{{Short description|English actor}} {{Distinguish|Tom Lister Jr.}} {{Use British English|date=October 2013}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}} {{BLP sources|date=May 2011}} {{Infobox person | image = Tom Lister (7474284646).jpg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | | birth_name = Thomas Brown | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1978|6|21|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Ingleton, North Yorkshire]], England | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1999–present | spouse = {{Marriage|Jennifer Humpage|2004}} | children = 2 }}
'''Tom Lister''' (born '''Thomas Brown'''; 21 June 1978) is an English actor, known for his roles as [[Carl King]] in ''[[Emmerdale]]'' from 2004 to 2012, Harry Wainwright in ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' and Rob Ingram in ''[[The Bill]]''.
==Early and personal life== Lister was born as Thomas Brown, but took on his mother's maiden name when acting to avoid confusion with another actor under the name of Tom Brown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/2002/1/24/131060.html |title=Actor makes professional TV debut (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus) |publisher=Archive.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk |date=2002-01-24 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> He is married to secondary school headteacher Jennifer Humpage and they have two sons.<ref>{{cite web|author=Brian McIver|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity-interviews/tm_headlines=emmerdale-s-matt-proud-of-his-Scottish-roots?method=feull&objectid=19957453&siteid=86908-name_page.html |title=Emmerdale's Matt Proud Of His Scottish Roots |publisher=Daily Record |date=2007-10-16 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> Lister is a Christian.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul English |url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-interviews/2010/08/21/i-may-play-a-killer-and-a-womaniser-but-my-faith-as-a-christian-keeps-me-grounded-says-emmerdale-s-tom-lister-86908-22503310/ |title=I may play a killer and a womaniser but my faith as a Christian keeps me grounded, says Emmerdale's Tom Lister |publisher=Daily Record |date=2010-08-21 |accessdate=2012-11-29}}</ref> He studied at [[Birmingham School of Acting]] (BSA) for three years and graduated in 2001.
== Career == Lister began his career making appearances in series including ''[[Heartbeat (UK TV series)|Heartbeat]]'', ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' and ''[[The Bill]]''. In February 2004, he made his debut appearance on the [[ITV (TV channel)|ITV]] [[soap opera]] ''[[Emmerdale]]'' as [[Carl King]], a role he maintained for eight years until his departure on 18 October 2012. Lister appeared alongside his ''Emmerdale'' co-stars [[Lucy Pargeter]], [[Nick Miles]], [[Kelsey-Beth Crossley]] and [[Nicola Wheeler]] as the [[King family (Emmerdale)|King family]] in a special episode of ''[[All Star Family Fortunes]]'', playing against ''[[Coronation Street]]'''s Webster family and winning. He also appeared as singer [[Jamie Cullum]] in ''[[Stars In Their Eyes]]''.
=== Stage roles === Later in 2012, Lister appeared as Captain Hook in the [[Sunderland Empire]] pantomime, ''[[Peter Pan (pantomime)|Peter Pan]]''. He made his musical theatre debut in the world premiere of ''The Water Babies'' at the [[Curve (theatre)|Curve]] in Leicester on 24 April 2014 as Grimes. In 2014, Lister toured the UK as [[Wild Bill Hickok]] in the musical ''[[Calamity Jane (musical)|Calamity Jane]]''. A few years later, he appeared in a West End revival of ''[[42nd Street (musical)|42nd Street]]''.
==Filmography== * ''Shifting Units'' (1999) (credited as Tom Brown) as Sales Office Team Member * ''[[Heartbeat (British TV series)|Heartbeat]]'' (2002) as Harry Wainwright * ''[[Doctors (2000 TV series)|Doctors]]'' (2002) as Andy Mills * ''[[The Bill]]'' (2002) as Rob Ingram * ''[[Emmerdale]]'' (2004–2012) as [[Carl King]] * ''Doctors'' (2016) as Martin Laws * ''Doctors'' (2020–2021) as [[List of Doctors characters (2020)#Simon Robson|Simon Robson]]<ref name="23nov">{{Cite news|url=https://www.whatsontv.co.uk/events/doctors-spoilers-al-haskey-break-up-lily-walker/|title=Doctors spoilers: Will Al Haskey break-up with Lily Walker?|work=[[What's on TV]]|access-date=19 November 2020}}</ref> *''West End In Blackpool'' (2021) as Self<ref>{{Cite web|title=West End In Blackpool|url=https://www.wintergardensblackpool.co.uk/whats-on/west-end-blackpool/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=Winter Gardens Blackpool|language=en}}</ref> * ''[[Passenger (2024 British TV series)|Passenger]]'' (2024) as Nick<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cormack |first1=Morgan |title=Meet the cast of Passenger on ITV |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/passenger-itv-cast/ |website=RadioTimes.com |publisher=Immediate Media Company |access-date=26 March 2024 |date=24 March 2024}}</ref>
==Awards and nominations== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | 2012 | [[2012 British Soap Awards]] | [[British Soap Award for Villain of the Year|Villain of the Year]] | ''Emmerdale'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|title=British Soap Awards 2012 voting opens, nominations revealed|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a368040/british-soap-awards-2012-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html|work=[[Digital Spy]]|accessdate=20 July 2012|date=27 February 2012}}</ref> |- | 2013 | [[2013 British Soap Awards]] | Villain of the Year | ''Emmerdale'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a464745/british-soap-awards-2013-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html|title=British Soap Awards 2013 voting opens, nominations revealed|publisher=[[Digital Spy]]|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=11 March 2013|access-date=11 March 2013|archive-date=1 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131101015643/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/scoop/a464745/british-soap-awards-2013-voting-opens-nominations-revealed.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |- | 2013 | 2013 British Soap Awards | Best Exit | ''Emmerdale'' | {{nom}} | align="center" | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/soaps/s3/coronation-street/news/a475074/coronation-street-leads-british-soap-awards-shortlist.html|title='Coronation Street' leads British Soap Awards shortlist|last=Kilkelly|first=Daniel|date=22 April 2013 |website=[[Digital Spy]] |access-date=22 April 2013}}</ref> |}
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==External links== {{commons category}} *{{IMDb name|1528010}}
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