Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1942-07-25 (Age: 84)
Place of Birth
Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Oscar James
Biography
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Filmography (28)
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Role:
Detective Peters
Deadmeat
2007
β 4.6
Role:
Storekeeper
Oh Happy Day
2007
β 5.4
Role:
Rodney Pascale
Shoot the Messenger
2006
β 7.0
Role:
Shopkeeper
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
2005
β 7.0
Role:
Superintendent
If Only
2004
β 10.0
Role:
Baygee
Elminaβs Kitchen
2004
β 5.5
Role:
Desmond
My Kingdom
2001
β 5.3
Role:
Wilkins
U.S. Seals
2000
β 9.0
Role:
Earl
The Final Passage
1996No Image
β 8.0
Role:
Martin's father
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
1994
β 5.9
Role:
Chief
Hardware
1990
β 5.4
Role:
Unle Joe
Three Kinds of Heat
1987
β 6.0
Role:
Miguel
Water
1985
β 6.9
Role:
Dub
Last Night at the Alamo
1984
β 5.2
Role:
Football Coach