Tim Carter may refer to:
- Tim Carter (basketball) (born 1956), former head basketball coach for the University of Texas at San Antonio
- Tim Carter (American football) (born 1979), American football wide receiver
- Tim Carter (producer), co-producer of Sesame Street
- Tim Carter (musicologist) (born 1954), professor at the University of North Carolina
- Tim Lee Carter (1910–1987), member of the United States House of Representatives
- Tim Carter (footballer) (1967–2008), Sunderland goalkeeper and coach