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Michael Melia
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.
Top Filmography
7.9
Doctor Who
1963 // TV
4.1
EastEnders
1985 // TV
6.2
Juggernaut
1974 // MOVIE
7.4
New Tricks
2004 // TV
6.7
Tales of the Unexpected
1979 // TV
7.3
Blake's 7
1978 // TV
6.7
The Bill
1984 // TV
6.5
Dempsey and Makepeace
1985 // TV
7.0
Minder
1979 // TV
7.9
The Sweeney
1975 // TV
7.0
Minder
1979 // TV
6.9
Rumpole of the Bailey
1975 // TV
6.7
The Detectives
1993 // TV
7.1
Maigret
1992 // TV
4.5
The Girl in a Swing
1988 // MOVIE