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Colm Meaney
Known for: ActingColm 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.
Filmography 87
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Miles O'Brien 
Hell on Wheels
as Thomas 'Doc' Durant 
Nådeløs hævn
+1
as Detective Dunnigan 
The Banker
+1
as Patrick Barker 
Lykken har otte arme
as Ethan Mack 
Den sidste mohikaner
+2
as Major Ambrose 
Con Air
+2
as Agent Duncan Malloy 
Free Birds
as Myles Standish (voice) 
Far and Away
+4
as Kelly 
Kapring på åbent hav
+4
as Daumer 
No Way Up
+3
as Brandon 
Layer Cake
+2
as Gene 
Tolkien
+3
as Father Francis Morgan 
Farvel til Singapore
as Major Brendan Archer 
Will
as James Burbage 
One Chance
+5
as Roland Potts 
Childhood's End
as Wainwright 
Alice
as King of Hearts 
En isbjørn i New York
+4
as Grandfather (voice) 
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
+2
as Robert McQue 
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
as Seamus Muldoon 
Get Him to the Greek
+3
as Jonathan Snow 
The Cold Light of Day
+3
as Bandler 
Marlowe
+3
as Bernie Ohls 
The Conspirator
as David Hunter 
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as George Raynor 
Safe Harbor
as Kieran Walsh 
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Rousset 
The Driver
as The Horse 
The Commitments
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. 
Bring Them Down
+2
as Ray 
Englænderen der gik op på en bakke men kom ned fra et bjerg
as Morgan the Goat 
Vejen til velvære
as Dr. Lionel Badger 
The Dead
as Mr. Bergin 
Mystery, Alaska
as Mayor Scott Pitcher 
Projekt Hades
as Peter Howell 
ZOS: Zone of Separation
as George Titac 
The Damned United
+3
as Don Revie 
Unwelcome
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan 
Kom og se paradis
as Gerry McGurn 
Re-Creation
as Ian Bailey 
War of the Buttons
as Geronimo's Dad 
Blueberry
as Jimmy McClure 
Duchess
+1
as Frank Monaghan 
Seberg
+3
as Frank Ellroy 
The Game of Terror
as Gavin 
The Cowboy
as Self 
The Murdoch Mysteries
as Inspector Brackenreid 
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
+1
as Patt Farrell 
King of Texas
as Mr. Tumlinson 
Intermission
as Jerry Lynch 
Soldiers of Fortune
as Mason 
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara 
The Devil's Hand
as Elder Beacon 
Pixie
+3
as Dermot O'Brien 
Rejsen mod vest
as Barreller 
Claire Dolan
as Roland Cain 
Money Kings
as Al Sheehan 
Owd Bob
as Keith Moore 
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
as Vincent 
Three Day Millionaire
+2
as Mr. Barr 
The Problem with People
as Ciáran 
The Snapper
as Dessie Curley 
Turning Green
as Tom 
Backflash
as Gin O'Malley 
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
as Caleb 
Three and Out
as Tommy Cassidy 
Battle of the Brave
as Benjamin Franklin 
Frankies sommer
as Jim Davern 
The Last Right
as Detective Donall Crowley 
This Is My Father
as Seamus 
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller 
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Father Avital 
There's Always Hope
+3
as Jonathan 
October 22
as Steve 
The Van
as Larry 
Alleged
as H.L. Mencken 
The Journey
+2
as Martin McGuinness 
Confession
+1
as Father Peter 
Omega Syndrome
as Sean 
A Lobster Tale
as Cody 
A Belfast Story
as Detective 
The Hot Potato
as Harry 
A Dangerous Arrangement
as Leslie 
Parked
as Fred Daly 
Chapter Zero
as Frank Lazaras