Colm Meaney
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 30, 1953 (age 73)
- Birthplace
- Dublin, Ireland
Biography
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.
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Filmography
Shelter Me
Movie
The Panic
Movie · as J. Pierpont Morgan
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
Movie · as Jack
Hal
Movie
Paddy Power
Movie
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Movie · as Ethan Mack
The Galway Bay Murders
TV · 6 eps
Bring Them Down
Movie · as Ray
The Legend of the Happy Worker
Movie
Re-Creation
Movie · as Ian Bailey
Safe Harbor
TV · as Kieran Walsh · 8 eps
MobLand
TV · as Medusa · 1 ep
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Movie · as Caleb
No Way Up
Movie · as Brandon
The Problem with People
Movie · as Ciáran
Duchess
Movie · as Frank Monaghan
Marlowe
Movie · as Bernie Ohls
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Movie · as Robert McQue
There's Always Hope
Movie · as Jonathan
Unwelcome
Movie · as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
The Santa Stories
TV · as The No Man/ Bill · 1 ep
Scary Tales of New York
TV · as Storyteller · 6 eps
Save the Cinema
Movie · as Martyn
Three Day Millionaire
Movie · as Mr. Barr
Confession
Movie · as Father Peter
The Serpent Queen
TV · as Francis I of France · 1 ep
The Monkey
Movie · as MacDonell
Back to Barrytown
TV · as Self / Narrator · 3 eps
Fúria
TV · 2 eps
The Banker
Movie · as Patrick Barker
Pixie
Movie · as Dermot O'Brien
Gangs of London
TV · as Finn Wallace · 10 eps
The Singapore Grip
TV · as Major Brendan Archer · 6 eps
Tolkien
Movie · as Father Francis Morgan
Seberg
Movie · as Frank Ellroy
The Last Right
Movie · as Detective Donall Crowley
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Movie · as Big Daddy
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Movie · as Self
The Journey
Movie · as Martin McGuinness
Halal Daddy
Movie · as Martin Logan
Will
TV · as James Burbage · 10 eps
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Movie · as George Raynor, Coach George Raynor
Norm of the North
Movie · as Grandfather (voice)
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Movie · as Father Avital
The Cowboy
TV · as Self · 2 eps
A Dangerous Arrangement
Movie · as Leslie
I Am Your Father
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Childhood's End
TV · as Wainwright · 3 eps
The Yank
Movie · as Fintan McGuire
The Devil's Hand
Movie · as Elder Beacon
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Movie · as Miles O'Brien
The Driver
TV · as The Horse · 3 eps
Free Birds
Movie · as Myles Standish (voice)
One Chance
Movie · as Roland Potts
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Movie · as Patt Farrell
A Belfast Story
Movie · as Detective
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Movie · as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
Bel Ami
Movie · as Monsieur Rousset
Soldiers of Fortune
Movie · as Mason
The Cold Light of Day
Movie · as Bandler
The Conspirator
Movie · as David Hunter
The Perfect Stranger
Movie · as Mark O'Reilly
The Hot Potato
Movie · as Harry
Whole Lotta Sole
Movie · as Detective Weller
The Flight of the Swan
Movie · as Giannopoulos
Muide Éire
Movie · as Self
Hell on Wheels
TV · as Thomas 'Doc' Durant · 57 eps
Get Him to the Greek
Movie · as Jonathan Snow
Alleged
Movie · as H.L. Mencken
Parked
Movie · as Fred Daly
Law Abiding Citizen
Movie · as Detective Dunnigan
The Damned United
Movie · as Don Revie
The Race
Movie · as Frank Kensay
ZOS: Zone of Separation
TV · as George Titac · 8 eps
Mercy
TV · 1 ep
Alice
TV · as King of Hearts · 2 eps
Unnatural Causes
Movie · as Trevor Jones
Three and Out
Movie · as Tommy Cassidy
Kings
Movie · as Joe Mullan
Five Fingers
Movie · as Gavin
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
Movie · as Vincent
A Lobster Tale
Movie · as Cody
Men in Trees
TV · as Bob O'Donnell · 2 eps
The Unit
TV · as Charge D'Affaires · 1 ep
Covert One: The Hades Factor
TV · as Peter Howell · 2 eps
Turning Green
Movie · as Tom
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years
Movie · as Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TV · as Shelley Kelly · 2 eps
Blueberry
Movie · as Jimmy McClure
Layer Cake
Movie · as Gene
Bad Apple
Movie · as Gibbons
Battle of the Brave
Movie · as Benjamin Franklin
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Movie · as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
Movie · as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries
TV · as Inspector Brackenreid · 3 eps
Stargate Atlantis
TV · as Cowen · 3 eps
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Movie · as Jimmy
Intermission
Movie · as Jerry Lynch
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
Movie · as Self
King of Texas
Movie · as Mr. Tumlinson
Backflash
Movie · as Gin O'Malley
How Harry Became a Tree
Movie · as Harry
Random Passage
Movie · as Thomas Hutchings
Random Passage
TV · 8 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Harold Garrett · 2 eps
This Is My Father
Movie · as Seamus
Mystery, Alaska
Movie · as Mayor Scott Pitcher
Chapter Zero
Movie · as Frank Lazaras
Four Days
Movie · as Fury
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
TV · as Seamus Muldoon · 2 eps
Monument Ave.
Movie · as Jackie O'Hara
Claire Dolan
Movie · as Roland Cain
Owd Bob
Movie · as Keith Moore
Money Kings
Movie · as Al Sheehan
October 22
Movie · as Steve
Con Air
Movie · as Agent Duncan Malloy
The Van
Movie · as Larry
The Last of the High Kings
Movie · as Jim Davern
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Movie · as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Movie · as Self
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
Movie · as Morgan the Goat
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
Movie · as Miles O'Brien
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Movie · as Self
The Road to Wellville
Movie · as Dr. Lionel Badger
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Movie · as Self
War of the Buttons
Movie · as Geronimo's Dad
Gargoyles
TV · as Mr. Dugan (voice) · 1 ep
Scarlett
TV · as Father Colum O'Hara · 2 eps
The Snapper
Movie · as Dessie Curley
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Movie · as Himself
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Miles O'Brien · 173 eps
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV · as Jake Slicker · 1 ep
Far and Away
Movie · as Kelly
Under Siege
Movie · as Daumer
Into the West
Movie · as Barreller
The Last of the Mohicans
Movie · as Major Ambrose
The Commitments
Movie · as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
Brooklyn Bridge
TV · 1 ep
Die Hard 2
Movie · as Windsor Plane - Pilot
Dick Tracy
Movie · as Cop at Tess'
Come See the Paradise
Movie · as Gerry McGurn
Law & Order
TV · as Wyatt Landon · 1 ep
Perfect Witness
Movie · as Meagher
The Simpsons
TV · as Tom O'Flanagan (voice) · 1 ep
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Movie · as Tinkerer
The Dead
Movie · as Mr. Bergin
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV · as Miles O'Brien · 53 eps
Omega Syndrome
Movie · as Sean
MacGyver
TV · as Irwin Malcolm · 1 ep
Moonlighting
TV · as Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany) · 1 ep
Screen Two
TV · as Dessie Curley · 1 ep
Tales from the Darkside
TV · as Constable · 1 ep
Easter 2016
Movie · as Kevin Murphy
Nailed
Movie · as Younger Protestant
Strangers
TV · as Peter Smolett · 1 ep
The Late Late Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep