Born
1942-07-25 (age 83)
Birthplace
Trinidad, British West Indies [now Trinidad and Tobago]
Known For
Acting
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
Movie Appearances
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
as Shopkeeper
2005
Student Bodies
as Football Coach
1981
Hardware
as Chief
1990
Gumshoe
as Danny Azinge
1971
Naked Evil
as Dupree
1966
If Only
as Superintendent
2004
All the Right Noises
as Guard
1970
My Kingdom
as Desmond
2001
Water
as Miguel
1985
U.S. Seals
as Wilkins
2000
Deadmeat
as Detective Peters
2007
Oh Happy Day
as Storekeeper
2007
Pressure
as Colin
1976
Black Joy
as Jomo
1977
Dummy
1977
Peter Pan
as Pirate #1
1976
Shoot the Messenger
as Rodney Pascale
2006
Last Night at the Alamo
as Dub
1984
Jaguar Lives!
as Collins
1979
Victims of Apartheid
as Obed
1978
