Michael Melia
Acting • Born 1945-07-25
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
34 credits
Christmas Present
Movie • 1985
Hammonds Security Guard
The Girl in a Swing
Movie • 1988
Policeman
Reasonable Force
Movie • 1988
DCI 'Rubber Heels'
Here Is the News
Movie • 1989
Det. Sgt. Good
Fox
Movie • 1980
Hough
Juggernaut
Movie • 1974
Navigator
Sweet Nothing
Movie • 1990
Dustman
Doctor Who: The Visitation
Movie • 1982
Terileptil Leader
Car Trouble
Movie • 1986
Fireman
Blake's 7: Aftermath
Movie • 1986
Federation Trooper
The Bill
TV • 1984
Doctor Who
TV • 1963
Terileptil
Blake's 7
TV • 1978
Federation Trooper
The Gentle Touch
TV • 1980
Tales of the Unexpected
TV • 1979
Detective Sergeant
Dempsey and Makepeace
TV • 1985
Paul Marshall
Minder
TV • 1979
Freddie
When the Boat Comes In
TV • 1976
The Chinese Detective
TV • 1981
The Sweeney
TV • 1975
Rudd
Rumpole of the Bailey
TV • 1975
Frank Armstrong
London's Burning
TV • 1986
EastEnders
TV • 1985
Eddie Royle
Maigret
TV • 1992
Dangerfield
TV • 1995
D.I. Frank Dagley
New Tricks
TV • 2004
Vernon Murnaghan
Minder
TV • 1979
Fletcher
Campion
TV • 1989
'Sock' Petrie
The Detectives
TV • 1993
Brian
C.A.T.S. Eyes
TV • 1985
Bert Black
After Henry
TV • 1988
Barman
Shadow of the Noose
TV • 1989
Henry Stephens
Strangers
TV • 1978
Supt Mitchell
Travelling Man
TV • 1984
Police Sergeant