Fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours
For other people named Louis Carpenter, see Louis Carpenter (disambiguation).
Soap opera character
Lou Carpenter
Neighbours character
Portrayed by
Tom Oliver
Duration
1988, 1992–2016
First appearance
30 March 1988 (1988-03-30)
Last appearance
2 December 2016 (2016-12-02)
Classification
Former; regular
Created by
Ray Kolle
Introduced by
Don Battye
In-universe information
Occupation
Entrepreneur
Used car salesman
Radio presenter
Mayor
Owner of Lou's Place
Owner of Carpenter's Mechanics
Co-owner of Harold's Store
Co-owner of Dial-A-Kyle
Father
Arthur Carpenter
Sisters
Brenda Riley
Wife
Kathy Carpenter (divorced)
Linda Carpenter (until 1996)
Trixie Tucker (2003–2004)
Sons
Guy Carpenter
Daughters
Ling Mai Chan Lauren Carpenter
Adoptive daughters
Lolly Allen
Stepdaughters
Nina Tucker
Grandsons
Mason Turner Bailey Turner
Granddaughters
Paige Smith Amber Turner
Other relatives
Matilda Turner Gabriel Smith
Lou Carpenter is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera Neighbours, played by Tom Oliver. He made his first screen appearance on 30 March 1988. Oliver appeared for a brief time, having been initially contracted for six months, before leaving and returning in January 1992 as a regular cast member. In 1996, Lou was written out of Neighbours, a move that shocked Oliver as his character had become popular with fans. Neighbours viewers created petitions calling for his return and the strength of their reaction caused the producers to reconsider their decision and reinstate Oliver. Lou became one of the longest-serving continuous characters in the serial's history, having played the role for 24 years.
From March 2009, Lou became a part-time regular character, with Oliver alternating between two-month blocks of filming and two-month breaks. In 2015, it was announced that Oliver had cut back his filming commitments even more, and would no longer be appearing as regularly as he once had. Lou made a temporary departure on 1 May 2015, but a spokesperson confirmed that Oliver would return to film guest appearances, which he did until the end of 2016.
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February 1993. Lauren was introduced as the "vivacious" daughter of LouCarpenter (Tom Oliver). Vandenbergh described her as being happy, headstrong and...
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stay. Harold proposes to Madge and she accepts. When their old friend LouCarpenter (Tom Oliver) hears about the engagement, he flies to Erinsborough to...
to stay incognito during her return. However, she is soon spotted by LouCarpenter (Tom Oliver) and Susan Kennedy (Jackie Woodburne), who agree to keep...
brother Brett astray. Danni is not happy with Cheryl's relationship with LouCarpenter (Tom Oliver) and she makes her feelings about the subject very clear...
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