Oscar James
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 | Acting |
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Most Rating | 5.333 |
Birthday | 1942-07-25 |
Place of Birth | Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago] |
Also Known As |
2005
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
7.05/14908
A young boy wins a tour through the most magnificent chocolate factory in the world, led by the world's most unusual candy maker.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
1981
Student Bodies
5.347/95
This zany send-up of teen slasher flicks features a maniacal psycho known as the Breather, who stalks –and murders– promiscuous students at a suburban...
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Student Bodies
1990
Hardware
5.914/279
Mark 13 is a government-built killing machine programmed with artificial intelligence, able to repair and recharge itself from any energy source. Thro...
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Hardware
1971
Gumshoe
6.4/34
A would be private eye gets mixed up in a smuggling case.
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Gumshoe
2004
If Only
6.991/564
After his impetuous musician girlfriend, Samantha, dies in an accident shortly after they had a fight (and nearly broke up), a grief-stricken British...
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If Only
1970
All the Right Noises
5.8/14
A married man with two small children begins an affair with a beautiful young actress which quickly blossoms into a full blown romance, until she tell...
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All the Right Noises
2001
My Kingdom
5.1/7
A powerful dynasty, headed by a charismatic, manipulative father, falls when he decides to hand over his criminal empire to his three corrupt and powe...
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My Kingdom
1985
Water
5.8/30
A British diplomat to a West Indian island nation finds his idyllic existence thrown into chaos when a large American drilling company finds a huge so...
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Water
2000
U.S. Seals
5.7/10
Dozens of American cargos with high valuable goods have disappeared, probably attacked by modern pirates. The United States decide to mobilize a team...
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U.S. Seals
2007
Oh Happy Day
4.7/10
Jonathan and David meet at a black tie dinner and end up spending the night together at Jonathan's London flat. The challenges begin when Jonathan's n...
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Oh Happy Day
1976
Pressure
5.7/6
A British-born younger son of an immigrant family from Trinidad finds himself adrift between two cultures.
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Pressure
1977
Black Joy
6.4/7
An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.
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Black Joy
1984
Last Night at the Alamo
6.3/6
The events on the last night in the existence of a little suburban Houston pub. It has to be closed down for development reasons but one of the regula...
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Last Night at the Alamo
1966
Naked Evil
5/2
Jamaican obi-man hexes student hostel manager, eventually causing the manager's death, before being killed himself by the manager's vengeful spirit.
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Naked Evil
1979
Jaguar Lives!
4/11
The world's newest kung fu legend, Joe Lewis, takes on evil gangsters and saves the world.
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Jaguar Lives!
1978
Victims of Apartheid
0/0
George, a black South African, finds it hard to settle down in London after his experiences in South Africa.
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Victims of Apartheid
1970
The Breaking of Bumbo
2/1
The hilarious adventures of young Bumbo Bailey, who enlists in the Brigade of Guards and is based in the prestigious Wellington Barracks in London in...
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The Breaking of Bumbo
1996
The Final Passage
0/0
In 1958, a Caribbean couple make the journey to a new life by moving to England.
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The Final Passage
2004
Elmina’s Kitchen
0/0
Chronicles “the trials of a Hackney cafe-owner trying to prevent his son from getting involved in London's gun culture.” - Radio Times (2004)
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Elmina’s Kitchen
1994
Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
0/0
When Martin, a young father, is left alone one weekend with his son, his memories of past rejection from his own father come to the surface. As he wal...
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Fathers, Sons and Unholy Ghosts
1970
Carry On Up the Jungle
5.906/53
The Carry On team send up the Tarzan tradition in great style. Lady Evelyn Bagley mounts an expedition to find her long-lost baby. Bill Boosey is the...
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Carry On Up the Jungle
1987
Three Kinds of Heat
5.3/3
Three friends persecute a gang of criminals from Harlem to the parties of the High Society of London.
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Three Kinds of Heat
1976
Peter Pan
6/1
Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark H...
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Peter Pan
2007
Deadmeat
0/0
Ex-con Clarkie is betrayed by his best friend, he has no one to turn to as he tracks down his brother's killers. The war spills onto London's mean str...
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Deadmeat
1977
Dummy
0/0
Documentary drama based on a true story, highlighting the difficulties faced by a young deaf woman, Sandra, whose attempts to use sign language are pr...
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Dummy
2006
Shoot the Messenger
5.4/7
Shoot the Messenger follows one man's painful journey towards self-discovery. On the way he finds both his own attitudes and the expectations of his...
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