Carter Winter was born in Long Branch, NJ. He went to the Solebury School in New Hope, Pennsylvania. While at boarding school, he fell in love with theatre and was in numerous productions. After graduating, Carter attended college at the Mason Gross School of Arts, Rutgers University, where he began acting in and creating films. He dropped out and moved to New York in 2008 and has been pursuing his career while studying at Michael Howard Studios. He has appeared in numerous independent films and several TV shows. He resides in Manhattan.