Steve McFadden

Steve McFadden
McFadden in 2011
Born
Steve Robert Reid

(1959-03-20) 20 March 1959[1]
Maida Vale, London, England
OccupationActor
Years active1988–present
Known forRole of Phil Mitchell in EastEnders
Children5

Steve Robert McFadden (né Reid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor. He is best known for his role as Phil Mitchell in the BBC One soap opera EastEnders, which he has played since 1990. He has received accolades including the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement. McFadden was also the presenter of the game show Britain's Hardest (2004).

Early life

Steve McFadden was born in Maida Vale, London, on 20 March 1959.[2] He left school in 1975, and had short stints in jobs including labouring, carrot picking, plumbing and working at a builder's merchant.[3] After attending university, McFadden decided that he wanted to become an actor, and was accepted into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in 1984, graduating in 1987.[3]

Career

In 1988, McFadden got his first acting role as an uncredited extra in the film Buster.[4] He played his first speaking role as a football hooligan in the 1989 BBC television film The Firm, and this was followed by guest appearances in television series including The Bill,[4] Minder,[4] and Bergerac.[4]

McFadden then began portraying the role of Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders,[4] at the beginning of 1990, at the same time as Ross Kemp, who played Phil's younger brother Grant Mitchell.[5]

McFadden then made a brief appearance in the film Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000),[5] and starred in an episode of the BBC anthology series Murder in Mind in 2001.[4]

He presented the reality television series Britain's Hardest,[4] which was an underground competition broadcast on Sky One in 2004. In 2005, he filmed a small part as a detective sergeant in the film Provoked in 2006.[6]

He returned to EastEnders for two episodes in April 2005, and in October 2005, he returned on a permanent basis, after his character was cleared of armed robbery.[4]

He has also appeared as Captain Hook in a pantomime production of Peter Pan from 2010 to 2011 at the Wycombe Swan.

Personal life

McFadden has five children. His son Matt McFadden's mother is Sue Marshall, and Angela Bostock is the mother of his daughters Teona and Mollie Jane. Rachel Sidwell gave birth to his daughter Amelie Tinkerbell on 29 June 2009.[7][8] At the time, she was his partner, but the couple split two months later.[9] A fifth child, a daughter named Frankie, was born to his girlfriend Karen Cairns in June 2016.[10]

In 1996, McFadden was banned from driving for 18 months and fined £1000 plus £350 in costs after pleading guilty to drink-driving after attending a party at a London nightclub.[11]

McFadden is a sailor, and took part in the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant in his motorboat, Barbara.[12][13] In 2014, he sued the Metropolitan Police and News of the World after a police officer sold details about him to the newspaper. He sued the News of the World after one of their journalists admitted trying to intercept his voicemail messages in the News International phone hacking scandal. News Group Newspapers and the Metropolitan police agreed to pay McFadden substantial damages and his legal costs..[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role
1988BusterGang Member
1990Happy Birthday, Coronation Street!Himself
1998EastEnders: The Mitchells – Naked TruthsPhil Mitchell
2000Kevin & Perry Go LargeBouncer 2
2001Brit Awards 2001Phil Mitchell
Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty
2003EastEnders: Slaters in Detention
Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do
20052005 TV MomentsHimself
2006ProvokedDS Ron Meyers
2007The Big Fat Quiz of the YearHimself
The 2nd TVNow Awards
EastEnders Feuds: The Beales vs. The MitchellsPhil Mitchell
2008The British Soap Awards 2008: The PartyHimself
2010 EastEnders Live: The Aftermath
EastEnders: Last Tango in Walford Phil Mitchell
2011 The National Television Awards: Party 2011 Himself
EastEnders: Greatest Exits
2012 Farewell Pat Phil Mitchell
EastEnders: Phil on Remand
2016 Bobby Beale: The Story So Far
EastEnders: Last Orders Himself
EastEnders – The Last Goodbye Phil Mitchell
2018 The Best of EastEnders
2021 Kurupting the Industry: The People Just Do Nothing Story Himself

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1989MinderMickeyEpisode: "It's a Sorry Lorry Morrie"
Screen TwoBillyEpisode: The Firm
The BillGun Dealer 2Episode: "Bad Company"
Vote for ThemStaff Sgt. Ballantine3 episodes
Hard CasesWorkmanEpisode: "Series 2, episode 5"
SaracenNashEpisode: "Crossfire"
1990BergeracJonesEpisode: "Roots of Evil"
1990–2003, 2005–presentEastEndersPhil MitchellRegular role
1993Doctor Who: Dimensions in Time2 episodes
1994, 1997, 1999This Is Your LifeHimself3 episodes
1996, 2005, 2007, 2010–2011National Television Awards5 episodes
1998Best of BritishEpisode: "Barbara Windsor"
TFI FridayEpisode: "Series 4, episode 13"
1999, 2006–2009, 2017, 2022The British Soap Awards7 episodes
2001 Auntie's Bloomers Phil Mitchell Episode: "New Bursting Bloomers"
Murder in Mind Joe Waterman Episode: "Flame"
2002, 2007–2009, 2012 EastEnders Revealed Himself 6 episodes
2005 Comic Relief Does Fame Academy Episode: "Series 2, episode 6"
2006 Sex, Lies & Soaps Phil Mitchell Episode: "Bad Behaviour"
2006, 2016 Screenwipe 2 episodes
2006, 2009, 2018 This Morning Himself 3 episodes
2007 Would I Lie to You? Phil Mitchell Episode: "Series 1, episode 2"
2009 Loose Women Himself Episode: "Series 14, episode 6"
2009–2010 EastEnders Revealed Phil Mitchell Episode: "The Sins of Archie Mitchell"
2010 Rude Tube Episode: "Rude Tunes"
EastEnders: The Greatest Cliffhangers Himself Episode: "Series 1, episode 2"
Phil Mitchell
Piers Morgan's Life Stories Himself Episode: "Barbara Windsor"
Phil Mitchell
2016 Lorraine Himself Episode: "4 October 2016"
The One Show Phil Mitchell Episode: "Peggy Mitchell Special"
2018 South at Six Episode: "23 November 2018"
2020 EastEnders: Secrets from the Square 5 episodes
The Noughties Himself Episode: "2001"
2020–2021 What We Were Watching Phil Mitchell 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2001National Television AwardsMost Popular ActorNominated[15]
British Soap AwardsVillain of the YearWon[15]
Inside Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated
Best Bad BoyNominated
2002National Television AwardsMost Popular ActorNominated[15]
British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated[15]
Villain of the YearNominated[15]
2003 Best ActorNominated[15]
Villain of the YearNominated[15]
Inside Soap AwardsBest ActorWon[15]
2006 British Soap AwardsNominated[15]
Villain of the YearNominated[15]
Inside Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated[15]
2007TV Choice AwardsBest Soap ActorNominated[15]
TV Now AwardsMale Soap StarWon[15]
2009British Soap AwardsBest ActorNominated[15]
2010TV Now AwardsFavourite Male Soap StarNominated[15]
2016 British Soap AwardsOutstanding Achievement AwardWon[15]
Best Male Dramatic PerformanceNominated[15]
Inside Soap AwardsBest Soap ActorWon
2017British Soap AwardsBest Male Dramatic PerformanceNominated[15]
2025National Film Awards UKBest Actor in a TV SeriesNominated[16]
British Soap AwardsBest Dramatic PerformanceWon[17]
TRIC AwardsSoap ActorWon[18]
National Television AwardsSerial Drama PerformanceWon[19]
Inside Soap AwardsBest ActorWon[20]
TVTimes AwardsFavourite Soap ActorNominated[21]
2026TV Choice AwardsBest Soap PerformanceNominated[22]

References

  1. ↑ "Steve McFadden". Digital Spy. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Who is Phil Mitchell actor Steve McFadden? EastEnders actor's age and net worth revealed". Heart. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  3. 1 2 "EastEnders star to switch on city's Christmas lights". Salisbury Journal. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Steve McFadden Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 19 January 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Profiles: EastEnders Kemp and McFadden". BBC. 3 November 2005. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Bollywood beauty and 'EastEnders' hard man team up". 3 April 2007.
  7. ↑ Martin, Lara (30 June 2009). "'Enders star McFadden welcomes baby girl". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
  8. ↑ "Steve McFadden 'happier than ever'". MyParkMag. 26 July 2009. Retrieved 29 July 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Mum of 'EastEnders' actor Steve's new baby calls time on their relationship". Hello Magazine. 15 September 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
  10. ↑ Corner, Natalie (5 June 2016). "EastEnders' Steve McFadden is 'dad for fifth time with fourth woman, as he welcomes baby daughter'". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Drink-driving soap actor's sentence condemned". 18 June 1996.
  12. ↑ Durham, Richard (4 August 2011). "TV star's loathing for gin palaces". Yachting Monthly. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  13. ↑ Martinovic, Paul (9 June 2012). "Steve McFadden reunites with Barbara Windsor during Jubilee flotilla". Digital Spy. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  14. ↑ O'Carroll, Lisa (16 September 2014). "EastEnders star Steve McFadden settles News of the World damages claim". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
  15. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "National Film Awards UK 2025 – 11th annual Nominations Revealed". nationalfilmawards.org. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "National Film Awards UK 2025 – 11th annual Nominations Revealed". nationalfilmawards.org. 19 May 2025. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  17. ↑ Mensah, Katelyn (1 June 2025). "British Soap Awards 2025 winners: Full list revealed". Radio Times. Archived from the original on 4 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  18. ↑ "TRIC Awards 2025 Winners". Television and Radio Industries Club. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  19. ↑ "Gary Lineker ends Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak at TV awards". BBC News. 11 September 2025. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
  20. ↑ Kilkelly, Daniel (29 September 2025). "Coronation Street and EastEnders win big at the Inside Soap Awards 2025". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 30 September 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
  21. ↑ "TV Times Awards 2025". Future plc. Archived from the original on 27 September 2025. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
  22. ↑ "TV Choice Awards 2026 – Cast your final vote!". TV Choice. Retrieved 1 November 2025.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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