Mel Raido

Mel Raido
Born	1977 London, England
Occupation	Actor

Mel Raido (born in Jamacia in 1977) is a half Spanish and half Greek actor. Raido moved to London three years later. After taking elocution lessons, he started to become hooked by the acting bug at school and studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art.^[1]

Education and career

He studied at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art between 1996 and 1999. He subsequently worked with the avant-garde theatre company Mabou Mines before starting his TV and Film career. Mel made his breakthrough in the play Corpus Christie, where he played Jesus, at the Edinburgh Festival in 1999. He then went on to appear in numerous plays all over the country and in television dramas such as Midsomer Murders, Red Cap and The Vice.

Theater

He has appeared numerous theaters in London including the Finbrough Theatre ("I Witness" by Joshua Sobol in 2007), the Pleasance Theatre ("Corpus Christi" by Terrence McNally in 1999, and "Office Games" by Trevor Baxter in 2003), Southwark Playhouse ("Eskimo Sisters" by Laline Paull in 2002), and Royal Court Theatre ("Fireface" by Marius von Mayenburg in 2000).

Filmography

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Filmography
Year	Title	Format	Role	Other notes
2011	Spooks	TV	Johnny Grier
2011	Strike Back: Project Dawn	TV	Hassani
2010	One In Ten	Film	Mark	(filming)
2009	Clubbed	Film	Danny
2008	The Informers	Film	Bryan Metro
2008	He Kills Coppers	TV	Billy Porter
2007	Grow Your Own	Film	Nick
2006	O Jerusalem	Film	Jakob
2002	Long Time Dead	Film	Joe
2001	Midsomer Murders	TV series	Chris Megson	Guest star in episode "Who Killed Cock Robin"

References

1. ^ http://www.hampsteadfinearts.com/college_alumni_mel_raido.php

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706842/

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Name	Raido, Mel
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Date of birth	1977
Place of birth	London, England
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