Colm Meaney

Acting · 3.6 popularity

Age

Movies

114

Born: May 30, 1953
From: 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 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.

Works

114 films

Remarkably Bright Creatures

20268.5

Die Hard 2

19907.0

Con Air

19976.8

Law Abiding Citizen

20097.4

The Last of the Mohicans

19927.4

Under Siege

19926.3

The Banker

20207.6

Layer Cake

20046.9

Free Birds

20135.9

Dick Tracy

19906.2

Far and Away

19926.8

No Way Up

20246.2

The Commitments

19917.3

Tolkien

20196.9

In the Land of Saints and Sinners

20236.4

Bel Ami

20125.3

Get Him to the Greek

20106.0

Pelé: Birth of a Legend

20167.3

One Chance

20136.7

The Cold Light of Day

20125.4

Marlowe

20235.7

Norm of the North

20164.7

The Dead

19876.8

Mystery, Alaska

19996.3

Unwelcome

20235.8

Duchess

20245.6

Blueberry

20044.8

Bring Them Down

20256.7

The Conspirator

20116.6

Owd Bob

19986.1

The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain

19956.3

The Monkey

20216.3

The Road to Wellville

19945.6

Soldiers of Fortune

20124.8

The Damned United

20097.2

Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa

20136.6

Seberg

20195.9

Into the West

19926.4

Pixie

20205.8

Five Fingers

20066.0

Come See the Paradise

19906.3

Four Days

19994.8

Money Kings

19985.8

The Snapper

19936.5

The Devil's Hand

20145.2

The Van

19966.4

National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

20184.5

Battle of the Brave

20046.3

Intermission

20036.2

The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes

2026

Halal Daddy

20175.4

Bad Apple

20044.1

A Dangerous Arrangement

20154.8

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

19965.6

The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations

1996

Caved In: Prehistoric Terror

20063.3

Easter 2016

19829.0

The Flight of the Swan

20117.6

Nailed

198110.0

The Secrets of Emily Blair

20164.3

The Panic

2026

The Journey

20176.3

The Boys & Girl from County Clare

20036.0

Save the Cinema

20226.2

Whole Lotta Sole

20115.4

The Ballad of Davy Crockett

20245.1

Hal

2026

Claire Dolan

19985.5

Three Day Millionaire

20224.9

The Perfect Stranger

20115.8

The Race

20096.5

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...

2014

Monument Ave.

19985.8

The Gambler: The Legend Continues

19876.0

War of the Buttons

19947.0

The Last of the High Kings

19965.6

The Problem with People

20245.9

Confession

20224.3

The Last Right

20196.1

The Hot Potato

20116.1

Three and Out

20085.5

The Legend of the Happy Worker

2025

King of Texas

20025.2

How Harry Became a Tree

20025.5

Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era

2003

Backflash

20025.1

Turning Green

20056.0

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

1993

The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying

2004

The Yank

20143.5

I Am Your Father

20156.6

October 22

19986.6

Parked

20106.6

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

20187.0

A Lobster Tale

20066.8

This Is My Father

19995.8

Re-Creation

20257.0

Alleged

20104.2

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

19947.0

Perfect Witness

19897.2

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

19934.0

Unnatural Causes

20084.6

The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold

2004

Omega Syndrome

19864.8

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

20137.2

Shelter Me

2026

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

19955.5

Chapter Zero

19995.7

There's Always Hope

20232.0

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

19956.2

Muide Éire

2011

A Belfast Story

20134.8

Kings

20074.5

Random Passage

2002