Colm Meaney
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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Full Filmography
All Credits (148)
The Panic
as J. Pierpont Morgan
Re-Creation
as Ian Bailey
The Legend of the Happy Worker
as Unknown
Bring Them Down
as Ray
Safe Harbor
as Kieran Walsh
The Problem with People
as Ciáran
Duchess
as Frank Monaghan
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
as Caleb
No Way Up
as Brandon
The Santa Stories
as The No Man/ Bill
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Robert McQue
There's Always Hope
as Jonathan
Marlowe
as Bernie Ohls
Unwelcome
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
Three Day Millionaire
as Mr. Barr
The Serpent Queen
as Francis I of France
Save the Cinema
as Martyn
Confession
as Father Peter
Fúria
as Unknown
The Monkey
as MacDonell
Back to Barrytown
as Self / Narrator
Pixie
as Dermot O'Brien
The Singapore Grip
as Major Brendan Archer
Gangs of London
as Finn Wallace
The Banker
as Patrick Barker
Seberg
as Frank Ellroy
The Last Right
as Detective Donall Crowley
Tolkien
as Father Francis Morgan
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Self
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Big Daddy
Will
as James Burbage
Halal Daddy
as Martin Logan
The Journey
as Martin McGuinness
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Father Avital
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as George Raynor
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
The Cowboy
as Self
Norm of the North
as Grandfather (voice)
Childhood's End
as Wainwright
I Am Your Father
as Narrator (voice)
A Dangerous Arrangement
as Leslie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Miles O'Brien
The Devil's Hand
as Elder Beacon
The Driver
as The Horse
The Yank
as Fintan McGuire
Free Birds
as Myles Standish (voice)
A Belfast Story
as Detective
One Chance
as Roland Potts
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
as Patt Farrell
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
Soldiers of Fortune
as Mason
The Cold Light of Day
as Bandler
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Rousset
Muide Éire
as Self
Hell on Wheels
as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
The Perfect Stranger
as Mark O'Reilly
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller
The Conspirator
as David Hunter
The Flight of the Swan
as Giannopoulos
The Hot Potato
as Harry
Alleged
as H.L. Mencken
Parked
as Fred Daly
Get Him to the Greek
as Jonathan Snow
Alice
as King of Hearts
The Race
as Frank Kensay
Law Abiding Citizen
as Detective Dunnigan
The Damned United
as Don Revie
ZOS: Zone of Separation
as George Titac
Three and Out
as Tommy Cassidy
Unnatural Causes
as Trevor Jones
Kings
as Joe Mullan
Men in Trees
as Bob O'Donnell
Five Fingers
as Gavin
Covert One: The Hades Factor
as Peter Howell
The Unit
as Charge D'Affaires
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
as Vincent
A Lobster Tale
as Cody
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
as Shelley Kelly
Turning Green
as Tom
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years
as Self
Battle of the Brave
as Benjamin Franklin
Layer Cake
as Gene
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
as Inspector Brackenreid
Stargate Atlantis
as Cowen
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries
as Inspector Brackenreid
Bad Apple
as Gibbons
Blueberry
as Jimmy McClure
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
as Self
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as Jimmy
Intermission
as Jerry Lynch
King of Texas
as Mr. Tumlinson
How Harry Became a Tree
as Harry
Random Passage
as Thomas Hutchings
Random Passage
as Unknown
Backflash
as Gin O'Malley
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Harold Garrett
Chapter Zero
as Frank Lazaras
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
as Seamus Muldoon
Mystery, Alaska
as Mayor Scott Pitcher
Four Days
as Fury
This Is My Father
as Seamus
Money Kings
as Al Sheehan
Claire Dolan
as Roland Cain
October 22
as Steve
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara
Owd Bob
as Keith Moore
Con Air
as Agent Duncan Malloy
The Last of the High Kings
as Jim Davern
The Van
as Larry
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
as Miles O'Brien
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
as Morgan the Goat
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
as Self
Scarlett
as Father Colum O'Hara
The Road to Wellville
as Dr. Lionel Badger
Gargoyles
as Mr. Dugan (voice)
War of the Buttons
as Geronimo's Dad
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
The Snapper
as Dessie Curley
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
as Himself
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
as Miles O'Brien
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Miles O'Brien
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
as Jake Slicker
Into the West
as Barreller
Under Siege
as Daumer
The Last of the Mohicans
as Major Ambrose
Far and Away
as Kelly
Brooklyn Bridge
as Unknown
The Commitments
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
Law & Order
as Wyatt Landon
Come See the Paradise
as Gerry McGurn
Die Hard 2
as Windsor Plane - Pilot
Dick Tracy
as Cop at Tess'
The Simpsons
as Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
Perfect Witness
as Meagher
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
as Tinkerer
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Miles O'Brien
The Dead
as Mr. Bergin
Omega Syndrome
as Sean
MacGyver
as Irwin Malcolm
Moonlighting
as Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
Screen Two
as Dessie Curley
Tales from the Darkside
as Constable
Easter 2016
as Kevin Murphy
Nailed
as Younger Protestant
Strangers
as Peter Smolett
The Late Late Show
as Self