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Phil Mitchell 
 played by Steve McFadden

Don't mess with this East End hardnut... or else! Nobody gets away with dissing the Mitchells. Phil will stop at nothing to protect the family honour.

First appearance: 20.02.1990

Marital Status: Divorced, single

Address: Queen Vic

Occupation: Businessman

Most likely to say

'Leave it!'

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Phil Mitchell

Character profile

Don't mess with this East End hard nut... or else! Nobody gets away with dissing the Mitchells. Phil will stop at nothing to protect the family honour. In business and in love, he's ruthless in getting what he wants. No matter what the damage.

He's never escaped his turbulent relationship to his late father, struggling to break a cycle of alcoholism, relationship breakdowns and separation from his children.

Will he ever find a woman who he can show the same loyalty to as he does to his family? Maybe he'll soften with age. Or maybe not!

Family

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Eric Mitchell

Father (deceased)

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Louise Mitchell

Daughter

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Courtney Mitchell

Niece

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Mark Fowler Junior

Nephew

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Grant Mitchell

Brother

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Sam Mitchell

Sister

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Billy Mitchell

Second cousin

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Roxy Mitchell

Cousin

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Jamie Mitchell

Second cousin once-removed (deceased)

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Amy Mitchell

First cousin once-removed

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Danielle Jones

First cousin once-removed (deceased)

Love

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Dawn Swann

Dawn fell for Phil's charms after he offered to help her and Garry out financially.

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Shirley Carter

Phil initially knocked Shirley back but they later slept together after both falling off the wagon.

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Stella Crawford

Stella was Phil's brief, but it wasn't long before she became his girlfriend.

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Kate Mitchell

Phil married the ex-copper who was originally assigned as a honey trap to fool him.

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Lisa Fowler

She loved him desperately, but shot him, had his baby, then married Mark Fowler.

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Kathy Mitchell

Kathy was wife number two until his alcoholism and cheating drove her away to South Africa with their son, Ben.

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Sharon Watts

Phil and Sharon had an affair when she was married to his bruv. They got together again until he realised she couldn't have kids.

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Nadia Borovac

A Romanian refugee he married to provide a visa.

Key dates

24 Dec 2009
Is kicked out the Vic and moves in with Shirley.

04 Dec 2009
Asks Ian for a loan, which he accepts but under the condition that the loan is paid back in two weeks and the Vic is given as insurance.

01 Dec 2009
Gets beaten up by some baliffs for not paying back a shark loan.

27 Nov 2009
Threatens to expose Max's secret unless he tricks Ian into investing money in a fake business.

16 Nov 2009
Finding out Max has been lying about the Vic's insurance money and has instead, stolen it.

25 Aug 2009
Being punched by Garry for having an affair with Dawn.

03 Aug 2009
Knocking Dawn back when she tells him she loves him.

06 Jul 2009
Getting steamy with Dawn in The Arches.

21 May 2009
Wrestling and tying up Nick in the Vic cellar for Billy to carry out his revenge.

11 May 2009
Falling down the stairs drunk, ending up in hospital and telling Peggy she's to blame.

10 Apr 2009
Threatening Archie into leaving Walford, but it's not enough for Peggy - she throws Phil out.

25 Dec 2008
Reacting angrily to Suzy after she admits she was never pregnant.

02 Dec 2008
Being told by Suzy that she is pregnant.

28 Nov 2008
Sleeping with Shirley, but quickly telling her it was a mistake.

27 Nov 2008
Told by Heather that Shirley is in love with him.

19 Jul 2007
Watching Stella jump to her death on their wedding day, after it was revealed that she'd been abusing Ben.

03 Apr 2007
Getting engaged to Stella.

24 Mar 2006
Finding out that Kathy had died in a car accident and that Ben had returned to the Square with Ian.

09 Nov 2005
Clearing Sam’s name, landing Chrissie inside and reclaiming the Vic as the Mitchells' manor.

19 Apr 2005
Being shopped to the police by Ian Beale.

18 Apr 2005
Surviving life on the run for a year, then returning to the Square.

27 Nov 2003
Losing contact with Louise the day Lisa took her away.

27 Nov 2003
Letting Den Watts set him up for armed robbery.

05 Sep 2003
Wooing and eventually marrying Kate.

01 Mar 2001
Being hounded and shot by his ex, Lisa.

04 Aug 1997
Becoming an alcoholic.

27 Feb 1995
Marrying Kathy.

25 Oct 1994
Being beaten up by Grant in the Arches when Grant found out about his and Sharon's affair.

08 Jul 1993
Marrying Nadia Borovac, a Romanian refugee.

Actor profile

About Steve McFadden

Steve is a keen sailor and has his own boat.

He studied and subsequently graduated from London's prestigious RADA.

Star sign: Pisces

Eye colour: Blue

Height:

First appearance: 20.02.1990

Steve's early TV credits include guest appearances in Bergerac and Minder and a part in the 1988 drama series The Firm with Gary Oldman.

In 2000, he took a break from EastEnders to appear in the BBC's anthology series Murder In Mind

On the big screen, he played a gang member in Buster and a bouncer in Kevin and Perry Go Large.

Steve is a keen swimmer, and completed The Great North Swim in 35 minutes in aid of the RNLI.

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