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Acting

Michael Melia

Born July 25, 1945Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK35 credits

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

Filmography

New Tricks
2004New Tricks
as Vernon MurnaghanTV
Dangerfield
1995Dangerfield
as D.I. Frank DagleyTV
Sweet Nothing
1990Sweet Nothing
as DustmanMovie
Here Is the News
1989Here Is the News
as Det. Sgt. GoodMovie
Shadow of the Noose
1989Shadow of the Noose
as Henry StephensTV
Campion
1989Campion
as 'Sock' PetrieTV
The Girl in a Swing
1988The Girl in a Swing
as PolicemanMovie
R
1988Reasonable Force
as DCI 'Rubber Heels'Movie
After Henry
1988After Henry
as BarmanTV
Blake's 7: Aftermath
1986Blake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation TrooperMovie
Car Trouble
1986Car Trouble
as FiremanMovie
Christmas Present
1985Christmas Present
as Hammonds Security GuardMovie
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985C.A.T.S. Eyes
as Bert BlackTV
EastEnders
1985EastEnders
as Eddie RoyleTV
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985Dempsey and Makepeace
as Paul MarshallTV
Travelling Man
1984Travelling Man
as Police SergeantTV
Diana
1984Diana
as Sgt BowlesTV
Doctor Who: The Visitation
1982Doctor Who: The Visitation
as Terileptil LeaderMovie
F
1980Fox
as HoughMovie
Minder
1979Minder
as FreddieTV
Tales of the Unexpected
1979Tales of the Unexpected
as Detective SergeantTV
Strangers
1978Strangers
as Supt MitchellTV
Blake's 7
1978Blake's 7
as Federation TrooperTV
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975Rumpole of the Bailey
as Frank ArmstrongTV
Juggernaut
1974Juggernaut
as NavigatorMovie
Doctor Who
1963Doctor Who
as TerileptilTV