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Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Eton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Michael Melia

Biography:

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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.

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Known For

Acting

2004

New Tricks as Vernon Murnaghan

1995

Dangerfield as D.I. Frank Dagley

1993

1992

1990

Sweet Nothing as Dustman

1989

Here Is the News as Det. Sgt. Good
Campion as 'Sock' Petrie

1988

The Girl in a Swing as Policeman
Reasonable Force as DCI 'Rubber Heels'

1986

1985

Christmas Present as Hammonds Security Guard
Dempsey and Makepeace as Paul Marshall
EastEnders as Eddie Royle

1984

1982

Doctor Who: The Visitation as Terileptil Leader

1981

1980

1979

Tales of the Unexpected as Detective Sergeant
Minder as Freddie
Minder as Fletcher

1978

Blake's 7 as Federation Trooper

1976

1975

1974

Juggernaut as Navigator

1963

Doctor Who as Terileptil