Michael Melia
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1945-07-25 · Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Known for
- Doctor Who (1963) — Terileptil
- EastEnders (1985) — Eddie Royle
- Juggernaut (1974) — Navigator
- New Tricks (2004) — Vernon Murnaghan
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Detective Sergeant
- Blake's 7 (1978) — Federation Trooper
- The Bill (1984)
- Dempsey and Makepeace (1985) — Paul Marshall
- Minder (1979) — Freddie
- The Sweeney (1975) — Rudd
- Rumpole of the Bailey (1975) — Frank Armstrong
- The Detectives (1993) — Brian
- Maigret (1992)
- The Girl in a Swing (1988) — Policeman
- Campion (1989) — 'Sock' Petrie
- The Gentle Touch (1980)