Carl King is a character from the British ITV soap opera Emmerdale, played by Tom Lister from 2004 to 2012. Carl was the first member of the King family to arrive in Emmerdale as the new driver for Tate Haulage. However, no one knew that he was a spy, reporting back to his family business, King & Sons. Carl was known for his womanizing ways and causing chaos in the village. He was married to Colleen, with whom he shared children Anya and Tom. Carl was killed by Cameron Murray as part of Emmerdales 40th anniversary in October 2012. After Carls death, his son Tom King returned to the village and struggled to come to terms with some harsh truths about his late father, including his involvement in the death of his own father, Tom King.