Gary Carr
Biography
Gary Carr was born on 11 December 1986 in London, England. He is an English actor who also works as a dancer, singer and musician. Carr’s screen career includes main‑character roles in several television series. In the BBC crime drama Death in Paradise he portrayed police officer Fidel Best from 2011 until 2014. He later appeared as a principal cast member in the American series The Deuce. In the ITV period drama Downton Abbey he played Jack Ross, an American jazz singer. His work spans both screen and stage, and he is recognised for his contributions across these performing‑arts disciplines.
Career overview
Gary Carr was born on 11 December 1986 in London, England. He is an English actor who is also trained as a dancer, singer and musician, and his professional work spans both screen and stage. Carr’s early television prominence came with the BBC series Death in Paradise, in which he portrayed police officer Fidel Best from 2011 until 2014. The role placed him at the centre of the show’s ensemble and established him as a main‑character presence in a long‑running British crime drama.
Following his work on Death in Paradise, Carr expanded into American television, taking a main‑character role in the HBO series The Deuce. He also appeared in the ITV historical drama Downton Abbey, playing American jazz singer Jack Ross. These parts demonstrate his versatility across genres and markets, ranging from procedural crime drama to period drama and contemporary American series. Throughout his career, Carr has accumulated a range of screen credits, with fifteen acting roles listed in major databases. His background in performance arts complements his acting work, contributing to a career that bridges musical talent and dramatic storytelling.
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- Hope Is Lost (2025) as Ola (voice)
- The Peripheral (2022) as Wilf Netherton
- Trigonometry (2020) as Kieran
- Tati Flora (2020) as Max
- Modern Love (2019) as Jeff
- 21 Bridges (2019) as Hawk
- Bolden (2019) as Buddy Bolden
- The Good Fight (2017) as Gary Carr
- Genius (2017) as Clyde X
- The Deuce (2017) as C.C.
- Bluestone 42 (2013) as Millsy
- Death in Paradise (2011) as Fidel Best
- Frankenstein's Wedding... Live in Leeds (2011) as Giles
- Downton Abbey (2010) as Jack Ross
- National Theatre Live: Nation (2010) as Mau