Known For
Acting
Born
May 30, 1953
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Credits
153 titles
Colm Meaney
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.
Known For
Filmography
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Ethan Mack
Re-Creation
Ian Bailey
The Legend of the Happy Worker
Bring Them Down
Ray
Safe Harbor
Kieran Walsh
The Problem with People
Ciáran
Duchess
Frank Monaghan
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Caleb
No Way Up
Brandon
The Santa Stories
The No Man/ Bill
Scary Tales of New York
Storyteller
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Robert McQue
There's Always Hope
Jonathan
Marlowe
Bernie Ohls
Unwelcome
Colm “Daddy” Whelan
Three Day Millionaire
Mr. Barr
The Serpent Queen
Francis I of France
Save the Cinema
Martyn
Confession
Father Peter
Fúria
The Monkey
MacDonell
Back to Barrytown
Self / Narrator
Pixie
Dermot O'Brien
The Singapore Grip
Major Brendan Archer
Gangs of London
Finn Wallace
The Banker
Patrick Barker
Seberg
Frank Ellroy
The Last Right
Detective Donall Crowley
Tolkien
Father Francis Morgan
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Self
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Big Daddy
Will
James Burbage
Halal Daddy
Martin Logan
The Journey
Martin McGuinness
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Father Avital
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
George Raynor
The Cowboy
Self
Norm of the North
Grandfather (voice)
Childhood's End
Wainwright
I Am Your Father
Narrator (voice)
A Dangerous Arrangement
Leslie
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Miles O'Brien
The Devil's Hand
Elder Beacon
The Driver
The Horse
The Yank
Fintan McGuire
Free Birds
Myles Standish (voice)
A Belfast Story
Detective
One Chance
Roland Potts
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Patt Farrell
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)