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Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

Actor · Born 1953-05-30 · Dublin, Ireland

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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 Bro…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Simpsons (1989) — Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
  2. Die Hard 2 (1990) — Windsor Plane - Pilot
  3. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) — Detective Dunnigan
  4. Con Air (1997) — Agent Duncan Malloy
  5. The Last of the Mohicans (1992) — Major Ambrose
  6. Layer Cake (2004) — Gene
  7. Get Him to the Greek (2010) — Jonathan Snow
  8. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) — Miles O'Brien
  9. Under Siege (1992) — Daumer
  10. Tolkien (2019) — Father Francis Morgan
  11. It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) — Shelley Kelly
  12. Far and Away (1992) — Kelly
  13. Stargate Atlantis (2004) — Cowen
  14. Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) — George Raynor
  15. No Way Up (2024) — Brandon
  16. The Banker (2020) — Patrick Barker
  17. Dick Tracy (1990) — Cop at Tess'
  18. The Cold Light of Day (2012) — Bandler
  19. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) — Miles O'Brien
  20. MacGyver (1985) — Irwin Malcolm
  21. Free Birds (2013) — Myles Standish (voice)
  22. Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) — Ethan Mack
  23. The Damned United (2009) — Don Revie
  24. Law & Order (1990) — Wyatt Landon
  25. Gangs of London (2020) — Finn Wallace
  26. In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) — Robert McQue
  27. The Commitments (1991) — Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
  28. Bel Ami (2012) — Monsieur Rousset
  29. The Conspirator (2011) — David Hunter
  30. Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) — Patt Farrell
  31. Gargoyles (1994) — Mr. Dugan (voice)
  32. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) — Jake Slicker
  33. Hell on Wheels (2011) — Thomas 'Doc' Durant
  34. Childhood's End (2015) — Wainwright
  35. Marlowe (2023) — Bernie Ohls
  36. Moonlighting (1985) — Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
  37. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) — Harold Garrett
  38. Norm of the North (2016) — Grandfather (voice)
  39. One Chance (2013) — Roland Potts
  40. The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) — Morgan the Goat