Michael Melia
Acting
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.
Known for

EastEnders
1985 · TV

Dangerfield
1995 · TV

Doctor Who
1963 · TV

The Bill
1984 · TV

The Chinese Detective
1981 · TV

Campion
1989 · TV

Minder
1979 · TV

Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 · TV

The Sweeney
1975 · TV

New Tricks
2004 · TV

Tales of the Unexpected
1979 · TV

London's Burning
1986 · TV

Shadow of the Noose
1989 · TV

Blake's 7
1978 · TV

Maigret
1992 · TV

The Gentle Touch
1980 · TV

Dempsey and Makepeace
1985 · TV

When the Boat Comes In
1976 · TV

Strangers
1978 · TV

The Detectives
1993 · TV

Diana
1984 · TV

Travelling Man
1984 · TV

In Suspicious Circumstances
1991 · TV

After Henry
1988 · TV

C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985 · TV