Michael Melia
Acting
Born: 1945-07-25 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Biography
Michael Melia (born 1945) is an established British actor best known for his work on television. He appeared as Queen Vic landlord Eddie Royle in BBC One soap opera EastEnders between 1990 and 1991. Melia was born in Berkshire and attended St Mary's College, Strawberry Hill, the oldest Roman Catholic college in England. Before taking up acting he was a teacher. At one stage he ran a bar in Spain and thought about applying for a pub tenancy in England. However the idea was vetoed by his wife, former actress turned teacher, Celia Melia.
Known For
Doctor Who
Terileptil
EastEnders
Eddie Royle
Minder
Freddie
Minder
Fletcher
The Bill
New Tricks
Vernon Murnaghan
Blake's 7
Federation Trooper
Tales of the Unexpected
Detective Sergeant
The Sweeney
Rudd
Rumpole of the Bailey
Frank Armstrong
Travelling Man
Police Sergeant
London's Burning
Dempsey and Makepeace
Paul Marshall
The Detectives
Brian
Strangers
Supt Mitchell
Dangerfield
D.I. Frank Dagley
The Gentle Touch
In Suspicious Circumstances
Freddie Mills
Maigret
Campion
'Sock' Petrie
Diana
Sgt Bowles
When the Boat Comes In
Daylight Robbery
Donald
After Henry
Barman
Shadow of the Noose
Henry Stephens
The Chinese Detective
Juggernaut
Navigator
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Bert Black
The Girl in a Swing
Policeman
Car Trouble
Fireman
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Federation Trooper
Doctor Who: The Visitation
Terileptil Leader
Here Is the News
Det. Sgt. Good
Sweet Nothing
Dustman
Christmas Present
Hammonds Security Guard