Mel Raido

Mel Raido
File:Mel Raido at the Gemma Bovery Premiere.jpg Mel Raido at the première of Gemma Bovery
Born	1977 (age 46–47) Jamaica
Occupation	Actor

Mel Raido (born in 1977) is a Jamaican-born English 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.

Early life and training

Raido was born in Jamaica and, at age three, relocated to London with his family. He studied at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art between 1996 and 1999. He is half Spanish and half Greek.

Career

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 Christi, 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.

Theatre

He has appeared numerous theatres in London including the Finborough 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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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Midsomer Murders	Chris Megson	TV series (1 episode: "Who Killed Cock Robin")
2002	Long Time Dead	Joe
2006	O Jerusalem	Jakob
2007	Grow Your Own	Nick
2008	The Informers	Bryan Metro
2008	He Kills Coppers	Billy Porter
2009	Clubbed	Danny
2010	One In Ten	Mark
2010	In Our Name	Mark Jackson
2011	Spooks	Johnny Grier
2011	Strike Back: Project Dawn	Hassani
2014	Gemma Bovery	Patrick
2015	"The Trials of Jimmy Rose"	Tony Chivers	Short TV series (All episodes)

External links

• Mel Raido at the Internet Movie Database