The character of Phil is arguably one of the soap's most popular, particularly with female viewers, making him one of the soap's unlikeliest sex symbols. He has featured in some of the show's most memorable and highly viewed storylines and he is the second longest running male character to appear in the soap, surpassed only by Ian Beale. Phil along with Grant was voted as the second most popular King Of Soaps in a Channel 4 poll in 2002.

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Phil makes an enemy out of fellow prisoner Craig Erskine. Craig storms into Phil's cell and looks to Phil for an alibi, Craig had stabbed a prison officer minutes prior, after a moments silence, Phil tells the officer that Craig was with him. Craig is furious with Phil for not telling the officer he was with him straight away, Craig then slashes Phil's photos of his family with a knife before leaving Phil's cell. Carl White ( 1 January 2014) (association) - Kept or destroyed Carl’s phone covered in blood, after being killed by Phil’s cousin, Ronnie Mitchell. O'Carroll, Lisa (16 September 2014). "EastEnders star Steve McFadden settles News of the World damages claim". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 September 2014. |Frank | Freddie Mercury | Freida | Genghis | Gilbert | Gloria | Gumbo | Heathcliff | Hercules | Jasper | Joey | Joey | Lady Di | Lionel | Lovebirds | Mandoo | Marge | Marge (II) | Marilyn | Musty | Neville  Steve McFadden 'happier than ever' ". MyParkMag. 26 July 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014 . Retrieved 29 July 2009.To Sharon Mitchell after discovering her affair with Keanu Taylor: "Worth it, was he? Was he? Keanu Taylor?" McFadden then made an appearance in the film Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000), [4] and starred in an episode of the BBC anthology series Murder in Mind in 2001. He left EastEnders in late 2003 for a one-year break to concentrate on pantomimes. His character was written out of the series after being framed for an armed robbery by Den Watts (played by Leslie Grantham), and going on the run after breaking out of prison. 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.

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For the roles of Phil and Grant Mitchell many actors were screen-tested together. This was done to assure the chosen actors – who would work together – had a strong rapport and physical resemblance. Producer Corinne Hollingworth commented: "There were some good actors we had to turn down because we couldn't find the 'right' brother." Steve McFadden, an actor who had worked extensively in television, was cast as Phil. His shape, skills in stage fighting and a variety of sports including boxing, football and karate made him an ideal choice to play one of Walford's latest "tough-men." Ross Kemp got the role of Grant. Both actors worked well together and shared similar physical characteristics, such as short cropped hair and a "round, open face" – facial characteristics also shared by Danniella Westbrook, who was chosen to play their sister Samantha because of this. Vincent Hubbard turns up to try and find out what had happened to Carl, He instantly suspects Phil and Ronnie, When Phil realises Vincent is getting close to he threatens Vincent's family which causes Vincent to punch him. It is revealed Vincent has an ulterior motive as he is after revenge on Phil believing Phil's dad Eric had murdered his dad, Vincent tries to kill Phil twice by strangulation but fails both times before his mother Claudette confesses she murdered his dad. Keanu Taylor ( 24 December 2019) - After discovering it was Keanu having an affair with Sharon and that she was pregnant with his baby, Phil plans to beat him to death. However, he is stopped by Ben and he insists he will have someone else kill Keanu, to stop any evidence being linked to Phil. Phil recruits Ben and Shirley for the robbery and Kat recruits Kush who begs to help after he got them into the situation, Phil and his crew successfully rob the Cars from Potterswell insurance after Callum had warned them that the Police were on the way, however Callum caught Kush after he took too long to get out, however Callum was forced to let him go after Kush threatened to tell the Police of Ben's involvement in the robbery. Kush was seen leaving by police and was now a wanted man, he goes to Phil and tells him he wants money from Phil or he will tell the Police of Phil's involvement in the robbery, Phil agrees but tells Kush he must do additional time in Prison for some of Phil's crimes for the money which Kush ultimately agrees to.During his break from EastEnders, he presented the reality television series Britain's Hardest, which was an underground competition broadcast on Sky One. He returned to EastEnders for two episodes in April 2005. In the story, Phil returned to Walford in need of financial help, only to be arrested and returned to prison. In October 2005, he returned on a permanent basis, after his character was cleared of armed robbery. In 2007, he appeared in the film Provoked. He has also appeared as Captain Hook in a pantomime production of Peter Pan from 2010 to 2011 at The Swan. Male, Andrew (17 July 2018). "When Phil Mitchell met Trump: Coldwar Steve and his Brexit Britain mashups". The Guardian . Retrieved 4 March 2021. Heather Trott ( 19 March 2012) (association) - After Ben Mitchell killed her, Phil disposed of the evidence and made it look like Heather had been killed in burglary, that had gone wrong. McFadden decided to lose weight for the storyline by going on a crash diet, saying that food would not be one of Phil's priorities.

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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 was also the presenter of the game show Britain's Hardest.For far too long, you have settled for calendars, featuring themes such as “pooping dogs” and “laughing cats” – which have served their purpose. But fear not! The king now presents to you the crème de la crème of the calendar world – the C@ca C@la. He proudly claims, “There’s something for everyone here at the Calendar King’s castle.” Among the many issues Phil has been used to cover is alcoholism and the consequences the condition has upon the sufferer's life. The relationship between alcohol abuse and domestic violence was explored between Phil and his wife Kathy (played by Gillian Taylforth) culminating in the slow deterioration of their marriage, which gripped viewers throughout 1997.

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As of 2023 Phil has the highest number of cliffhangers/ Doof-Doofs of any character in EastEnders history with 356, ahead of Sharon Watts (247) and Ian Beale (221). Phil reveals to Kat and Sharon that he has taken Samantha's deal to become a police informant, but insists he is only biding his time and is not going to give her any information on his fellow criminals, he attempts to speak to Kat but Kat tells him they are still over. Phil then attempts to reunite with ex-wife Sharon, after she told him she still loved him during one of their prison meetings, the pair share a kiss, however Phil goes into a fit of rage when he sees Grant attempting to call her, Phil then tells Sharon he can't trust her and later reunites with Kat. Phil later goes to the Vic and throws a bar stall at fellow criminal Jonah Tyler after Sam had told him Jonah was responsible for the robbery on Peggy's that resulted in her getting shot and for Tommy being handed a bullet. Phil tells Jonah he will kill him if he goes near his family again. And Grant-ed, this is a return that many EastEnders fans would want; and there is plenty going on that could warrant it.

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Stella Crawford ( 20 July 2007) (indirectly caused) - After discovering that Stella had been abusing his son, Ben, Phil chased her out of their wedding ceremony, demanding answers. He chased her into an old factory and as a result, Stella jumped off the factory roof, to get away from Phil.