Steve Robert McFadden (né Reid, born 20 March 1959) is an English actor. He is known for his role as 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. After graduating from RADA in 1987, he made his acting debut playing a small role in the 1988 television film The Firm. That same year, he had an uncredited brief appearance in the film Buster as a gang member. This was followed by appearances in the television series The Bill, Minder and Bergerac. Description above from the Wikipedia article Steve McFadden, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.