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.
Filmography
Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Ethan Mack
Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Ethan Mack
Re-Creation
as Ian Bailey
Re-Creation
as Ian Bailey
The Legend of the Happy Worker
The Legend of the Happy Worker
Bring Them Down
as Ray
Bring Them Down
as Ray
The Problem with People
as Ciáran
The Problem with People
as Ciáran
Duchess
as Frank Monaghan
Duchess
as Frank Monaghan
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
as Caleb
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
as Caleb
No Way Up
as Brandon
No Way Up
as Brandon
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Robert McQue
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Robert McQue
There's Always Hope
as Jonathan
There's Always Hope
as Jonathan
Marlowe
as Bernie Ohls
Marlowe
as Bernie Ohls
Unwelcome
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
Unwelcome
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
Three Day Millionaire
as Mr. Barr
Three Day Millionaire
as Mr. Barr
Confession
as Father Peter
Confession
as Father Peter
The Monkey
as MacDonell
The Monkey
as MacDonell
Pixie
as Dermot O'Brien
Pixie
as Dermot O'Brien
Seberg
as Frank Ellroy
Seberg
as Frank Ellroy
Tolkien
as Father Francis Morgan
Tolkien
as Father Francis Morgan
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Self
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
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Big Daddy
Halal Daddy
as Martin Logan
Halal Daddy
as Martin Logan
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Father Avital
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Father Avital
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
Norm of the North
as Grandfather (voice)
Norm of the North
as Grandfather (voice)
I Am Your Father
as Narrator (voice)
I Am Your Father
as Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Miles O'Brien
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Miles O'Brien
The Devil's Hand
as Elder Beacon
The Devil's Hand
as Elder Beacon
Free Birds
as Myles Standish (voice)
Free Birds
as Myles Standish (voice)
One Chance
as Roland Potts
One Chance
as Roland Potts
Soldiers of Fortune
as Mason
Soldiers of Fortune
as Mason
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Rousset
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Rousset
Muide Éire
as Self
Muide Éire
as Self
The Perfect Stranger
as Mark O'Reilly
The Perfect Stranger
as Mark O'Reilly
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller
The Conspirator
as David Hunter
The Conspirator
as David Hunter
The Flight of the Swan
as Giannopoulos
The Flight of the Swan
as Giannopoulos
Alleged
as H.L. Mencken
Alleged
as H.L. Mencken
Get Him to the Greek
as Jonathan Snow
Get Him to the Greek
as Jonathan Snow
The Damned United
as Don Revie
The Damned United
as Don Revie
Three and Out
as Tommy Cassidy
Three and Out
as Tommy Cassidy
Kings
as Joe Mullan
Kings
as Joe Mullan
Five Fingers
as Gavin
Five Fingers
as Gavin
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
as Vincent
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
as Vincent
A Lobster Tale
as Cody
A Lobster Tale
as Cody
Battle of the Brave
as Benjamin Franklin
Battle of the Brave
as Benjamin Franklin
Layer Cake
as Gene
Layer Cake
as Gene
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
as Inspector Brackenreid
Bad Apple
as Gibbons
Bad Apple
as Gibbons
Blueberry
as Jimmy McClure
Blueberry
as Jimmy McClure
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
as Self
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
as Self
Intermission
as Jerry Lynch
Intermission
as Jerry Lynch
Random Passage
as Thomas Hutchings
Random Passage
as Thomas Hutchings
Backflash
as Gin O'Malley
Backflash
as Gin O'Malley
Chapter Zero
as Frank Lazaras
Chapter Zero
as Frank Lazaras
Mystery, Alaska
as Mayor Scott Pitcher
Mystery, Alaska
as Mayor Scott Pitcher
Four Days
as Fury
Four Days
as Fury
This Is My Father
as Seamus
This Is My Father
as Seamus
Money Kings
as Al Sheehan
Money Kings
as Al Sheehan
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara
Owd Bob
as Keith Moore
Owd Bob
as Keith Moore
Con Air
as Agent Duncan Malloy
Con Air
as Agent Duncan Malloy
The Van
as Larry
The Van
as Larry
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
as Miles O'Brien
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
as Miles O'Brien
The Road to Wellville
as Dr. Lionel Badger
The Road to Wellville
as Dr. Lionel Badger
War of the Buttons
as Geronimo's Dad
War of the Buttons
as Geronimo's Dad
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
The Snapper
as Dessie Curley
The Snapper
as Dessie Curley
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
as Miles O'Brien
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
as Miles O'Brien
Into the West
as Barreller
Into the West
as Barreller
Under Siege
as Daumer
Under Siege
as Daumer
The Last of the Mohicans
as Major Ambrose
The Last of the Mohicans
as Major Ambrose
Far and Away
as Kelly
Far and Away
as Kelly
The Commitments
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
The Commitments
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
Die Hard 2
as Windsor Plane - Pilot
Die Hard 2
as Windsor Plane - Pilot
Dick Tracy
as Cop at Tess'
Dick Tracy
as Cop at Tess'
The Dead
as Mr. Bergin
The Dead
as Mr. Bergin
Omega Syndrome
as Sean
Omega Syndrome
as Sean
Easter 2016
as Kevin Murphy
Easter 2016
as Kevin Murphy
Shelter Me
Shelter Me
Hal
Hal