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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birth DateJul 25, 1945 (81 years old)
Zodiac Sign♌Leo
Place of BirthEton, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Career Span1963 – 2004
Known Credits35 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.5

Michael Melia

Total Works

35

8 movies • 27 shows

Avg Rating

6.8 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

Biography

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Doctor Who
7.9
Doctor Who
1963•series
as Terileptil
Juggernaut
6.3
Juggernaut
1974•movie
as Navigator
New Tricks
7.3
New Tricks
2004•series
as Vernon Murnaghan
Tales of the Unexpected
6.8
as Detective Sergeant

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 35 titles featuring Michael Melia

Doctor Who
7.9
3 eps
Doctor Who
1963•series

as Terileptil

EastEnders
4.3
42 eps
EastEnders
1985•series

as Eddie Royle

Juggernaut
6.3
Juggernaut
1974•movie

as Navigator

New Tricks
7.3
1 eps
New Tricks
2004•series

as Vernon Murnaghan

Tales of the Unexpected
6.8
1 eps

as Detective Sergeant

Blake's 7
7.3
1 eps
Blake's 7
1978•series

as Federation Trooper

The Bill
6.8
2 eps
The Bill
1984•series
Dempsey and Makepeace
6.8
1 eps

as Paul Marshall

Minder
7.2
1 eps
Minder
1979•series

as Freddie

The Sweeney
8.1
1 eps
The Sweeney
1975•series

as Rudd

Rumpole of the Bailey
7.1
1 eps

as Frank Armstrong

The Detectives
6.9
1 eps
The Detectives
1993•series

as Brian

Maigret
7.6
1 eps
Maigret
1992•series
The Girl in a Swing
4.9

as Policeman

Campion
6.5
2 eps
Campion
1989•series

as 'Sock' Petrie

The Gentle Touch
7.2
1 eps
The Gentle Touch
1980•series
London's Burning
7.7
1 eps
London's Burning
1986•series
After Henry
6.7
1 eps
After Henry
1988•series

as Barman

Doctor Who: The Visitation
7.2

as Terileptil Leader

The Chinese Detective
7.2
2 eps
C.A.T.S. Eyes
6.0
1 eps
C.A.T.S. Eyes
1985•series

as Bert Black

Strangers
7.2
1 eps
Strangers
1978•series

as Supt Mitchell

Car Trouble
6.3
Car Trouble
1986•movie

as Fireman

When the Boat Comes In
7.7
1 eps
Daylight Robbery
8.7
1 eps
Daylight Robbery
1999•series

as Donald

Christmas Present
6.0
Christmas Present
1985•movie

as Hammonds Security Guard

Dangerfield
7.0
20 eps
Dangerfield
1995•series

as D.I. Frank Dagley

Travelling Man
6.5
1 eps
Travelling Man
1984•series

as Police Sergeant

Diana
6.5
1 eps
Diana
1984•series

as Sgt Bowles

In Suspicious Circumstances
6.5
1 eps

as Freddie Mills

Village Hall
8.0
1 eps
Village Hall
1974•series

as Policeman

Shadow of the Noose
9.0
1 eps
Shadow of the Noose
1989•series

as Henry Stephens

Here Is the News
Here Is the News
1989•movie

as Det. Sgt. Good

Sweet Nothing
Sweet Nothing
1990•movie

as Dustman

Blake's 7: Aftermath

as Federation Trooper