Gary Carr (actor)

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Gary Carr
Born (1986-12-11) 11 December 1986 (age 37)
London, England
Alma mater National Youth Music Theatre
Arts Educational Schools, London
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupations
  • Actor
  • dancer
  • singer
  • musician
Years active2009–present

Gary Carr (born 11 December 1986) is an English actor, dancer, singer, and musician known for his works on screen and stage. [1] [2] He has had main character roles in BBC TV series Death in Paradise and US TV series The Deuce . He is also known for playing an American jazz singer named Jack Ross in the ITV historical drama Downton Abbey .

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Education

Carr began training at the National Youth Music Theatre of Great Britain, then trained at the Arts Educational Schools from 2003 through 2005, and then at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art from 2005 to 2008 with a scholarship from the Leverhulme Trust. [1] [2]

Career

Since graduating from LAMDA in July 2008, he has appeared in television productions for BBC and ITV, and in the Royal National Theatre production of Dido, Queen of Carthage , [3] [4] written by Christopher Marlowe and directed by James MacDonald.

He has had main character roles on television in BBC TV series Death in Paradise , playing police officer Fidel Best from 2011 to 2014. He played charismatic pimp C. C. in the US TV series The Deuce in 2017 and 2018 series with guest appearances in the third and last series in 2019. He is also known for playing American jazz singer Jack Ross in the ITV historical drama Downton Abbey in Series 4, which aired in 2013.

His theatrical work includes Yerma and Macbeth . [1] In November 2009, he played the lead role in the Royal National Theatre stage production of the Terry Pratchett novel Nation , adapted by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Melly Still. [5] [6] He appeared in the Amazon Prime Video series The Peripheral . [7]

Personal life

Carr's brother, Daniel, is a professional footballer who has played international football for Trinidad and Tobago. [8]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009Klink KlankDeanShort film
2014Last DaysGabrielShort film
2015Caesar Decius
2019 Bolden Buddy Bolden
2019 21 Bridges Hawk

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 Holby City Devon FrostEpisode: "Truth and Mercy"
2009 Law & Order: UK PC WheelerEpisode: "Community Service"
2010 National Theatre Live MauEpisode: "Nation"
2010 Foyle's War Paul JenningsEpisode: "Killing Time"
2011 Frankenstein's Wedding GilesTV movie
2011 Planet of the Apemen JalaEpisode: "Neanderthal"
2011–2014 Death in Paradise Fidel Best24 episodes
2012 Silent Witness Myers, Clerical Worker4 episodes
2012 Inspector George Gently Joseph KennyEpisode: "Gently Northern Soul"
2013 Bluestone 42 Millsy8 episodes
2013 Downton Abbey Jack Ross4 episodes
2017–2018 The Deuce C.C.16 episodes
2019 The Good Fight Himself2 episodes
2019 Modern Love Jeff2 episodes
2020 Trigonometry KieranMiniseries
2022 The Peripheral Wilf

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2017 Mass Effect: Andromeda Liam KostaVideo game

Awards

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