Oscar James
Actor
- Born
- July 25, 1942 (age 84) · Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Oscar James (born 25 July 1942) is a Trinidadian actor, who is based in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his role in EastEnders as Tony Carpenter, for over two years. James resides in north London.
James was born in Trinidad, and had a poor upbringing. He came to the United Kingdom in the 1950s. He initially worked as a taxi driver, a dish-washer and also a gymnast, but he always had aspirations to be an entertainer and followed his dream by becoming an actor.
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Known for
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
July 13, 2005
If Only
January 23, 2004
Hardware
September 14, 1990
Darling
August 3, 1965
Student Bodies
August 7, 1981
Carry On Up the Jungle
March 20, 1970
Gumshoe
December 1, 1971
Water
January 11, 1985
All the Right Noises
October 16, 1970
U.S. Seals
January 18, 2000
Jaguar Lives!
August 9, 1979
Oh Happy Day
January 1, 2007
Acting28
- 2007Deadmeat as Detective Peters
- 2007Oh Happy Day as Storekeeper
- 2006Shoot the Messenger as Rodney Pascale
- 2005Charlie and the Chocolate Factory as Shopkeeper
- 2004If Only as Superintendent
- 2004Elmina’s Kitchen as Baygee
- 2001My Kingdom as Desmond
- 2000U.S. Seals as Wilkins
- 1996The Final Passage as Earl
- 1994Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts