Acting

Michael Melia

Born 1945-07-25 · Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

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.

Credits

Newest first

New Tricks
as Vernon Murnaghan
2004
Daylight Robbery
as Donald
1999
Dangerfield
as D.I. Frank Dagley
1995
The Detectives
as Brian
1993
Maigret
1992
In Suspicious Circumstances
as Freddie Mills
1991
Sweet Nothing
as Dustman
1990
Here Is the News
as Det. Sgt. Good
1989
Shadow of the Noose
as Henry Stephens
1989
Campion
as 'Sock' Petrie
1989
The Girl in a Swing
as Policeman
1988
Reasonable Force
as DCI 'Rubber Heels'
1988
After Henry
as Barman
1988
London's Burning
1986
Blake's 7: Aftermath
as Federation Trooper
1986
Car Trouble
as Fireman
1986
Christmas Present
as Hammonds Security Guard
1985
C.A.T.S. Eyes
as Bert Black
1985
EastEnders
as Eddie Royle
1985
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Paul Marshall
1985
Travelling Man
as Police Sergeant
1984
The Bill
1984
Diana
as Sgt Bowles
1984
The Hard Word
as Barry Edwards
1983
Doctor Who: The Visitation
as Terileptil Leader
1982
The Chinese Detective
1981
We, the Accused
as Riseholme
1980
The Gentle Touch
1980
Fox
as Hough
1980
Minder
as Freddie
1979
Minder
as Fletcher
1979
Tales of the Unexpected
as Detective Sergeant
1979
Strangers
as Supt Mitchell
1978
Blake's 7
as Federation Trooper
1978
When the Boat Comes In
1976
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Frank Armstrong
1975
The Sweeney
as Rudd
1975
Juggernaut
as Navigator
1974
Village Hall
as Policeman
1974
Doctor Who
as Terileptil
1963