Actor
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 ...

Known For
Acting
2007 -- Deadmeat | Detective Peters
2007 -- Oh Happy Day | Storekeeper
2006 -- Shoot the Messenger | Rodney Pascale
2005 -- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Shopkeeper
2004 -- If Only | Superintendent
2004 -- Elmina’s Kitchen | Baygee
2001 -- My Kingdom | Desmond
2000 -- U.S. Seals | Wilkins
1996 -- The Final Passage | Earl
1994 -- Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts | Martin's father
1990 -- Hardware | Chief
1987 -- Three Kinds of Heat | Unle Joe
1985 -- Water | Miguel
1984 -- Last Night at the Alamo | Dub
1981 -- Student Bodies | Football Coach
1979 -- Jaguar Lives! | Collins
1978 -- Victims of Apartheid | Obed
1977 -- Dummy |
1977 -- Black Joy | Jomo
1976 -- Peter Pan | Pirate #1
1976 -- Pressure | Colin
1971 -- Gumshoe | Danny Azinge
1970 -- All the Right Noises | Guard
1970 -- The Breaking of Bumbo | 2nd Student
1970 -- Carry On Up the Jungle | Nosha Warrior
1966 -- Naked Evil | Dupree
1965 -- Never Mention Murder | Hospital Orderly (uncredited)
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