Oscar James

Born: 1942-07-25, Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]

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

• EastEnders (1985)
• Casualty (1986)
• Tales of the Unexpected (1979)
• ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
• The Professionals (1977)
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
• Harry Hill's TV Burp (2002)
• UFO (1970)
• Lovejoy (1986)
• Return of the Saint (1978)
• Surgical Spirit (1989)
• Hardware (1990)
• If Only (2004)
• Darling (1965)
• Carry On Laughing (1975)
• Bottle Boys (1984)
• The Crust (2005)
• Carry On Up the Jungle (1970)
• Naked Evil (1966)
• Jaguar Lives! (1979)
• Never Mention Murder (1965)
• My Kingdom (2001)
• Black Joy (1977)
• The Breaking of Bumbo (1970)
• All the Right Noises (1970)
• U.S. Seals (2000)
• Three Kinds of Heat (1987)
• The Final Passage (1996)
• Elmina’s Kitchen (2004)
• Deadmeat (2007)