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.
Acting
TV
Doctor Who
as Terileptil
1963
TV
EastEnders
as Eddie Royle
1985
Movie
Juggernaut
as Navigator
1974
TV
New Tricks
as Vernon Murnaghan
2004
TV
Blake's 7
as Federation Trooper
1978
TV
Tales of the Unexpected
as Detective Sergeant
1979
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
Dempsey and Makepeace
as Paul Marshall
1985
TV
Minder
as Freddie
1979
TV
Minder
as Fletcher
1979
TV
The Sweeney
as Rudd
1975
TV
Rumpole of the Bailey
as Frank Armstrong
1975
TV
The Detectives
as Brian
1993
TV
Maigret
1992
Movie
The Girl in a Swing
as Policeman
1988
TV
Campion
as 'Sock' Petrie
1989
TV
The Gentle Touch
1980
TV
London's Burning
1986
TV
The Chinese Detective
1981
TV
C.A.T.S. Eyes
as Bert Black
1985
Movie
Doctor Who: The Visitation
as Terileptil Leader
1982
TV
After Henry
as Barman
1988
TV
Strangers
as Supt Mitchell
1978
Movie
Car Trouble
as Fireman
1986