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
Juggernaut
Navigator
New Tricks
Vernon Murnaghan
Tales of the Unexpected
Detective Sergeant
Blake's 7
Federation Trooper
The Bill
Dempsey and Makepeace
Paul Marshall
Minder
Freddie
Minder
Fletcher
The Sweeney
Rudd
Rumpole of the Bailey
Frank Armstrong
The Detectives
Brian
Maigret
The Girl in a Swing
Policeman
Campion
'Sock' Petrie
The Gentle Touch
London's Burning
After Henry
Barman
Doctor Who: The Visitation
Terileptil Leader
The Chinese Detective
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Bert Black
Strangers
Supt Mitchell
Car Trouble
Fireman
When the Boat Comes In
Daylight Robbery
Donald
Christmas Present
Hammonds Security Guard
Dangerfield
D.I. Frank Dagley
Travelling Man
Police Sergeant
Diana
Sgt Bowles
In Suspicious Circumstances
Freddie Mills
Shadow of the Noose
Henry Stephens
Here Is the News
Det. Sgt. Good
Sweet Nothing
Dustman
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Federation Trooper