
Michael Carter
Known for Acting · 39 credits
- Born
- 1947-06-29 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Dumfries, Scotland, UK
- Also known as
- Mike Carter
Biography
Michael Carter (born 29 June 1947) is a Scottish actor of film, stage and television, known for portraying Gerald Bringsley in An American Werewolf in London, Bib Fortuna in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and Von Thurnburg in The Illusionist.
Known For
TV Shows (17)

House of the Dragon
2022
as King Jaehaerys Targaryen

Play for Today
1970
as 1st Youth

Heartbeat
1992
as Auctioneer

Spooks
2002
as Sir Maurice Clark

Sherlock Holmes
1984
as Godfrey Norton

Screen Two
1985
as Peter Nelson

Taggart
1983
as Sandy Russell

Soldier Soldier
1991
as Brig Hemmings

The Chief
1990
as Thomas Setter

Dempsey and Makepeace
1985
as Hurst

Rebus
2000
as Rev John Carson

The New Look
2024
as Maurice Dior

The Halcyon
2017
as Wilfred Reynolds

Seven Wonders of the Industrial World
2003
as John Scott Russell
Nobody's Hero
1982
as Dodge

Seekers
1993
as Mike Hazard
Call Red
1996
Movies (22)

Return of the Jedi
1983
as Bib Fortuna

An American Werewolf in London
1981
as Gerald Bringsley

The Illusionist
2006
as Von Thurnburg

Centurion
2010
as General Antoninus

The Keep
1983
as Radu Molasar

A Christmas Carol
1984
as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come

A World War II Fairy Tale: The Making of Michael Mann's 'The Keep'
2025
as Self (archive footage)

Operation Julie
1985
as Hugh Truscott

Beware the Moon: Remembering 'An American Werewolf in London'
2009
as Self

She's Been Away
1989
as Head Waiter

Blood Hunt
1986
as Nicol Menzies

Falling into Place
2023
as John

The Cloning of Joanna May
1992
as Police Inspector

Maul Dogs
2015
as VIP

The Flipside of Dominick Hide
1980
as 1st Youth
Heather Ann
1983
as Geoffrey

Dreaming
1991
as Peter Nelson
A Most Public Affair
1978
as Dr. Wynne

The Unauthorized Star Wars Story
1999
as Self

Mary Rose
1987
as Cameron

Reeling
2025
as Uncle Pat
Grass
1982
as Ringer
About Michael Carter
Michael Carter (born 29 June 1947) is a Scottish actor of film, stage and television, known for portraying Gerald Bringsley in An American Werewolf in London, Bib Fortuna in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, and Von Thurnburg in The Illusionist. With 39 credits spanning from 1970 to 2025, Michael Carter has appeared in 22 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael Carter Movies
- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as Bib Fortuna
- An American Werewolf in London (1981) — as Gerald Bringsley
- The Illusionist (2006) — as Von Thurnburg
- Centurion (2010) — as General Antoninus
- The Keep (1983) — as Radu Molasar
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