Michael Melia
Acting · Born 1945-07-25 · age 80 · 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.
Titles
Doctor Who
EastEnders
Juggernaut
New Tricks
Blake's 7
Tales of the Unexpected
The Bill
Dempsey and Makepeace
Minder
The Sweeney
Rumpole of the Bailey
The Detectives
Maigret
The Girl in a Swing
Campion
The Gentle Touch
London's Burning
After Henry
The Chinese Detective
C.A.T.S. Eyes
Doctor Who: The Visitation
Strangers
Car Trouble
When the Boat Comes In
Daylight Robbery
Christmas Present
Dangerfield
Travelling Man
Diana
In Suspicious Circumstances
Fox
Shadow of the Noose
Here Is the News
Sweet Nothing
Blake's 7: Aftermath