Colm Meaney
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
Remarkably Bright Creatures
2026
as Ethan Mack
Bring Them Down
2025
as Ray
The Legend of the Happy Worker
2025
Re-Creation
2025
as Ian Bailey
Safe Harbor
2025
as Kieran Walsh
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
2024
as Caleb
No Way Up
2024
as Brandon
The Problem with People
2024
as Ciáran
Duchess
2024
as Frank Monaghan
Marlowe
2023
as Bernie Ohls
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
2023
as Robert McQue
There's Always Hope
2023
as Jonathan
Unwelcome
2023
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
The Santa Stories
2023
as The No Man/ Bill
Scary Tales of New York
2023
as Storyteller
Save the Cinema
2022
as Martyn
Three Day Millionaire
2022
as Mr. Barr
Confession
2022
as Father Peter
The Serpent Queen
2022
as Francis I of France
The Monkey
2021
as MacDonell
Back to Barrytown
2021
as Self / Narrator
Fúria
2021
The Banker
2020
as Patrick Barker
Pixie
2020
as Dermot O'Brien
Gangs of London
2020
as Finn Wallace
The Singapore Grip
2020
as Major Brendan Archer
Tolkien
2019
as Father Francis Morgan
Seberg
2019
as Frank Ellroy
The Last Right
2019
as Detective Donall Crowley
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
2018
as Big Daddy
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018
as Self
The Journey
2017
as Martin McGuinness
Halal Daddy
2017
as Martin Logan
Will
2017
as James Burbage
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
as George Raynor
Norm of the North
2016
as Grandfather (voice)
The Secrets of Emily Blair
2016
as Father Avital
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
2016
as Coach George Raynor
The Cowboy
2016
as Self
A Dangerous Arrangement
2015
as Leslie
I Am Your Father
2015
as Narrator (voice)
Childhood's End
2015
as Wainwright
The Yank
2014
as Fintan McGuire
The Devil's Hand
2014
as Elder Beacon
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
2014
as Miles O'Brien
The Driver
2014
as The Horse
Free Birds
2013
as Myles Standish (voice)
One Chance
2013
as Roland Potts
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
2013
as Patt Farrell
A Belfast Story
2013
as Detective
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
2013
as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
Bel Ami
2012
as Monsieur Rousset
Soldiers of Fortune
2012
as Mason
The Cold Light of Day
2012
as Bandler
The Conspirator
2011
as David Hunter
The Perfect Stranger
2011
as Mark O'Reilly
The Hot Potato
2011
as Harry
Whole Lotta Sole
2011
as Detective Weller
The Flight of the Swan
2011
as Giannopoulos
Muide Éire
2011
as Self
Hell on Wheels
2011
as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
Get Him to the Greek
2010
as Jonathan Snow
Alleged
2010
as H.L. Mencken
Parked
2010
as Fred Daly
Law Abiding Citizen
2009
as Detective Dunnigan
The Damned United
2009
as Don Revie
The Race
2009
as Frank Kensay
ZOS: Zone of Separation
2009
as George Titac
Mercy
2009
Alice
2009
as King of Hearts
Unnatural Causes
2008
as Trevor Jones
Three and Out
2008
as Tommy Cassidy
Kings
2007
as Joe Mullan
Five Fingers
2006
as Gavin
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
2006
as Vincent
A Lobster Tale
2006
as Cody
Men in Trees
2006
as Bob O'Donnell
The Unit
2006
as Charge D'Affaires
Covert One: The Hades Factor
2006
as Peter Howell
Turning Green
2005
as Tom
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years
2005
as Self
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
2005
as Shelley Kelly
Blueberry
2004
as Jimmy McClure
Layer Cake
2004
as Gene
Bad Apple
2004
as Gibbons
Battle of the Brave
2004
as Benjamin Franklin
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
2004
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
2004
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries
2004
as Inspector Brackenreid
Stargate Atlantis
2004
as Cowen
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
2003
as Jimmy
Intermission
2003
as Jerry Lynch
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
2003
as Self
King of Texas
2002
as Mr. Tumlinson
Backflash
2002
as Gin O'Malley
How Harry Became a Tree
2002
as Harry
Random Passage
2002
as Thomas Hutchings
Random Passage
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Harold Garrett
This Is My Father
1999
as Seamus
Mystery, Alaska
1999
as Mayor Scott Pitcher
Chapter Zero
1999
as Frank Lazaras
Four Days
1999
as Fury
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
1999
as Seamus Muldoon
Monument Ave.
1998
as Jackie O'Hara
Claire Dolan
1998
as Roland Cain
Owd Bob
1998
as Keith Moore
Money Kings
1998
as Al Sheehan
October 22
1998
as Steve
Con Air
1997
as Agent Duncan Malloy
The Van
1996
as Larry
The Last of the High Kings
1996
as Jim Davern
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
1996
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
1995
as Morgan the Goat
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
1995
as Miles O'Brien
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
1995
as Self
The Road to Wellville
1994
as Dr. Lionel Badger
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
1994
as Self
War of the Buttons
1994
as Geronimo's Dad
Gargoyles
1994
as Mr. Dugan (voice)
Scarlett
1994
as Father Colum O'Hara
The Snapper
1993
as Dessie Curley
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
1993
as Himself
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
1993
as Miles O'Brien
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Miles O'Brien
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
1993
as Jake Slicker
Far and Away
1992
as Kelly
Under Siege
1992
as Daumer
Into the West
1992
as Barreller
The Last of the Mohicans
1992
as Major Ambrose
The Commitments
1991
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Die Hard 2
1990
as Windsor Plane - Pilot
Dick Tracy
1990
as Cop at Tess'
Come See the Paradise
1990
as Gerry McGurn
Law & Order
1990
as Wyatt Landon
Perfect Witness
1989
as Meagher
The Simpsons
1989
as Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
1987
as Tinkerer
The Dead
1987
as Mr. Bergin
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Miles O'Brien
Omega Syndrome
1986
as Sean
MacGyver
1985
as Irwin Malcolm
Moonlighting
1985
as Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
Screen Two
1985
as Dessie Curley
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as Constable
Easter 2016
1982
as Kevin Murphy
Nailed
1981
as Younger Protestant
Strangers
1978
as Peter Smolett
The Late Late Show
1962
as Self