Jason Carter (actor)

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Jason Carter
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Carter in 2013
Born
Jason Brian Carter

(1960-09-23) 23 September 1960 (age 63)
NationalityBritish
Alma mater London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
OccupationActor
Years active1978–present
SpouseTara Carter
Children3

Jason Brian Carter (born 23 September 1960) is an English actor, best known for his role as Ranger Marcus Cole on the science fiction television series Babylon 5 .

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Carter was born in Ealing, London and brought up in Gainsborough, a small market town in Lincolnshire. He appeared on stage in childhood. Advised to pursue a career in rubber technology, he opted instead for three years at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. In 1982, he landed his first television role on BBC2’s long-running Jackanory Playhouse (1965–1996) as Hawkwing. [1] He has appeared in numerous television series including Viper , Beverly Hills, 90210 , 3rd Rock from the Sun , Charmed , Angel , and Babylon 5 . [2]

In 1988, he performed on London's West End (at the Phoenix Theatre, London) with James Wilby, Patrick Barlow, Sarah Berger, Paul Mooney and John Gordon Sinclair in The Common Pursuit a play by Simon Gray. [3]

He also played the hedgehog, Hans, in an episode of the television series The Storyteller in 1987. [4] In 2004, Carter loaned his voice briefly to the James Bond video game GoldenEye: Rogue Agent , in the role of Bond. [5] He also appeared in the film The Duel as William, [6] and in the 2016 miniseries remake of Roots as Viscount Shaw. [7]

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