This is an accepted version of this page Steve Robert McFadden (né Reid; born 20 March 1959) is an English actor whose career has spanned three decades.

Regarded as one of the show's most popular characters, he has received numerous accolades including the British Soap Award for Outstanding Achievement.

[2] He left school in 1975, and had short stints in jobs including labouring, carrot picking, plumbing and working at a builder's merchant.

During that time, his character was involved in several popular storylines, such as Sharongate (in which it was revealed that he had an affair with his brother's wife Sharon) in 1994, and the Who Shot Phil?

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.

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.

[8] In 1996, McFadden was banned from driving for 18 months and fined £1000 plus £350 in costs after pleading guilty to drink-driving after attending a party at a London nightclub.