Phil Mitchell

Philip James "Phil" Mitchell is the son of Eric and Peggy Mitchell, he is the father Ben, Louise, Raymond and Albie, swell as the brother of Grant and Sam Mitchell. Phil has been married five times and is currently married to Kat. Phil's first appearance was on 20th February 1990 and he has been appearing regularly ever since. Phil's first big storyline under new producers Connor and Max will be the death of his son Ben in a shocking whodunnit.
==Biography==
===2024 to present===
Phil is left completely broken when he is dumped by Kat, Phil later lashes out at Alfie Moon and punches him when Alfie tells him that it is his fault that him and Kat have split up, Phil accepts that him and Kat are over and prepares to drink again but is stopped by Ben. Phil later runs in to Alfie and apologies for punching him, Phil and Alfie then strike up a friendship and Phil vows to win Kat back.
Phil clashes with Nish Panesar when he sees Nish flirting with Kat, Phil tells Nish to stay away from her but Nish stands up to Phil and tells Phil that he's not scared of him, Phil grabs Nish and threatens him, however Phil is grabbed by Ravi Gulati and thrown to the floor. It is later revealed when Phil visits hospital that he has a bruised hip and must rest up, Phil sees Sam in hospital after Sam was concussed after a fight with Kat, Phil tells Sam she is fired from Peggy's as revenge for her telling Kat about his affair with Emma.
Phil sees Stevie Mitchell watching Billy and grabs Stevie by the arm and tells him to stay away from Billy, later in the month Phil is informed by Ben that Stevie has cancer. Phil doesn't believe that Stevie has cancer and goes on a mission to prove this, Phil contacts Stevie's ex-wife Jan Bell and she tells Phil that Stevie is lying about the cancer. Phil informs Billy but Billy doesn't believe Phil after Stevie protests his innocence and Jan's own brother Ross Bell informs them that Jan is getting confused in her old age. On 6 February 2024 Phil sees Shirley punch Ben, Phil angrily confronts Shirley and asks her why she punched Ben and Shirley tells him that Ben was having a go at George Trott, Shirley tells Phil that she hates him however Phil seduces her and they sleep together. Phil asks Shirley to go easy on Ben but Shirley refuses to make any promises. 
==Kill count==
===Murders/manslaughter victims===
#Alan Hall (8 March 1994) (manslaughter) - Burned to death in a fire that Phil started on the orders of Frank Butcher, Phil did not know Alan was inside the car lot. (canon)
#Jack Dalton (18 July 2003) (orchestrated) - After being ordered to kill Dennis Rickman by Jack, Phil held Dennis at gun point telling Dennis the only way he would live is if Jack died, Dennis then offered to kill Jack himself, Phil then let Dennis go on the condition he carries out the killing and borrowed Dennis his car, Dennis then shot Jack dead. (canon)
#Luke Browning (5 December 2017, revealed 9 March 2018) (unintentionally instigated) - Phil ordered Aidan Maguire to kidnap and only scare Luke off for assaulting his son Ben Mitchell, but Aidan ends up killing him. (canon)
#Vincent Hubbard (20 April 2018, revealed 12 October 2021) (unintentionally instigated) - Ordered Aidan and his henchman to kidnap Vincent, to stop him from going to the police about their crimes. Phil once again only wanted Aidan’s men to scare Vincent but Aidan killed Vincent. (canon)
#Dennis Rickman Jr (21 February 2020) (accidental) - Though he never intended to kill his adoptive son, during a fight with Keanu Taylor (whom he did intend to kill) on the Smith-Holland (ship) Phil pushed Keanu into the ship's wheel, causing the boat to crash and killing Dennis. (canon)
===Connected murders and deaths===
#Steve Owen (1 March 2002) (indirectly caused) - Steve's car exploded killing him instantly, after he was in a car chase with Phil. (canon)
#Dennis Rickman (30 December 2005) (indirectly caused) - Told Dennis that Johnny Allen assaulted his wife, Sharon Rickman, which caused Dennis to beat him up. As a result, Dennis was later killed for his actions, by Johnny’s henchman, Danny Moon. (canon)
#Danny Moon (31 March 2006) (association) - Shot by Jake Moon, to save Phil and Grant Mitchell, who had been kidnapped by Danny. Phil and Grant then buried Danny’s dead body. (canon)
#Stella Crawford (20 July 2007) (indirectly caused) - After discovering that Stella had been abusing his son, Ben, Phil chased her out of their wedding ceremony, demanding answers. He chased her into an old factory and as a result, Stella jumped off the factory roof, to get away from Phil. (canon)
#Archie Mitchell (25 December 2009) (negligent homicide) - Found Archie barely conscious and bleeding after he was hit over the head by Stacey Slater, Phil felt for Archie's pulse but when he got Archie's blood on his shirt Phil panicked and left Archie, Archie later died from his injuries. (canon)
#Kevin Wicks (1 January 2008) (indirectly caused) - Kevin drove and crashed one of his and Phil's dodgy cut and shut cars, despite being told by Phil to destroy the car, as soon as he found out they were dodgy. Kevin died in the crash. (canon)
#Heather Trott (19 March 2012) (association) - After Ben Mitchell killed her, Phil disposed of the evidence and made it look like Heather had been killed in burglary, that had gone wrong. (canon)
#Carl White (1 January 2014) (association) - Kept or destroyed Carl’s phone covered in blood, after being killed by Phil’s cousin, Ronnie Mitchell. (canon)
#Lucy Beale (18 April 2014) (association) - Helped cover up the crime and framed Max Branning. (canon)
#Unknown person (1 June 2020) (negligent homicide) - Murdered by Danny Hardcastle or his henchman during a heist, Phil was with Danny and witnessed the murder take place. (canon)
#Tina Carter (28 December 2020) (indirectly caused) - Him and Sharon let her take the blame for the attempted murder of Ian Beale, when they were the ones responsible. She was then killed by Gray Atkins, while on the run. (canon)
===Attempted murder victims===
1. Dan Sullivan (16 August 2001) - Prepares to shoot Dan for kidnapping Mel Owen, but Mel turns the lights off, allowing Dan to attack Phil while he’s distracted. (canon)
2. Dennis Rickman (13 June 2003) - Punches and then tries to attack him with a brick, after Dennis told Phil he'd slept with his wife, Kate Morton, Kate manages to stop Phil before he goes through with it. (canon)
3. Johnny Allen (28/30 March 2006) (x2) - Tries to strangle Johnny, after he goads him about Dennis Rickman’s death. He also tries to shoot Johnny minutes later, but Grant Mitchell stops him on both occasions. (canon)
5. Grant Mitchell (30 March 2006) - Nearly runs Grant over during a heated argument. (canon)
6. Stella Crawford (20 July 2007) - Tries to strangle Stella for abusing his son Ben, but is unable to catch her. (canon)
7. Nick Cotton (22 May 2009) (by proxy) - Beats Nick up and holds him hostage, after finding out he’d been blackmailing Billy Mitchell. Phil tries persuading Billy to kill him, but instead Billy let's Nick go, much to Phil’s frustration. (canon)
8. Christian Clarke (10 November 2011) - Breaks into Christian and Syed Masood’s home and attempts to beat Christian to death with a baseball bat, after his underage son Ben told him Christian sexually assaulted him, but Phil stops when Ben admits he lied. (canon)
9. Carl White (14 November 2013) - Kidnaps Carl with Max Branning, as revenge after Carl tried to kill Phil weeks prior. But after Max decides to spare Carl, Phil attempts to hit him over the head with a shovel but stops when Carl implies he’s kidnapped Shirley Carter, so Phil keeps him alive to find out where she is. (cannon)
10. Carl White (1 January 2014) - Tries to attack Carl with a crowbar, but is stopped by Ronnie Mitchell. (canon)
11. Martin Fowler (30 July 2019) - Tries to strangle Martin with a crowbar in a fit of rage, after Martin drunkenly tries to punch him, but Stacey Fowler sneaks up on Phil and knocks him unconscious with a spanner. (cannon)
12. Jack Branning (16/17 December 2019) (×2) - After being told by Lisa Fowler that his wife Sharon Mitchell is having an affair with someone in Walford, Phil makes it his mission to find out who it is and kill them. When Ben discovers Sharon's necklace in Jack's house, Phil assumes it is him sleeping with Sharon and then tries to run him over, but stops last minute when he sees Jack's children are nearby. He later buys a gun planning to kill Jack again. The next day, Phil Beats him up and throws him in the pit at The Arches, before pouring petrol on him. He then tries to throw a lighter on him, but is stopped by Ben. (canon)
14. Keanu Taylor (24 December 2019) - After discovering it was Keanu having an affair with Sharon and that she was pregnant with his baby, Phil plans to beat him to death. However, he is stopped by Ben and he insists he will have someone else kill Keanu, to stop any evidence being linked to Phil. (canon)
15. Keanu Taylor (25 December 2019) (by proxy) - He orders Ben to have Keanu killed, Ben picks Martin Fowler and blackmails him to kill Keanu, but Martin doesn’t go through with it, as he is not capable of murder. Martin lets Keanu go and then lies to Ben, telling him he did it and shows him a fake video of Keanu being shot. (cannon)
16. Keanu Taylor (21 February 2020) - Begins to strangle Keanu during a struggle for Phil's gun, Phil then attempts to shoot Keanu, but is stopped by Ben. (canon)
17. Ian Beale (4 December 2020) (on the orders of Sharon Watts) - Smashed the Lucy Beale Foundation trophy on the back of Ian's head, after Sharon told Phil that Ian locked his stepson, Dennis Rickman Jr, in a room on a boat, later causing him to drown, Phil had knocked Ian out causing his head to bleed and then attempted to beat Ian to death but retreated after hearing Peter Beale approaching. (canon)
18. Ian Beale (19 January 2021) (instigated) - Supplies Sharon with a fatal poison to kill Ian but Ian figures out that Sharon has been poisoning him and refuses to eat the food containing the fatal poison. (canon)
19. Ian Beale (22 January 2021) - Goes to The Queen Victoria to strangle Ian after Sharon failed to poison Ian, only to find out he had left Walford. (canon)
20. Callum Highway (11 May 2021) - Goes to shoot Callum, after finding out he’d been working undercover, but is talked out of it by Ben and Kat Mitchell. (canon)
21. Lewis Butler (4 August 2022) (by proxy) - Phoned Ravi Gulati and was about to ask him to kill Lewis as revenge for raping Ben, but is interrupted by Kathy Cotton who orders Phil not to go though with the hit. (canon)
22. Lewis Butler (16 August 2022) - Beat Lewis up and prepared to shoot him but is interrupted by Ben. (canon)
23. Christos Dalton-Alvarez (20 February 2024) - After being told by Ravi that Christos killed Ben Phil attempts to beat Christos to death with his baseball bat, however Christos' henchmen over power Phil and restrain him. Christos then convinces Phil that he didn't kill Ben.
24. Martin Fowler (20 February 2024) - Believing that Martin killed Ben, Phil prepares to beat Martin to death with a baseball bat but stops when Lexi Pearce sees him.
Note: Phil also started the Queen Vic fire which endangered the lives of almost all of Walford's residents.
==Fights/bust up's==
===Wins===
#Punches Alfie Moon in the face to the floor outside 55 Victoria Road (18 January 2024).
#Grabs Stevie Mitchell in Peggy's (18 January 2024).
#Grabs Nish Panesar and pins him against The Queen Victoria bar (22 January 2024).
#Grabs Stevie Mitchell in the Vic (12 February 2024).
#Grabs Ravi Gulati to find out what he knew about Ben Mitchell's death (20 February 2024).
#Punches Martin Fowler in the stomach and then hits him in the back of the head with a baseball bat and then kicks him in the stomach (20 February 2024).
===Losses===
#Thrown to the ground in The Queen Victoria by Ravi Gulati, causing Phil to injure his hip (22 January 2024).
#Tackled to the floor by 3 of Christos Dalton-Alvarez's henchmen.
==Information==
*Upon taking over the show in 2024 producers Max and Connor promised to "take Phil back to his hardman roots while also respecting that he is an aging man".
==See also==
*Phil Mitchell (list of appearances)
*Who killed Ben Mitchell?
==Employment==
Occupation 	Years
Gangster/Career criminal 	1980's to present
Mechanic 	1980's to present
Businessman 	1980's to present
Police informant (facade; canon) 	2022-2023
Owner of Mitchell's Autos (canon) 	1990-2003, 2005-2009, 2010-2017
Barman at The Queen Victoria (canon) 	1991-1993, 2001-2002, 2005-2010
Co owner of Kathy's Café (canon) 	1994-1995, 2000-2003
Owner of The Queen Victoria (canon) 	2011-2013
Co owner of the Peggy's (canon) 	2011-2018
Co owner of The Prince Albert (canon)	2014-2016
Owner of Square Deals (canon) 	2015-2017
Manager of Taylor's Autos (canon) 	2017-2023
Co owner of Kat's Cabs (canon) 	2021-2022
Co owner of The Boxing Den 	2023 to present
===Residence===
Address 	Years
43B Albert Square (canon) 	1990
46 Albert Square (canon) 	1991-1993, 2001-2003, 2005-2008
14B Walford Towers (canon)	1993
43A Albert Square (canon) 	1994-1995
5 Albert Square (canon) 	1995-2001
31 Albert Square (canon) 	2002-2004, 2021
Brazil (canon) 	2003-2005
27 Albert Square (canon) 	2008-2010
55 Victoria Road 	2010 to present
23 Albert Square (canon) 	2016
Portugal (canon) 	2017, 2020
Prison (canon) 	2004-2005, 2011-2012, 2015, 2022
 
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