[1][2] A founding member of the South African Guild of Actors (SAGA),[3] Melvill-Smith is best known for the roles in the television serials such as; Die Vierde Kabinet, 7de Laan, One Way and Isidingo as well as many stage plays across the country.
[8] The memorial service was held on 4 June 2016 at St Peter's Prep School Chapel, Wittkoppen Road in Johannesburg.
[6] In 2005, he appeared in Horror Scope at the Grahamstown Festival where he played the role "Tchaikovsky" in a Salon Music production in Pretoria.
In the meantime, he was also involved in Early Man workshops deals with anthropological heritage of South Africa.
Then he made a supportive role of "Mr Edwards" in the eleventh season of kykNET soap opera Binnelanders.
In the same year, he joined with the second season of Hollywood period drama adventure serial Black Sails and played the role "Admiral Hennessey".