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Steve McFadden Looks Unrecognisable in 1989 The Bill Role

An archival guest spot shows the EastEnders mainstay with a full head of hair.

Overview

  • The actor, 66, has portrayed Phil Mitchell on EastEnders since 1990, marking 36 years on the soap.
  • In series five of The Bill, he appeared in a single 1989 episode titled Bad Company as a firearms dealer.
  • The performance shows him with hair and a beard, a sharp contrast to Phil Mitchell’s familiar shaven, hard-man look.
  • Current EastEnders episodes feature Phil caring for close friend Nigel Bates, who is living with dementia.
  • EastEnders airs Monday to Thursday on BBC One and is available on iPlayer.