Actor

Oscar James

28 credited titles on WatchWise

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

Oscar James in one minute

Strongest genre

Comedy

$72M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

$476M

Standout efficiency

10.1x

Student Bodies · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$106M

Combined reported budget

$44M

Gross / budget

2.4x

Bankability Index

28 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in US$, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.