Downton Abbey Cast Photos Then and Now
See Photos of the "Downton Abbey" Cast Then and Now
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Long before he was the Crawleys' loyal (if uptight) butler Carson, Carter had carved out a decades-long and highly respected career in film and TV. He was part of the quirky ensemble in "Shakespeare in Love," appeared in family movies like "Ella Enchanted" and "The Golden Compass," and earned acclaim for dramas like "Cranford."