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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
+7
as Miles O'Brien 
Hell on Wheels
+18
as Thomas 'Doc' Durant 
Law Abiding Citizen
+6
as Detective Dunnigan 
The Banker
+4
as Patrick Barker 
Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Ethan Mack 
The Last of the Mohicans
+3
as Major Ambrose 
Con Air
+4
as Agent Duncan Malloy 
Free Birds
+6
as Myles Standish (voice) 
Far and Away
+3
as Kelly 
Under Siege
+4
as Daumer 
No Way Up
+9
as Brandon 
Layer Cake
+4
as Gene 
Tolkien
+7
as Father Francis Morgan 
The Singapore Grip
as Major Brendan Archer 
Will
+1
as James Burbage 
One Chance
+12
as Roland Potts 
Childhood's End
+1
as Wainwright 
Alice
as King of Hearts 
Norm of the North
+4
as Grandfather (voice) 
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
+12
as Robert McQue 
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
+10
as Seamus Muldoon 
Get Him to the Greek
+6
as Jonathan Snow 
The Cold Light of Day
+11
as Bandler 
Marlowe
+12
as Bernie Ohls 
The Conspirator
+10
as David Hunter 
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
+10
as George Raynor 
Bel Ami
+3
as Monsieur Rousset 
The Driver
+1
as The Horse 
The Commitments
+9
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. 
Bring Them Down
+2
as Ray 
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
+4
as Morgan the Goat 
The Road to Wellville
+13
as Dr. Lionel Badger 
Safe Harbor
as Kieran Walsh 
Mystery, Alaska
+5
as Mayor Scott Pitcher 
Covert One: The Hades Factor
as Peter Howell 
ZOS: Zone of Separation
as George Titac 
The Damned United
+4
as Don Revie 
Unwelcome
+12
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan 
Come See the Paradise
+3
as Gerry McGurn 
Re-Creation
as Ian Bailey 
War of the Buttons
+2
as Geronimo's Dad 
Blueberry
+15
as Jimmy McClure 
Duchess
+11
as Frank Monaghan 
The Dead
+7
as Mr. Bergin 
Seberg
+1
as Frank Ellroy 
Five Fingers
as Gavin 
The Cowboy
as Self 
The Murdoch Mysteries
+1
as Inspector Brackenreid 
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
+9
as Patt Farrell 
King of Texas
as Mr. Tumlinson 
Intermission
+1
as Jerry Lynch 
Soldiers of Fortune
+1
as Mason 
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara 
The Devil's Hand
+2
as Elder Beacon 
Pixie
+1
as Dermot O'Brien 
Into the West
+2
as Barreller 
Claire Dolan
as Roland Cain 
Money Kings
+3
as Al Sheehan 
Owd Bob
+7
as Keith Moore 
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
as Vincent 
Three Day Millionaire
+7
as Mr. Barr 
The Problem with People
+14
as Ciáran 
The Snapper
+3
as Dessie Curley 
Turning Green
as Tom 
Backflash
+3
as Gin O'Malley 
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
+7
as Caleb 
Three and Out
+3
as Tommy Cassidy 
Battle of the Brave
+5
as Benjamin Franklin 
The Last of the High Kings
+1
as Jim Davern 
The Last Right
+12
as Detective Donall Crowley 
This Is My Father
+2
as Seamus 
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller 
The Secrets of Emily Blair
+7
as Father Avital 
There's Always Hope
+8
as Jonathan 
October 22
+4
as Steve 
The Van
as Larry 
The Journey
+9
as Martin McGuinness 
Confession
+3
as Father Peter 
Omega Syndrome
+2
as Sean 
A Lobster Tale
+7
as Cody 
A Belfast Story
+1
as Detective 
The Hot Potato
+9
as Harry 
A Dangerous Arrangement
+2
as Leslie 
Alleged
as H.L. Mencken 
Parked
as Fred Daly 
Chapter Zero
+3
as Frank Lazaras