Tom Oliver

For other people with similar names, see Thomas Oliver (disambiguation).

Tom Oliver
Born (1938-06-12) 12 June 1938 (age 86)
Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England
OccupationActor
Years active1954–2016
Known for
Spouse(s)Lynn Rainbow (1973–?)
Jan Oliver (1985–present)

Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938)[1] is a British naturalised Australian retired actor.

Oliver is best known locally and internationally for his long-running role in TV soap opera Neighbours as Lou Carpenter, a role he played for 25 years becoming one of the longest serving cast members. Lou was known for his constant sparring with Harold Bishop (played by Ian Smith) and romance with Madge as well as his trademark dirty laugh that the actor noted was inspired by Sid James.

Olivier is best known for his roles in Australia, where he was a staple of the small screen from the early 1960s, until retiring in 2016. He is best known for his TV soap opera roles, after appearing in the numerous Crawford Productions police precedural'S, he took the longterm role in rural series Bellbird on the ABC. before starring in Number 96 as Jack Sellers.[2]

Short term soap roles included Prisoner, Sons and Daughters and A Country Practice.

  1. ^ Mark (27 February 2007). "The Inane Babble of a Backpacker: Mission Accomplished!!!". The Inane Babble of a Backpacker. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
  2. ^ Giles, Nigel. Number 96: Australia Most infamous Address