosha Warrior | 1970 |
| Counterstrike | Observer Africa | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Jack Fitzjohn | 1969 |
| The Expert | Solomon Kingsley | 1968 |
| Naked Evil | Dupree | 1966 |
| Softly Softly | Customer in Betting Shop | 1966 |
| Till Death Us Do Part | Policeman 1 | 1965 |
| The Winston Affair | Court Martial Stenographer | 1964 |
| Never Mention Murder | Hospital Orderly | 1964 |
| Doctor Who | Saracen Warrior | 1963 |
| A Matter of Choice | Dancing man at club | 1963 |
