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.
66Credits36 TV · 30 films
1978–2026Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedNailed
7.2 Average ratingacross 64 titles
Top TV shows 36best Colm Meaney shows
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ZOS: Zone of SeparationGeorge Titac · 8 eps · 2009 - 2
Star Trek: The Next GenerationMiles O'Brien · 53 eps · 1987 - 3
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaShelley Kelly · 2 eps · 2005 - 4
GargoylesMr. Dugan (voice) · 1 ep · 1994 - 5
Stargate AtlantisCowen · 3 eps · 2004 - 6
The SimpsonsTom O'Flanagan (voice) · 1 ep · 1989 - 7
Random Passage8 eps · 2002 - 8
Star Trek: Deep Space NineMiles O'Brien · 173 eps · 1993 - 9
Gangs of LondonFinn Wallace · 10 eps · 2020 - 10
Brooklyn Bridge1 ep · 1991 - 11
MacGyverIrwin Malcolm · 1 ep · 1985 - 12
Dr. Quinn, Medicine WomanJake Slicker · 1 ep · 1993 - 13
Hell on WheelsThomas 'Doc' Durant · 57 eps · 2011 - 14
Law & Order: Criminal IntentHarold Garrett · 2 eps · 2001 - 15
MoonlightingKeterina Suitor (as Colm Meany) · 1 ep · 1985 - 16
The Serpent QueenFrancis I of France · 1 ep · 2022 - 17
The UnitCharge D'Affaires · 1 ep · 2006 - 18
Law & OrderWyatt Landon · 1 ep · 1990 - 19
StrangersPeter Smolett · 1 ep · 1978 - 20
Tales from the DarksideConstable · 1 ep · 1984 - 21
Screen TwoDessie Curley · 1 ep · 1985 - 22
The DriverThe Horse · 3 eps · 2014 - 23
Safe HarborKieran Walsh · 8 eps · 2025 - 24
Childhood's EndWainwright · 3 eps · 2015 - 25
The Santa StoriesThe No Man/ Bill · 1 ep · 2023 - 26
The Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsSeamus Muldoon · 2 eps · 1999 - 27
ScarlettFather Colum O'Hara · 2 eps · 1994 - 28
Men in TreesBob O'Donnell · 2 eps · 2006 - 29
AliceKing of Hearts · 2 eps · 2009 - 30
The Murdoch MysteriesInspector Brackenreid · 3 eps · 2004 - 31
WillJames Burbage · 10 eps · 2017 - 32
Mercy1 ep · 2009 - 33
The Singapore GripMajor Brendan Archer · 6 eps · 2020 - 34
Covert One: The Hades FactorPeter Howell · 2 eps · 2006 - 35Scary Tales of New YorkStoryteller · 6 eps · 2023
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Fúria1 ep · 2021
Top movies 30best Colm Meaney movies
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NailedYounger Protestant · 1981 - 2
Easter 2016Kevin Murphy · 1982 - 3
Remarkably Bright CreaturesEthan Mack · 2026 - 4
The BankerPatrick Barker · 2020 - 5
The Flight of the SwanGiannopoulos · 2011 - 6
Law Abiding CitizenDetective Dunnigan · 2009 · Drama - 7
The Last of the MohicansMajor Ambrose · 1992 - 8
Pelé: Birth of a LegendGeorge Raynor · 2016 - 9
The CommitmentsJimmy Rabbitte, Sr. · 1991 - 10
The Damned UnitedDon Revie · 2009 - 11
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both WorldsChief Miles O'Brien (archive footage) · 2013 - 12
Perfect WitnessMeagher · 1989 - 13
Die Hard 2Windsor Plane - Pilot · 1990 - 14
War of the ButtonsGeronimo's Dad · 1994 - 15
Layer CakeGene · 2004 - 16
TolkienFather Francis Morgan · 2019 - 17
The DeadMr. Bergin · 1987 - 18
A Lobster TaleCody · 2006 - 19
Con AirAgent Duncan Malloy · 1997 · Action - 20
Far and AwayKelly · 1992 - 21
Bring Them DownRay · 2025 - 22
One ChanceRoland Potts · 2013 - 23
Alan Partridge: Alpha PapaPatt Farrell · 2013 - 24
October 22Steve · 1998 - 25
ParkedFred Daly · 2010 - 26
I Am Your FatherNarrator (voice) · 2015 - 27
The ConspiratorDavid Hunter · 2011 - 28
The RaceFrank Kensay · 2009 - 29
The SnapperDessie Curley · 1993 - 30
In the Land of Saints and SinnersRobert McQue · 2023
