38 Facts About Carl White

Carl White is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Daniel Coonan.

Carl White first appears in the 4660th episode, originally broadcast in the United Kingdom on 20 June 2013.

Carl White became the show's main antagonist up until his death on 1 January 2014.

Carl White arrives at Bianca Butcher's house, after she telephones him thinking his number belonged to her father David Wicks.

Bianca assumes Carl White is the plumber, but when the real plumber arrives, Carl White says he is the friend of Derek Branning that Bianca called.

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Carl White learns that Derek is dead, and claims to know his daughter Alice Branning, so Bianca gives him her address.

Bianca's friend Kat Moon realises that Carl White lied about knowing Alice and warns Alice and Bianca to be wary of him.

Carl White realises Ian took £10,000 from the box that Derek owed him, and Ian is terrified of Carl White.

The next day, Carl White sees his ex-girlfriend, Kirsty Branning, who says she is married and pregnant, and he has no reason to stay.

At the restaurant, Carl White makes Ian confess to taking his money, and tells Ian to pay him £500 a week for the foreseeable future.

Max calls the police because he thinks Carl is involved in Kirsty nearly getting mugged by Carl's brother Adam White and Carl is checked for drugs by the police in front of Kirsty.

Carl White has none, and later tells Max that in three weeks' time, he will end Max and Kirsty's relationship.

Max declines and leaves, so Phil prepares to kill him instead until Carl White implies that he caused harm to Shirley and knows where she is.

Carl White leads Phil to a block of run-down flats where Shirley is staying with her sister, Tina Carter.

Carl White declares that he has contacts inside prison who can harm his son if Phil does anything to him.

Carl White confronts Carl, who is violent towards her and a final threat leads to her hitting him over the head with a champagne bottle; he falls unconscious.

Coonan's casting as Carl White was announced on 6 May 2013, when it was revealed that the character is Kirsty Branning's ex-boyfriend and has been in prison, where he had shared a cell with Derek Branning.

Carl White is characterised as an unemployed man who has spent five and a half years in prison for drug offences.

Coonan called the character a dark horse, very clever, manipulative and "slippery", and said that Carl White is "exciting to play" because he is unpredictable, adding that you should always expect the unexpected with Carl White.

Carl White compared Carl to William Shakespeare's Iago, and said Carl is a film fan who would compare himself to Al Pacino in films such as Scarface and The Godfather.

Carl White said Carl presents "different fronts to different people" and opined that there is "a bit of nice in him", but he likes to dominate, make money and have influence, and would not be good until he achieves that.

Carl White wondered if Carl would be capable of settling down and starting a family.

In October 2013, Coonan said that Carl White had been "an absolute bastard" during his six months in the show.

Carl White can read people quickly, understanding what they want, and can tell who has power, but is waiting for a moment when he can take it for himself because he enjoys having power.

Carl White rarely gets into fights, is unsympathetic and angry, becoming suspicious of everybody.

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Carl White is entrepreneurial, pragmatic and ingenious, and could have been a successful businessman if he did not choose a life of crime, though it was the only way he knew to get women, cars and money.

Carl White is brought to Walford by Bianca Butcher after she finds his telephone number in her uncle Derek's belongings.

Carl White is Kirsty's ex-boyfriend, and Coonan explained that they were in a relationship before he went to prison.

Carl White was in his early 20s and Kirsty was 16 when they met and he became obsessive of her.

Carl White is still in love with Kirsty, believing her to be "the only woman for him" and his second mission in Walford is to get her back.

In July 2013, Carl's mother Nora White is introduced for a single episode, played by Lynn Farleigh, when he and Kirsty visit her in a nursing home.

Inside Soap said that Nora is "pure, unbridled evil" and her introduction might show why Carl White is a menace, giving viewers a "glimpse into [his] twisted upbringing".

On 3 September 2013, it was reported in the Daily Star that Carl White would be buried in a shallow grave by Phil and Max.

Coonan revealed that in the run-up to his departure, Carl White becomes a "bit of a lone wolf" after giving up trying to win Kirsty back, and said he has no friends because he has threatened everyone.

Coonan shares scenes with actresses Samantha Womack, who plays Ronnie Mitchell, and Rita Simons, who plays Roxy Mitchell, but the actor explained that both characters realise that Carl White is "a bit too dark to get involved with" and he is "probably going a bit mad because he can't get Kirsty back".

Carl White has only been in a month but he is already making big changes.

Carl White knows what he wants for EastEnders and is putting plans in place quickly.

Carl White said that he was being recognised in public and that "everybody seems to really love the character".