Steve McFadden is an English actor, best known for his role as hardman Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, which he has played since 1990. He was also the presenter of fighting series Britain's Hardest.
Matthew McFadden, Teona McFadden, Amelie McFadden, Mollie McFadden
Parents
Barbara Mallet Reid, Robert Reid
Nicknames
Stephen McFadden , Steve Robert Reid , Steve Reid
Awards
The British Soap Award for Villain of the Year, The British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement
Nominations
The British Soap Award for Best Storyline, The British Soap Award for Best Dramatic Performance - Male, National Television Award for Outstanding Serial Drama Performance, The British Soap Award for Spectacular Scene of the Year, National Television Award for Most Popular Actor, The British Soap Awa...
Was presented his Lifetime Achievement Award at The British Soap Awards 2016 (2016) by his EastEnders (1985) co-star Adam Woodyatt. Woodyatt's character Ian Beale is McFadden's character Phil Mitchell's former stepson and archenemy on the show.
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Became a father for the 5th time at age 57 when his girlfriend Karen Cairns gave birth to their daughter Frankie McFadden in May 2016.
Ranked #1 in The 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Phil Mitchell (2015).
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Became a father for the 1st time at age 26 when his [now ex] girlfriend Sue Marshall gave birth to their son Matthew McFadden in December 1985.
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Became a father for the 2nd time at age 38 when his [now ex] girlfriend Angela Bostock gave birth to their daughter Teona McFadden in August 1997.
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Became a father for the 3rd time at age 45 when his [now ex] girlfriend Angela Bostock gave birth to their daughter Mollie Patrice McFadden in May 2004.
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Became a father for the 4th time at age 50 when his [now ex] girlfriend Rachel Sidwell gave birth to their daughter Amelie Tinkerbell McFadden on 29 June 2009.
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As of 2016 he is the 2nd-longest serving actor in the history of EastEnders (1985) (behind only Adam Woodyatt), having played the character Phil Mitchell intermittently for 24 years (initially from 1990 to 2003 and then from 2005 onwards).
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Ranked #1 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders (1985) Characters of All Time for his performance as Phil Mitchell (2010).
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Took a one-year break from EastEnders (1985) in order to concentrate on pantomimes.
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Left school in 1975 with no qualifications but later enrolled at college as an adult, passing both O and A Level Sociology and Politics.
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Is the only child of Robert and Barbara Reid. Not long after his birth Steve's parents separated and his mother went on to marry John McFadden, who adopted Steve.
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