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'''Steve McFadden''' (born [[20th March]] [[1959]] in Maida Vale, [[London]]) is most famous for playing 'hard man' Phil Mitchell in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'', a role he has portrayed since [[1990]]. He also portrayed Phil in a cameo appearance in "[[Dimensions in Time]]," the ''Doctor Who/EastEnders'' cross-over sketch broadcast during the [[1993]] Children in Need charity drive to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. In [[2003]] he left the soap for a year off doing pantomimes. In early [[2005]] he made a brief return and later, on [[24th October]] 2005, he made another return to ''EastEnders'' for a permanent basis. He famously dated [[Lucy Baker|Lucy Benjamin]], who played his on-screen girlfriend Lisa in ''EastEnders''. | '''Steve McFadden''' (born [[20th March]] [[1959]] in Maida Vale, [[Westminster]], [[London]]) is most famous for playing 'hard man' Phil Mitchell in the [[BBC]] soap opera ''[[EastEnders]]'', a role he has portrayed since [[1990]]. He also portrayed Phil in a cameo appearance in "[[Dimensions in Time]]," the ''Doctor Who/EastEnders'' cross-over sketch broadcast during the [[1993]] Children in Need charity drive to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of ''[[Doctor Who]]''. In [[2003]] he left the soap for a year off doing pantomimes. In early [[2005]] he made a brief return and later, on [[24th October]] 2005, he made another return to ''EastEnders'' for a permanent basis. He famously dated [[Lucy Baker|Lucy Benjamin]], who played his on-screen girlfriend Lisa in ''EastEnders''. | ||
McFadden has been dogged by bad publicity during 2005. On [[3rd November]] 2005, he was the victim of an assault, believed to have been perpetuated by his ex-partner, who earlier in the year had made claims about McFadden's private life in the tabloid press. The woman was released with a police caution. Apparently coincidentally, this incident took place on the same day that Ross Kemp, the other Mitchell brother in the series, was assaulted by his wife. | McFadden has been dogged by bad publicity during 2005. On [[3rd November]] 2005, he was the victim of an assault, believed to have been perpetuated by his ex-partner, who earlier in the year had made claims about McFadden's private life in the tabloid press. The woman was released with a police caution. Apparently coincidentally, this incident took place on the same day that Ross Kemp, the other Mitchell brother in the series, was assaulted by his wife. | ||
== Personal life == | |||
McFadden was born in [[Maida Vale]], Westminster, [[London]] on March 20th 1959. He has three children. He is also a keen sailor and has his own boat. | |||
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Revision as of 15:06, 13 August 2011
Steve McFadden (born 20th March 1959 in Maida Vale, Westminster, London) is most famous for playing 'hard man' Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, a role he has portrayed since 1990. He also portrayed Phil in a cameo appearance in "Dimensions in Time," the Doctor Who/EastEnders cross-over sketch broadcast during the 1993 Children in Need charity drive to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of Doctor Who. In 2003 he left the soap for a year off doing pantomimes. In early 2005 he made a brief return and later, on 24th October 2005, he made another return to EastEnders for a permanent basis. He famously dated Lucy Benjamin, who played his on-screen girlfriend Lisa in EastEnders.
McFadden has been dogged by bad publicity during 2005. On 3rd November 2005, he was the victim of an assault, believed to have been perpetuated by his ex-partner, who earlier in the year had made claims about McFadden's private life in the tabloid press. The woman was released with a police caution. Apparently coincidentally, this incident took place on the same day that Ross Kemp, the other Mitchell brother in the series, was assaulted by his wife.
Personal life
McFadden was born in Maida Vale, Westminster, London on March 20th 1959. He has three children. He is also a keen sailor and has his own boat.
