After resolving matters with Grant and securing Jake's safety from exposed as a killer following the discovery of Danny's death, Phil resumes life with his family and Sharon. EastEnders viewers learned Billy Mitchell's real age on the BBC soap, and many were in disbelief over how old he was. [35], During a period of heavy media criticism aimed at EastEnders throughout 2004 and 2005, the characterwho was on a hiatus from the showwas reintroduced twice in what was branded by the press as a bid to "boost flagging Enders. Ronnie vows to help Phil regain his sobriety and allows him to move in with her and Honey once he is discharged from hospital, but the drinking continues. [41] In 2011 McFadden was nominated for 'Best Actor' at the British Soap Awards 2011 for playing Phil. This prompts Phil and Grant to confront Johnny, warning him to stay away from Peggy under the threat of further violence. When she discovers this, Lisa tells Kate that she is taking Louise. As Christmas approaches in December 2009, Phil and Peggy are horrified to learn that Archie has extorted the pub from them after he formed a relationship with Janine and the two conspired to have Ian collaborate with them particularly when Phil gave Ian a loan and gets beaten up as a result of not being able to pay it back. EastEnders actor Steve McFadden has become one of the show's most well-known stars for playing Albert Square resident Phil Mitchell.. (Image: BBC ) We've already explained how Phil (Steve McFadden) will be taking matters into his own hands after. Before Kathy returns to South Africa, she asks Phil to go with her but he declines as Grant has planned an armed robbery and Phil refuses to let him do the job alone. 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. Dan later seeks revenge on Phil and Steve. This results in a fight on the deck of the boat, in which the captain is knocked out. Despite the circumstances over Sam's ordeal, the Mitchells still celebrate Chrissie's imprisonment when Sharon announces that she forged a contract that Ian had signed thereby meaning that Ian does not officially own the pub, and thus the Mitchells are the true owners of The Queen Vic once more. Writer Jacquetta May, who once played Rachel Kominski in the show, evaluated the episode in an article about social realism, education and the moral messages within EastEnders storylines, commenting: "The episode blames his destructiveness on the 'male' response to self-hate: violence. The self-titled leader of the Square, Phil Mitchell, played by Steve . Phil comes to believe that the father is in fact Jack. There, Phil discovers Ben's current boyfriend Luke Browning (Adam Astill) is Willmott-Brown's son when he finds a photo of them. When Phil and Den cross paths with each other, they quickly become enemies, although Den manages to feign an admiration for Phil as part of his bid to bring about his downfall. Later, Louise goes to Walford to tell the family that Phil is in hospital with a damaged liver. Phil confronts Sharon, letting her know he knows that her baby isn't his and that Keanu is the real father. Role of Phil Mitchellin EastEnders Children 5 Steve Robert McFadden(nReid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor. Phil and Kat later buy the launderette and convert the back of it into a taxi rank, as a legacy for both their children. How tall is Steve McFadden? Blaming himself for Ben's actions, Phil makes the murder look like a burglary, spurns a grieving Shirley, allows his neighbors and family to become murder suspects, and bullies Ian into keeping quiet after Ben confesses to him. The "Who Shot Phil?" [7] He starts seeing Lisa Shaw (Lucy Benjamin), but the relationship stalls when Kathy returns briefly in 1999 and sleeps with Grant. Sharon and Phil have sex but she stays with Grant, who is unaware of their betrayal. Phil soon wants children with Sharon, but she reveals that she is infertile due to a botched abortion; Sharon later admits that the baby she aborted six years earlier was that of Grant. We feel that Phil's decline will highlight the destructive nature of drugs, and rather than encourage drug use, will act as a deterrent. Phil and Sharon are meant to go on a date, however, Phil backs out instead heading to The Arches where he later tells Sharon he isn't ready yet. Phil Mitchell begins 2022 in turmoil as the mechanic takes drastic action to go on the run in EastEnders.. After the two are forced to work together to provide 200,000 for Mel's release, Phil plans to take Dan down during the exchange. The brothers return to Walford when Peggy requests they help his sister Sam (Kim Medcalf), who is wrongfully remanded in custody for Den's murder; Den was murdered by his second wife and Sam's nemesis, Chrissie (Tracy-Ann Oberman), after the duo and Sam's friend Zoe Slater (Michelle Ryan) initially worked together to get revenge on Den for his nefarious activities including Sam's intent to avenge Phil's ordeal. While on board, Phil confronts Keanu with a gun, demanding to know where Callum is and also to confront him about his affair with Sharon. Sharon decides not to tell Phil the truth, but later changes her mind when she learns that Denise is planning to give her son up for adoption. When Lexi is unwell, Phil praises Lola's actions, and decides to tell Social Services that Lola may be ready to have Lexi back. He is rescued and Peggy leaves the next day, realising he is better off without her. [] What he's really doing is self-harm which is a common response to anger. He then learns from Ben that Lola has ended their relationship and has begun dating Ian's son Peter Beale (Ben Hardy). Ben is left furious at Phil and Kathy is eventually forced to tell Ben that Willmott-Brown has raped her. Phil returns to the Square to rescue his family from a "shock crisis". Sie handelt vom Leben der Menschen im fiktiven Borough Walford im East End in London.Die Handlung spielt sich im Wesentlichen am Albert Square, einem viktorianischen Platz mit Reihenhusern, und in den Nachbarstraen Bridge Street, Turpin Road und George Street ab. His plan come to fruition when Phil contacts Dan's former crime boss, Ritchie Stringer (Gareth Hunt), and together to pair conspire to incriminate Dan for the shooting; with Ritchie giving Dan the same gun that Lisa used to shoot Phil. EastEnders legend Steve McFadden is 61-years-old and was born on 20 March 1959. Executive producer Louise Berridge went on to say that she was "looking forward to Steve returning in 2004". Phil's former prison cellmate, Aidan Maguire (Patrick Bergin), arrives in Walford and tells Phil that he is planning a robbery and promises to give Phil half of the money if he participates. She returned briefly in 2010 along with other members of the Jackson family, and re-appeared in the soap from 8 to 18 February 2010 and again in January 2011. Phil decides that he wants to take time away from Walford to recover from his transplant and he and Sharon decide to go to Italy. Phil is discharged from hospital and Sharon eventually discovers that Phil is the father of Denise's baby after overhearing a discussion between Shirley and Denise. The Mitchell brothers quickly became two of the soap's most popular characters and storylines involving them began to dominate the programme. Phil was originally depicted as the thinker and the more streetwise of the pair, often bailing his more spontaneous brother out of trouble, although later plotlines drove the character down a darker, more destructive route. If y. In exchange for Sharon not telling the police about Bobby killing Lucy, Phil agrees with Ian that Ian will take the blame for causing the crash. Realizing what he has lost, Phil gives up alcohol and attends Alcoholics Anonymous. He collapses and is taken to hospital, where they discover he has several broken bones from two days before. [4] Phil persuades Lisa to return to him and then makes it clear that it is Louise he and Peggy want, not Lisa. EASTENDERS fans could see Phil Mitchell get his comeuppance and be locked up as Sharon Watts' guilt over Ian Beale could get the better of her. He then asks Ben for alcohol, revealing he has been drinking during his kidnapping. "[18] Script writers were reportedly given private security after a writer's laptop was stolen in what was believed to be an attempt to gain the identity of the assailant. It's top secret. A week later, Phil returns home, battered and bruised. [44], In 2016, McFadden was honoured at The British Soap Awards when he was awarded "Outstanding Achievement' for his portrayal of Phil. Phil finally gives up after Sharon colludes with Ritchie to take the family businesses from Phil. In EastEnders, Billy Mitchell is actually 61-years-old, but the actor who plays him - Perry Fenwick - is 58-years-old. Stephen Patterson Monday 2 Aug 2021 9:25 pm. He is best known for his role as Phil Mitchellin the BBC Onesoap operaEastEnders, which he has played since 1990. Ben finds a solicitor's letter of Phil's that mentions Raymond and after confronting Phil, Phil tells Ben that Raymond is his half-brother. At first Phil attempts to negotiate with Johnny to no avail, but they end up fighting when Grant intervenes punching Jake and helping Phil batter Johnny to steal the recording. Phil is hospitalised again with an infection and Sharon discovers that Phil has changed his will to leave everything to Louise so she forces him to have the will amended to include her. Carl tries to intimidate her and use the garage for illegal purposes. [13] Shot in London's Docklands, the scenes required stunt doubles, divers and crash test dummies and it has been hailed as "one of the soap's most dramatic storylines ever. At the court hearing to determine Lexi's future, Phil exposes Lola's lateness and temper during her scheduled meetings with Lexi, sabotaging her chances of winning Lexi back. People do crazy, mad things like this when they're desperate. Around Christmas 2005, Phil escalates his feud with Johnny and ends up entrapping Dennis on his behalf; Dennis and Johnny embark on a conflict afterwards. The jury find Max guilty and it emerges that Phil paid the foreman for this verdict. Picture: BBC However, she later overhears his secret and begins plotting against him with the help from their family solicitor Marcus Christie (Stephen Churchett). [4] On the rebound, Phil enters into a marriage of convenience with Nadia Borovac (Anna Barkan) - a Romanian refugee - enabling her to stay in Britain, with Nadia departing after the wedding.[3]. He is airlifted to hospital and requires an operation. [22] In July 2004, it was announced that McFadden had delayed his return. Keanu is a close associate of Phil and his business, Keanu is also engaged to Louise, who is also pregnant with Keanu's baby. Ben is arrested on suspicion of murdering Ian's daughter Lucy (Hetti Bywater). Keanu and Sharon maintained the lie that Sharon's baby is in fact Phil's and not Keanu's. After Jamie's funeral, Phil goes to Portugal and returns a month later with Louise. Sharongate has also proven a popular storyline with viewers and it was voted the sixth top soap opera moment of the decade in a poll of 17,000 people for What's on TV magazine. [27] Subsequently, Phil becomes addicted to crack cocaine. Among other deeds, Ben sends Denise Fox (Diane Parish) evidence that Phil supplied the cut-and-shut car responsible for her ex-husband, Kevin Wicks' (Phil Daniels), death in 2008. Phil rescues Louise but the car explodes before he can help Steve, who dies in the inferno. Towards the end of September 2003, Dennis and Sharon are reunited with their father Den Watts (Leslie Grantham) who returns to the square after 14 years, when he had supposedly been shot dead on Dalton's orders. Depressed, Phil embarks on a sexual relationship with drug addict Rainie Cross (Tanya Franks) and begins to use crack cocaine developing an addiction. [16] However the character finally received his comeuppance in one of EastEnders most highly anticipated storylines, dubbed "Who Shot Phil?". Louise realises Lisa is not taking her medication. [18] The storyline captivated the public's imagination leading to thousands of bets being placed at the bookies across the UK bookmaker William Hill said there was about 50,000 bets on who was responsible. Phil was gunned down outside his home in March 2001 in a "Dallas-style" whodunnit mystery. EastEnders ist eine britische Fernsehserie der BBC, deren erste Folge am 19.Februar 1985 ausgestrahlt wurde. Phil and Sharon find Louise's room empty and the doctor reassures them of Lisa and Louise's whereabouts, although they find Louise's belongings gone. However, he then deliberately crashes the car after releasing Phil's seatbelt thus causing Phil to be thrown through the windscreen. Louise Mitchell was played by Tilly Keeper until the character's exit in 2019 (Image: BBC / Kieron McCarron) "Her portrayal of Louise Mitchell over the past years has been a joy to watch," he said. Ben is angry with Phil for making him feel second best to his and Sharon's other children. When Phil learns that Jake and Danny's cousin Alfie Moon (Shane Richie) has upset Roxy no sooner after she started working for him and the pair later got married, he retaliates by selling the pub to get one over Alfie. Phil now has many enemies: Lisa; Steve, who also knows about Mel and Phil's one night stand; Ian, who Phil bullies mercilessly; Mark, who wants to avenge Lisa; and Dan, who is back in Walford after many months away. Louise wakes up and Lisa lies to her that she and Phil agreed for her to be away from the square, while Phil and Sharon question Lisa's capabilities. Phil and Dennis waste no time in becoming enemies, clashing when Dennis punches Phil in The Queen Vic. However, after one of Dennis's friends at school is stabbed and dies, Dennis is visibly upset, and therefore Phil decides to go on the transplant list after realising he does not want to put his family through the upset of his death. [3], For the roles of Phil and Grant Mitchell many actors were screen-tested together. Phil and Ben later spend time together and they slowly bond, eventually leading to Ben moving in with Phil. When Billy uses his job as Johnny's nightclub to discover CCTV footage of Chrissie confessing Den's murder to her boyfriend Jake Moon (Joel Beckett) and Johnny's henchman from an earlier night, Billy informs Phil who goes to confront Johnny without Grant's consent. [23] In February 2005, it was confirmed that McFadden would return. Phil visits Willmott-Brown at his house and warns him to stay away from Kathy. Phil finds Louise (now played by Tilly Keeper) at her school and he gives her money to support her future. It was criticised as "patchy" and "awkwardly writtenunveiling a common weakness in the EastEnders camp, that character continuity can often fall by the wayside when you are dealing with larger characters". He then forms a relationship with local beautician Suzy Branning (Maggie O'Neill) in an attempt to move on from Stella, and the two end up getting engaged with each other after she falsely claims to be pregnant with his child. Viewers never see Phil take drugs to make sure the episodes are suitable for all audiences. By Lauren Williams 09:33, Tue, Aug 24, 2021 . Phil orders Sharon and Ben out, before storming off. Kathy insists to Phil that he justifies his reasons to Ben about giving Jay the car lot land. In 2021, Phil has been helping Sharon, Sharon wants to rekindle their relationship but Phil is unsure. However, Phil later changes his mind; he realizes that since Sharon is returning the money, it should not matter to him as he still wants to go through with the wedding. Phil is taken to hospital when a liver is found and changes his mind about being alone at Christmas, and he does not change his mind after tests show that the liver is not suitable. EastEnders (TV Series 1985- ) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Phil Mitchell faces a dangerous fate over a fire in his kitchen in EastEnders. When Luke beats up Ben as Willmott-Brown has orchestrated, Phil asks Aidan to help scare Luke off. The doctor tells his family that he needs an urgent liver transplant and that if Phil continues to drink, he will be dead within 12 months. It is revealed that Phil attacked Ian at Sharon's request. Phil is held on remand in prison on suspicion of Stella's murder and Ben delights in the distress he causes his father. [19] The episode caused the third-largest power surge on record,[20] and the Liverpool and Barcelona UEFA Cup semi-final was postponed for 10 minutes to accommodate a special 40-minute edition of the soap.[21]. Before Sharon leaves, she tells Phil that he is the father of Lisa's daughter Louise (Rachel Cox) not Mark, as she had earlier claimed. EASTENDERS' Keanu Taylor could be set to return to Albert Square with baby Peggy when Phil Mitchell receives devastating news about daughter Louise Mitchell. However, Mel is upset by Lisa's accusation and Phil comforts her, leading to a one-night stand. Phil helps her to rescue Dennis and they return with Phil to Walford. Gillian Taylforth as Kathy Beale Letitia Dean as Sharon Watts James Bye as Martin Fowler Steve McFadden as. [] He's hit his kids and his mum, so yes, [worse violence is] something he's capable of. "[8] Steve McFadden, an actor who had worked extensively in television, was cast as Phil. 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