Tom King (Emmerdale)

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Tom King
Emmerdale character
Portrayed by	Kenneth Farrington
Duration	2004–2006
First appearance	29 February 2004
Last appearance	27 December 2006
Classification	Former; regular
Created by	Steve Frost
Spin-off appearances	Emmerdale: Text Santa special (2013)
In-universe information Occupation Businessman Father Albert King Wife Mary King (1964–1986, backstory) Rosemary Sinclair (2006) Sons Jimmy King Matthew King Carl King Max King Daughters Scarlett Nicholls Stepsons Grayson Sinclair Alasdair Sinclair Grandsons Thomas King Elliot Windsor Carl Holliday Granddaughters Anya King Angelica King Aunts Phyllis King

Tom King is a fictional character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, who appeared on the show from 29 February 2004 before being killed off on 25 December 2006 in a long-running "whodunit" storyline dubbed, "Who Killed Tom King?". He was last seen on 27 December 2006 as a dead body in a morgue. Throughout his time on the show he was portrayed by Kenneth Farrington.^[1] Farrington decided to leave the show in 2006 but reprised the role briefly as a ghost in a "Text Santa" special on 20 December 2013.