Charles Alexander De Melo (born 26 September 1989) is a British actor. From 2017 to 2022, he portrayed the role of Imran Habeeb on the ITV soap opera Coronation Street, for which he was nominated for the British Soap Award for Best Leading Performer.
Charlie De Melo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charles Alexander De Melo 26 September 1989 Barnstaple, Devon, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Television | Coronation Street |
Life and career
editDe Melo was born on 26 September 1989 in Barnstaple, Devon, and later moved to London, where he attended the University of London. He later graduated from ArtsEd in 2012.[1][2] He began his acting career in 2012, appearing in the short films Rewind and Innocence.[3] In 2013, he appeared as Tamir Niaz in an episode of the BBC soap opera Doctors.[4] In 2014, he portrayed Josh Ware in an episode of Casualty,[5] and in 2015, De Melo was cast in the BBC One drama series The Interceptor as Martin, a former MI6 agent and a member of the UNIT team.[2] In 2016, he appeared in the direct-to-video sequel Jarhead 3: The Siege.[6] In 2017, De Melo appeared in EastEnders as PC Jaz Jones on a recurring basis, appearing in five episodes.[7] Later that year, he provided additional voices for the video game Need for Speed Payback.[8]
In November 2017, De Melo joined the cast of the ITV soap opera Coronation Street as Imran Habeeb.[9] The character was introduced as the brother of established character Rana Habeeb (Bhavna Limbachia) and arrives to attend Rana's wedding.[10] The character returned in January 2018, after being promoted to a regular character, with storylines including his relationship with Toyah Battersby (Georgia Taylor), a one-night stand with Abi Franklin (Sally Carman which results in Abi getting pregnant and a custody battle for their son.[11][12][13] In March 2022, it was announced that De Melo had decided to leave the soap, and Imran was killed off after sustaining injuries in a car accident and ultimately dying of cardiac arrest in scenes broadcast in June 2022.[14][15] Following his exit from the soap, De Melo announced he would be starring in a theatre adaption of The Clothes They Stood Up In, based on the 2001 book by Alan Bennett and in 2023, he is set to appear as Borachio in the play Much Ado About Nothing.[16][17]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Rewind | Harry | Short film | [3] |
| 2012 | Innocence | Unknown | Short film | [3] |
| 2013 | Doctors | Tamir Niaz | Episode: "Where the Truth Lies" | [4] |
| 2014 | Casualty | Josh Ware | Episode: "Valves to Vigrants" | [5] |
| 2015 | The Interceptor | Martin | Main role | [2] |
| 2016 | Jarhead 3: The Siege | Jamal | Direct-to-video film | [6] |
| 2017 | EastEnders | PC Jaz Jones | Recurring role | [7] |
| 2017 | Need for Speed Payback | Additional cast | Video game (voice role) | [8] |
| 2017–2022 | Coronation Street | Imran Habeeb | Series regular | [10] |
| 2023 | Doctor Who | Charlie Banerjee | Episode: "The Giggle" | [18] |
Stage
edit| Year | Title | Role | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | The Clothes They Stood Up In | Mr Anwar/Sarge/Nurse | Nottingham Playhouse | [16] |
| 2023 | Much Ado About Nothing | Borachio | Shakespeare Globe Theatre | [16] |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | TV Choice Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | [19] |
| 2018 | I Talk Telly Awards | Best Soap Newcomer | Nominated | [20] |
| 2021 | 26th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [21] |
| 2021 | Inside Soap Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [22] |
| 2022 | The British Soap Awards | Best Leading Performer | Nominated | [23] |
| 2022 | 27th National Television Awards | Serial Drama Performance | Nominated | [24] |
References
edit- ^ De Melo, Charlie. "So today is the 19th anniversary of @_enreh_ ruining my 8th birthday". Instagram. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Interceptor - Martin". BBC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "ITV Coronation Street star Charlie de Melo quits soap after five years". Birmingham Live. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 23 March 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Doctors, Series 15, Where the Truth Lies". BBC. 3 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Casualty, Series 28, Valves to Vigrants". BBC. 29 March 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Jarhead 3: The Siege - Full Cast & Crew". TV Guide. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Remember when Coronation Street Imran star Charlie de Melo was in EastEnders?". Metro. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Charlie de Melo (Person)". Giant Bomb. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Coronation Street to introduce Rana's brother Imran, reveals Bhavna Limbachia". Radio Times. 15 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b Kilkelly, Daniel (5 December 2017). "Coronation Street reveals a brand new regular as Rana Nazir's brother Imran joins permanently". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 5 December 2018. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "7 Coronation Street spoilers for next week: Imran and Toyah's wedding day dawns ahead of Abi battle". Radio Times. 26 April 2022. Archived from the original on 13 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Coronation Street's Imran Habeeb is taunted over mystery one-night stand". Digital Spy. 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Coronation Street confirms custody battle for Imran and Abi". Digital Spy. 6 April 2022. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Imran to leave Coronation Street as actor Charlie de Melo quits". Radio Times. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "Coronation Street's Imran Habeeb dies in shock collapse after car crash". Radio Times. 1 June 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Coronation Street's Charlie de Melo lines up first role since leaving Imran role". Digital Spy. 24 June 2022. Archived from the original on 25 June 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "The Clothes They Stood Up In - Nottingham Playhouse". Nottingham Playhouse. Archived from the original on 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- ^ "DOCTOR WHO ANNOUNCES FOUR NEW CAST MEMBERS FOR 60th ANNIVERSARY". TV Zone. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "TV Choice Awards 2018". ITV. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 21 April 2019.
- ^ Gonzalez, Elliot (3 November 2018). "I TALK TELLY AWARDS Nominations 2018". I Talk Telly.
- ^ Lovejoy, Hannah (25 May 2021). "Coronation Street, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks stars land National Television Award nominations". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Alexander, Susannah (28 September 2021). "Inside Soap Awards announces 2021 longlist as voting opens – here's who's up for prizes". Digital Spy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
- ^ "The British Soap Awards Are Back!". ITV. 21 April 2022. Archived from the original on 30 May 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ Starkey, Adam (24 May 2022). "'Heartstopper' and 'Peaky Blinders' lead National Television Awards 2022 longlist". NME. Archived from the original on 3 June 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2022.