Michael Melia

Michael Melia (born 1945 in Eton, Bucks) appeared in Coronation Street as Police Sgt Cummings in July 1978 and March 1979.

He was originally a teacher and then ran a bar in Spain and had plans to open a pub in the UK but this was vetoed by his wife. After taking up acting, he made his television debut in the 1974 Granada Television series Village Hall in an episode written by Jack Rosenthal and went on to appear in The Sweeney, Hazell, Blake's 7, When the Boat Comes In, Doctor Who, Whoops Apocalypse, Rumpole of the Bailey, Dempsey and Makepeace, Bergerac, Minder, Inspector Morse, EastEnders, Dangerfield, a regular role in the football soap Dream Team, The Bill, New Tricks, Doctors and Dani's House.

In film he appeared in the 1974 production Juggernaut.

In the theatre, he was part of the National Theatre company in their opening season on the South Bank in 1976 and has also appeared in Absent Friends and The Lavender Hill Mob.

On radio, he has been heard in productions for The Monday Play and Saturday-Night Theatre.

External pages

 * Internet Movie Database entry for Michael Melia
 * Wikipedia page for Michael Melia