Colm Meaney
Biography
Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest starred on many other television shows, from Law & Order to The Simpsons, and has a significant career in motion pictures.
Known For
Acting Career
- 2025
Bring Them Down
As: Ray
- 2024
The Problem with People
As: Ciáran
- 2024
Duchess
As: Frank Monaghan
- 2024
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
As: Caleb
- 2024
No Way Up
As: Brandon
- 2023
The Santa Stories
As: The No Man/ Bill
- 2023
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
As: Robert McQue
- 2023
There’s Always Hope
As: Jonathan
- 2023
Marlowe
As: Bernie Ohls
- 2023
Unwelcome
As: Colm “Daddy” Whelan
- 2022
Three Day Millionaire
As: Mr. Barr
- 2022
The Serpent Queen
As: Francis I of France
- 2022
Confession
As: Father Peter
- 2022
Save the Cinema
As: Martyn
- 2021
The Monkey
As: MacDonell
- 2020
Pixie
As: Dermot O'Brien
- 2020
The Singapore Grip
As: Major Brendan Archer
- 2020
Gangs of London
As: Finn Wallace
- 2020
The Banker
As: Patrick Barker
- 2019
Seberg
As: Frank Ellroy
- 2019
The Last Right
As: Detective Donall Crowley
- 2019
Tolkien
As: Father Francis Morgan
- 2018
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
As: Big Daddy
- 2017
Will
As: James Burbage
- 2017
Halal Daddy
As: Martin Logan
- 2017
The Journey
As: Martin McGuinness
- 2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
As: Father Avital
- 2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
As: George Raynor
- 2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
As: Coach George Raynor
- 2016
Norm of the North
As: Grandfather (voice)
- 2015
Childhood's End
As: Wainwright
- 2015
I Am Your Father
As: Narrator (voice)
- 2015
A Dangerous Arrangement
As: Leslie
- 2014
The Devil's Hand
As: Elder Beacon
- 2014
The Driver
As: The Horse
- 2014
The Yank
As: Fintan McGuire
- 2013
Free Birds
As: Myles Standish (voice)
- 2013
A Belfast Story
As: Detective
- 2013
One Chance
As: Roland Potts
- 2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
As: Patt Farrell
- 2012
Soldiers of Fortune
As: Mason
- 2012
The Cold Light of Day
As: Bandler
- 2012
Bel Ami
As: Monsieur Rousset
- 2011
Hell on Wheels
As: Thomas 'Doc' Durant
- 2011
The Perfect Stranger
As: Mark O'Reilly
- 2011
Whole Lotta Sole
As: Detective Weller
- 2011
The Conspirator
As: David Hunter
- 2011
The Flight of the Swan
As: Giannopoulos
- 2011
The Hot Potato
As: Harry
- 2010
Alleged
As: H.L. Mencken
- 2010
Parked
As: Fred Daly
- 2010
Get Him to the Greek
As: Jonathan Snow
- 2009
Alice
As: King of Hearts
- 2009
The Race
As: Frank Kensay
- 2009
Law Abiding Citizen
As: Detective Dunnigan
- 2009
The Damned United
As: Don Revie
- 2009
ZOS: Zone of Separation
As: George Titac
- 2008
Three and Out
As: Tommy Cassidy
- 2008
Unnatural Causes
As: Trevor Jones
- 2007
Kings
As: Joe Mullan
- 2006
Five Fingers
As: Gavin
- 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
As: Peter Howell
- 2006
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
As: Vincent
- 2006
A Lobster Tale
As: Cody
- 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
As: Shelley Kelly
- 2005
Turning Green
As: Tom
- 2004
Battle of the Brave
As: Benjamin Franklin
- 2004
Layer Cake
As: Gene
- 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
As: Inspector Brackenreid
- 2004
Stargate Atlantis
As: Cowen
- 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
As: Inspector Brackenreid
- 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries
As: Inspector Brackenreid
- 2004
Bad Apple
As: Gibbons
- 2004
Renegade
As: Jimmy McClure
- 2003
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
As: Jimmy
- 2003
Intermission
As: Jerry Lynch
- 2002
King of Texas
As: Mr. Tumlinson
- 2002
Random Passage
As: Thomas Hutchings
- 2002
Backflash
As: Gin O'Malley
- 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
As: Harold Garrett
- 2001
How Harry Became a Tree
As: Harry
- 1999
Chapter Zero
As: Frank Lazaras
- 1999
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
As: Seamus Muldoon
- 1999
Mystery, Alaska
As: Mayor Scott Pitcher
- 1999
Four Days
As: Fury
- 1999
This Is My Father
As: Seamus
- 1998
Money Kings
As: Al Sheehan
- 1998
Claire Dolan
As: Roland Cain
- 1998
October 22
As: Steve
- 1998
Monument Ave.
As: Jackie O'Hara
- 1998
Owd Bob
As: Keith Moore
- 1997
Con Air
As: Agent Duncan Malloy
- 1996
The Last of the High Kings
As: Jim Davern
- 1996
The Van
As: Larry
- 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
As: Miles O'Brien
- 1995
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
As: Morgan the Goat
- 1994
Scarlett
As: Father Colum O'Hara
- 1994
The Road to Wellville
As: Dr. Lionel Badger
- 1994
War of the Buttons
As: Geronimo's Dad
- 1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
As: Chief Miles O'Brien
- 1993
The Snapper
As: Dessie Curley
- 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
As: Miles O'Brien
- 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
As: Miles O'Brien
- 1992
Into the West
As: Barreller
- 1992
Under Siege
As: Daumer
- 1992
The Last of the Mohicans
As: Major Ambrose
- 1992
Far and Away
As: Kelly
- 1991
The Commitments
As: Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
- 1990
Law & Order
As: Wyatt Landon
- 1990
Come See the Paradise
As: Gerry McGurn
- 1990
Die Hard 2
As: Windsor Plane - Pilot
- 1990
Dick Tracy
As: Cop at Tess'
- 1989
The Simpsons
As: Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
- 1989
Perfect Witness
As: Meagher
- 1987
The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues
As: Tinkerer
- 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
As: Miles O'Brien
- 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
As: Chief O'Brien
- 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
As: Chief Miles O'Brien
- 1987
The Dead
As: Mr. Bergin
- 1986
Omega Syndrome
As: Sean
- 1985
MacGyver
As: Dr. Irwin Malcolm
- 1985
Moonlighting
As: Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
- 1984
Tales from the Darkside
As: Constable
- 1982
Easter 2016
As: Kevin Murphy
- 1981
Nailed
As: Younger Protestant