Billy Mitchell (EastEnders)

Billy Mitchell
EastEnders character
Perry Fenwick as Billy Mitchell (2018)
Portrayed by	Perry Fenwick George Greenland (2022 flashback)
Duration	1998–present
First appearance	Episode 1689 2 November 1998 (1998-11-02)
Classification	Present; regular
Introduced by	Matthew Robinson
Spin-off appearances	EastEnders: E20 (2010)[1] Billy's Olympic Nightmare (2012) The Walford Apprentice (2012) The Ghosts of Ian Beale (2014)
In-universe information Occupation Barman Business manager Market trader Personal assistant Chip shop assistant Undertaker Postman Family Mitchell Father Stevie Mitchell Mother Val Mitchell Stepmother Connie Mitchell Brothers Charlie Mitchell Half-brothers Teddy Mitchell Wife Little Mo Morgan (2002–2006) Honey Edwards (2006–2008) Sons Dan Pearce Will Mitchell Daughters Janet Mitchell Stepsons Freddie Slater Granddaughters Lola Pearce Grandparents Kenneth Mitchell Grandfathers Barbara Mitchell Uncles Ted Mitchell Aunts Renee Mitchell Nephews Jamie Mitchell Harry Mitchell Barney Mitchell Other relatives Edward Mitchell Betty Mitchell Madge Mitchell Lexi Pearce Archie Mitchell Ronnie Mitchell Danielle Jones James Branning Matthew Mitchell-Cotton Roxy Mitchell Amy Mitchell Eric Mitchell Phil Mitchell Ben Mitchell Louise Mitchell Peggy Taylor Raymond Dawkins Albie Watts Grant Mitchell Courtney Mitchell Mark Fowler Jnr Sam Mitchell Ricky Branning Charli Slater Clive Mitchell

Billy Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Perry Fenwick, who made his first appearance on 2 November 1998. Billy was originally introduced by producer Matthew Robinson as a guest character, facilitating the introduction of Jamie Mitchell (Jack Ryder) to the show. Early on, Billy was Jamie's abusive uncle and guardian - which results in Jamie being taken away from Billy by his relative Phil Mitchell (Steve McFadden). Billy was then brought back to the serial on 2 August 1999 and Fenwick was offered a longer-term contract, and Billy ended up becoming a regular character. Frequently portrayed as a small-time criminal, Billy is a luckless resident of Albert Square who often struggles financially. His most prominent storylines include two failed marriages with Little Mo Morgan (Kacey Ainsworth) and Honey Edwards (Emma Barton) and having a daughter Janet (Grace) born with Down syndrome. Fenwick filmed his 1000th episode on 6 August 2010,^[2] and later his 2000th on 24 September 2022.

Billy's other major story lines have seen him involved in criminal activities with both Phil and his brother Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp); working for Steve Owen (Martin Kemp); and being blackmailed by Dan Sullivan (Craig Fairbrass) to gain leverage against Steve and Phil, leading to Dan kidnapping Mel Owen (Tamzin Outhwaite); his complicated relationship with Janine Butcher (Charlie Brooks); marrying Little Mo after she overcomes her abusive husband Trevor Morgan (Alex Ferns); a subsequent incident where Little Mo gets raped by Graham Foster (Alex McSweeney) and struggling to cope with raising their son Freddie; a feud with Andy Hunter (Michael Higgs) and attempting with Minty Peterson (Cliff Parisi) to stop Andy from marrying Phil and Grant's sister Sam (Kim Medcalf); getting employed by Johnny Allen (Billy Murray); having a close friendship with Jase Dyer (Stephen Lord) before witnessing the latter's brutal death at the hands of his gang boss Terry Bates (Nicholas Ball); becoming the guardian of Jase's son Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick) up to the point of becoming his surrogate father; starting a short-lived romance with Jean Slater (Gillian Wright); reuniting with his former girlfriend Julie Perkins (Cathy Murphy) and discovering that their deceased son had a daughter Lola Pearce (Danielle Harold); and developing a romantic obsession with Lucy Beale (Hetti Bywater). He later reunites with Honey, becomes the manager of a funeral parlour from which he is later sacked; sleeps with Tina Carter (Luisa Bradshaw-White) which ends his relationship with Honey; a relationship with Karen Taylor (Lorraine Stanley), feuding with Jay over his relationship with Honey who he reconciles with after she splits with Jay; struggling to deal with Lola's brain tumour and death; reuniting with his estranged father Stevie Mitchell (Alan Ford) and discovering that he has a half-brother Teddy Mitchell (Roland Manookian).