hiː lˈeɪɾɚ bɪkˌeɪm ðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv stˈiːv ˈɛlɪət ɪn ˈiːst ˈɛndɚz nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti wˈʌn nˈaɪnti sˈɪks, stˈɑːɹɹɪŋ ɐlˈɔŋsaɪd mɪʃˈɛl ɡˈeɪl, hˌuː plˈeɪd hɪz lˈʌvˈɪntɹɛst hˈæɾi tˈævɚniɚ.
He later became the character of Steve Elliot in EastEnders (1991–96), starring alongside Michelle Gayle, who played his love-interest Hattie Tavernier.