Carl King (Emmerdale character)
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Tom Lister as Carl King (2009)
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| Emmerdale character | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Portrayed by | Tom Lister | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | 2004–2012, 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| First appearance | 6 February 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last appearance | 18 October 2012 (Main Exit) 1 December 2015 (Voice) |
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| Introduced by | Steve Frost | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification | Former; regular | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Occupation | Businessman | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Family | King |
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| Father | Tom King |
| Mother | Mary King |
| Brothers |
Jimmy King Matthew King Max King |
| Half-sisters | Scarlett Nicholls |
| Wife |
Colleen King (1998–2004) Lexi King (2009) |
| Sons | Thomas King |
| Daughters | Anya King |
| Grandfathers | Albert King |
| Nephews |
Elliot Windsor Carl Holliday |
| Nieces | Angelica King |
Carl Thomas King is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera, Emmerdale, played by Tom Lister. The character and casting were announced in January 2004 when it was announced that producers were bringing "four new single 'hunks'" into the show, one of them being Carl. Lister made his first appearance on the show on 6 February 2004. On 17 October 2012, he was killed-off by Cameron Murray (Dominic Power). During his time on the show, Carl's main storylines had focused on his relationship with Chas Dingle (Lucy Pargeter), failed marriage to Lexi Nicholls (Sally Oliver), accidentally causing the death of local postman Paul Marsden (Matthew Booth) and killing his father Tom King (Ken Farrington).
In January 2004, The Sun announced that Emmerdale would bring in "four new single 'hunks'" who are all brothers in an attempt to increase the sex appeal of the serial. They announced that the siblings would arrive in February with Tom Lister having been cast as Carl who would arrive first after securing a job in Tate Haulage.
Describing Carl, itv.com said: "Carl is a bit of a womanizer and a ladies' man. As one of the younger King brothers he's always had to fight for his place in the family. He's also commitment phobic, and despite apparently finding his perfect match in Chas, his eyes wandered onto Eve and he wrecked what could have been a beautiful relationship. Carl has a bad temper on him and has been responsible for two accidental deaths - so he's not one to be crossed".
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