Phil McDermott
British actor
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Phil McDermott is a British actor. Before turning to acting he was a trainee priest, a scrap metal worker, a weighbridge operator and a carpenter.[1] He is most famous for playing a regular character in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. He played the dim-witted odd-job man Trevor Short from 1989–1990. His character was one of many to be axed from the show in early 1990 following the introduction of the new executive-producer, Michael Ferguson.
KnownforTrevor Short in EastEnders
Phil McDermott | |
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| Occupations | Actor Priest (trainee) scrap metal worker weighbridge operator carpenter |
| Known for | Trevor Short in EastEnders |
Since leaving EastEnders McDermott has appeared in the children's situation comedy Dizzy Heights (BBC, 1991), which was set in a "wacky hotel".[2]
