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Michael Melia

Acting · Born July 25, 1945 · 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.

Michael Melia movies and shows

  • EastEnders1985
  • Doctor Who1963
  • The Bill1984
  • Minder1979
  • New Tricks2004
  • Tales of the Unexpected1979
  • The Sweeney1975
  • Rumpole of the Bailey1975
  • Blake's 71978
  • London's Burning1986
  • Strangers1978
  • Dempsey and Makepeace1985
  • The Gentle Touch1980
  • Maigret1992
  • The Detectives1993
  • Dangerfield1995
  • When the Boat Comes In1976
  • In Suspicious Circumstances1991
  • Campion1989
  • Travelling Man1984
  • C.A.T.S. Eyes1985
  • Diana1984
  • After Henry1988
  • The Chinese Detective1981