James Carter

"Do you understand the words coming out from my mouth!?"

- Carter to Lee when he didn't respond to Carter

Detective James Carter is one of the two main characters of the Rush Hour films. He is a detective for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in Los Angeles and is Chief Inspector Lee's partner and friend. James Carter appears in all three Rush Hour films. He is portrayed by Chris Tucker.

Before the Series
Little is known about Carter before the series besides that his father was a cop who got killed during a routine traffic stop because his partner didn't help him and the victim didn't want a ticket. Its also known that Carter has been in the LAPD for some time and doesn't like working with partners.