Biography
Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938) is a British-born Australian retired actor who started his career in theatre in his native country, before emigrating to Australia.
Oliver, a staple of the small screen since the early 1960s, is best known for his TV soap opera roles, most especially Neighbours as Lou Carpenter, a role he played for 25 years. The character was known for his constant sparring with Harold Bishop, and his trademark dirty laugh, which he previously utilised in an earlier role on TV soap Number 96 as Jack Sellers. Oliver has stated that it was inspired by the comic actor Sid James.He appeared in the early Crawford Productions police procedurals, before having the soap opera roles in Bellbird, as Tom Grey.
Short term soap roles included Prisoner, Sons and Daughters and A Country Practice.
Filmography
all 15
TV Shows 9
Movies 6
self 1
Producer 1
Celebrity Juice (2008)
Neighbours Revealed (1999)
The Right Hand Man (1987)
Call Me Mister (1986)
Neighbours (1985)
High Country (1984)
The Dismissal (1983)
The Dismissal (1983)
Because He's My Friend (1978)
ABBA: The Movie (1977)
Number 96 (1972)
UFO (1970)
Paul Temple (1969)
Color Me Dead (1969)
Riptide (1969)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1938-06-12 (85 years old)
Birth PlaceChandler's Ford, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsAustralia, United Kingdom
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