Portrait of Joe Melia

Acting

Joe Melia

Career

Active from 1959 to 1995, with a break from 1966 to 1975, busiest in 1976 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles
4
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Too Many Crooks
Too Many Crooks
GoodWatch score64/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 16 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.8 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Joe Melia Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Scare
    1.0, average 2.6
  • Tension
    4.4, average 5.9
  • Contemporary Realism
    3.9, average 5.4
  • Psychological
    4.1, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    45
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1990s

    5 titles ยท average score 65
    Born to Run
    Born to Run (1997)

    TV show ยท as Albert

    Sorry About Last Night
    Sorry About Last Night (1995)

    as Andy's Father

    The Ghostbusters of East Finchley
    The Ghostbusters of East Finchley (1995)

    TV show ยท as Stan

    Love on a Branch Line
    Love on a Branch Line (1994)
    GoodWatch score 65

    TV show ยท as Mr Jones

    The Fallout Guy
    The Fallout Guy (1991)

    as Mr Gold

    1980s

    13 titles ยท average score 57
    Birds of a Feather
    Birds of a Feather (1989)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show ยท as Greek Priest

    ScreenPlay
    ScreenPlay (1986)

    TV show ยท as Mr. Gold

    A Very Peculiar Practice
    A Very Peculiar Practice (1986)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show ยท as Ron Rust

    Pop Pirates
    Pop Pirates (1984)

    as Guard

    Sakharov
    Sakharov (1984)

    as Sergej Kovalov

    The Sign of Four
    The Sign of Four (1983)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Jonathan Small

    Privates on Parade
    Privates on Parade (1983)
    GoodWatch score 44

    as Sergeant Len Bonny

    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Mr. Prosser

    Punch and Judy: Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy
    Punch and Judy: Tragical Comedy or Comical Tragedy (1981)

    as Punch (voice)

    West End Tales
    West End Tales (1981)

    TV show ยท as Squint-Eyed Cyril

    The Wildcats of St Trinian's
    The Wildcats of St Trinian's (1980)
    GoodWatch score 41

    as Flash Harry

    Donkeys' Years
    Donkeys' Years (1980)

    as Kenneth Snell

    1970s

    14 titles ยท average score 63
    Minder
    Minder (1979)
    GoodWatch score 75

    TV show ยท as Ernie

    Sam's Song
    Sam's Song (1979)

    as Sam

    Light
    Light (1979)

    as Harry Webb

    The Odd Job
    The Odd Job (1978)
    GoodWatch score 43

    as Head Waiter

    Sweeney!
    Sweeney! (1977)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Ronnie Brent

    Double Dare
    Double Dare (1976)

    as Ben

    Peter Pan
    Peter Pan (1976)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Starkey

    Red Letter Day
    Red Letter Day (1976)

    TV show ยท as Stanley Bedford

    Against the Crowd
    Against the Crowd (1975)

    TV show ยท as Clive Garske

    Her Majesty's Pleasure
    Her Majesty's Pleasure (1973)

    as Mother Bear

    Antony and Cleopatra
    Antony and Cleopatra (1972)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as The Messenger

    The Goodies
    The Goodies (1970)
    GoodWatch score 77

    TV show ยท as Builder, Estate Agent

    1960s

    10 titles ยท average score 65
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
    GoodWatch score 72

    as The Photographer

    ITV Playhouse
    ITV Playhouse (1967)

    TV show ยท as Addison / Michael Donnell

    Modesty Blaise
    Modesty Blaise (1966)
    GoodWatch score 49

    as Crevier

    Four in the Morning
    Four in the Morning (1965)
    GoodWatch score 62

    as Friend ("Joe")

    Public Eye
    Public Eye (1965)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show ยท as Billy Raybold

    Thirty-Minute Theatre
    Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)

    TV show ยท as Hal

    The Intelligence Men
    The Intelligence Men (1965)
    GoodWatch score 58

    as Conductor

    Theatre 625
    Theatre 625 (1964)

    TV show ยท as Jerry Sebastian

    Drama 61-67
    Drama 61-67 (1961)

    TV show ยท as Jonathan Fox

    Winning Widows
    Winning Widows (1961)

    TV show

    1950s

    3 titles ยท average score 62
    Too Many Crooks
    Too Many Crooks (1959)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Whisper

    Follow a Star
    Follow a Star (1959)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Stage Manager

    The Larkins
    The Larkins (1958)

    TV show ยท as Barrister