Steve McFadden 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". McFadden then became famous for playing 'hard man' Phil Mitchell in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". He joined EastEnders at the beginning of 1990, at the same time as Ross Kemp, who played Phil's younger brother Grant Mitchell. During that time, his character has been involved in numerous ratings-pulling storylines such as Sharongate
Ross Kemp in Afghanistan Kemp returns to Afghanistan to assess how the conflict has changed since his first visit in 2007. A special two-part third series, entitled "Middle East", follows Kemp as he visits soldiers working in Gaza and Israel. In the fourth series, "Back on the Frontline", Kemp returns to the frontline with the Royal Marines as he re-visits Afghanistan two years after he last departed, to see how the country has progressed since his last visit. A final special, broadcast in 2012, entitled "The Invisible Wounded", follows soldiers as they return home from Afghanistan, some of whom are forced to deal with