Michael Melia
Born: 1945-07-25 in Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2004
- New Tricks as Vernon Murnaghan
1999
- Daylight Robbery as Donald
1995
- Dangerfield as D.I. Frank Dagley
1993
- The Detectives as Brian
1992
1991
- In Suspicious Circumstances as Freddie Mills
1990
- Sweet Nothing as Dustman
1989
- Campion as 'Sock' Petrie
- Shadow of the Noose as Henry Stephens
- Here Is the News as Det. Sgt. Good
1988
- After Henry as Barman
- The Girl in a Swing as Policeman
- Reasonable Force as DCI 'Rubber Heels'
1986
- London's Burning
- Car Trouble as Fireman
- Blake's 7: Aftermath as Federation Trooper
1985
- EastEnders as Eddie Royle
- Dempsey and Makepeace as Paul Marshall
- C.A.T.S. Eyes as Bert Black
- Christmas Present as Hammonds Security Guard
1984
- The Bill
- Travelling Man as Police Sergeant
- Diana as Sgt Bowles
1982
- Doctor Who: The Visitation as Terileptil Leader
1980
- The Gentle Touch
- Fox as Hough
1979
- Minder as Freddie
- Tales of the Unexpected as Detective Sergeant
1975
- Rumpole of the Bailey as Frank Armstrong
- The Sweeney as Rudd
1974
- Juggernaut as Navigator
1963
- Doctor Who as Terileptil