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.

Known For

Doctor Who

as Terileptil

EastEnders

as Eddie Royle

Juggernaut

as Navigator

New Tricks

as Vernon Murnaghan

Tales of the Unexpected

as Detective Sergeant

Blake's 7

as Federation Trooper

The Bill

Dempsey and Makepeace

as Paul Marshall

Minder

as Freddie

Minder

as Fletcher