Colm Meaney

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Colm Meaney

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Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an acclaimed Irish actor. Born in Dublin, Meaney discovered his passion for acting in his youth and later honed his craft at the Abbey Theatre School before joining the National Theatre of Ireland. He achieved global recognition for his iconic portrayal of Chief Miles O'Brien within the Star Trek franchise, seamlessly transitioning the character from Star Trek: The Next Generation to a leading role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine across a staggering 225 total episodes. Beyond science fiction, Meaney is deeply revered for starring as the quintessential working-class father in all three film adaptations of Roddy Doyle’s beloved Barrytown Trilogy: The Commitments, The Snapper (which earned him a Golden Globe nomination), and The Van. A highly versatile character actor, his prolific Hollywood filmography includes memorable roles in major blockbusters such as Die Hard 2, The Last of the Mohicans, Con Air, and Layer Cake. On the small screen, he delivered powerhouse performances as the ruthless railroad tycoon Thomas C. Durant in AMC's Western series Hell on Wheels and the crime boss Finn Wallace in Gangs of London. An accomplished stage veteran of Broadway and the West End, Meaney was honored with the prestigious Irish Film & Television Academy’s (IFTA) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2025. He continues to remain a vibrant force in the industry, starring in high-profile projects such as the Netflix feature adaptation Remarkably Bright Creatures and the crime drama series The Yank, which reunited him on screen with fellow Star Trek alumnus Kate Mulgrew.

Films Featuring Colm Meaney

Die Hard 2

19907.0

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

20036.0

The Ballad of Davy Crockett

20245.1

Con Air

19976.8

Blueberry

20044.8

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

19956.3

The Road to Wellville

19945.6

Layer Cake

20046.9

Monument Ave.

19985.8

Law Abiding Citizen

20097.4

Far and Away

19926.8

The Damned United

20097.2

Five Fingers

20066.0

The Van

19966.4

The Commitments

19917.3

This Is My Father

19995.8

Bring Them Down

20256.7

No Way Up

20246.2

Get Him to the Greek

20106.0

The Snapper

19936.5

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

19876.0

Marlowe

20235.7

Caved In: Prehistoric Terror

20063.3

Unnatural Causes

20084.6

The Conspirator

20116.6

Three and Out

20085.5

Mystery, Alaska

19996.3

The Last of the High Kings

19965.6

Intermission

20036.2

Claire Dolan

19985.6

King of Texas

20025.2

Omega Syndrome

19864.8

Kings

20074.5

The Dead

19876.8

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

19955.5

Save the Cinema

20226.2

Bad Apple

20044.1

A Lobster Tale

20066.8

Alleged

20104.2

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

19947.0

The Legend of the Happy Worker

2025

The Problem with People

20245.9

Battle of the Brave

20046.3

Backflash

20025.1

Parked

20106.6

Bel Ami

20125.3

The Perfect Stranger

20115.8

The Hot Potato

20116.1

How Harry Became a Tree

20025.5

Soldiers of Fortune

20124.8

Whole Lotta Sole

20115.4

The Race

20096.5

Free Birds

20135.9

One Chance

20136.7

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

20136.6

Owd Bob

19986.1

A Belfast Story

20134.8

Chapter Zero

19995.7

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

20167.3

Random Passage

2002

Under Siege

19926.3

Easter 2016

19829.0

Four Days

19994.8

Duchess

20245.6

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

20236.4

Money Kings

19985.8

The Yank

20143.5

There's Always Hope

20232.0

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

19934.0

Three Day Millionaire

20224.9

Norm of the North

20164.6

Nailed

198110.0

October 22

19986.6

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

19956.2

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

1996

A Dangerous Arrangement

20154.8

Re-Creation

20256.2

The Journey

20176.3

The Secrets of Emily Blair

20164.3

The Cold Light of Day

20125.4

I Am Your Father

20156.5

War of the Buttons

19947.0

Halal Daddy

20175.4

Perfect Witness

19896.8

National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

20184.5

Tolkien

20196.9

Seberg

20195.9

Dick Tracy

19906.2

Into the West

19926.4

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

20167.3

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

20187.1

The Banker

20207.6

The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold

2004

The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

2004

The Last Right

20196.0

Turning Green

20056.0

Pixie

20205.8

The Flight of the Swan

20117.6

The Devil's Hand

20145.2

The Last of the Mohicans

19927.4

Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era

2003

Unwelcome

20235.8

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

20137.4

Come See the Paradise

19906.3

Confession

20224.1

The Monkey

20216.3

Remarkably Bright Creatures

20268.5

Shelter Me

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

19965.6

Muide Éire

2011

The Panic

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...

2014

The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes

The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes

Hal

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

1993