Tom Oliver

Tom Oliver (born 12 June 1938) 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.

Short term soap roles included ''Prisoner'', ''Sons and Daughters'' and ''A Country Practice''. Provided by Wikipedia