Colm Meaney
Birthday: 1953-05-30
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Gender: Male
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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.
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Shelter Me | ||
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The Panic | J. Pierpont Morgan | |
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The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes | Jack | |
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Hal | ||
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2026-05-07 | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Ethan Mack |
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2025-10-03 | Re-Creation | Ian Bailey |
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2025-08-07 | The Legend of the Happy Worker | |
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2025-02-06 | Bring Them Down | Ray |
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2024-10-04 | The Problem with People | Ciáran |
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2024-08-01 | Duchess | Frank Monaghan |
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2024-03-08 | The Ballad of Davy Crockett | Caleb |
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2024-01-18 | No Way Up | Brandon |
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2023-10-06 | In the Land of Saints and Sinners | Robert McQue |
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2023-03-03 | There's Always Hope | Jonathan |
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2023-02-15 | Marlowe | Bernie Ohls |
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2023-01-27 | Unwelcome | Colm “Daddy” Whelan |
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2022-11-25 | Three Day Millionaire | Mr. Barr |
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2022-01-14 | Save the Cinema | Martyn |
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2022-01-04 | Confession | Father Peter |
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2021-05-30 | The Monkey | MacDonell |
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2020-10-16 | Pixie | Dermot O'Brien |
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2020-03-06 | The Banker | Patrick Barker |
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2019-12-13 | Seberg | Frank Ellroy |
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2019-12-06 | The Last Right | Detective Donall Crowley |
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2019-05-03 | Tolkien | Father Francis Morgan |
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2018-02-22 | National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof | Big Daddy |
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2017-06-30 | Halal Daddy | Martin Logan |
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2017-03-30 | The Journey | Martin McGuinness |
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2016-10-01 | The Secrets of Emily Blair | Father Avital |
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2016-05-06 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | George Raynor |
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2016-05-06 | Pelé: Birth of a Legend | Coach George Raynor |
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2016-01-14 | Norm of the North | Grandfather (voice) |
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2015-06-20 | A Dangerous Arrangement | Leslie |
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2014-12-02 | Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... | Miles O'Brien |
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2014-10-10 | The Devil's Hand | Elder Beacon |
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2014-03-17 | The Yank | Fintan McGuire |
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2013-10-30 | Free Birds | Myles Standish (voice) |
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2013-09-20 | A Belfast Story | Detective |
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2013-09-09 | One Chance | Roland Potts |
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2013-07-24 | Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa | Patt Farrell |
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2012-06-07 | Soldiers of Fortune | Mason |
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2012-04-04 | The Cold Light of Day | Bandler |
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2012-03-09 | Bel Ami | Monsieur Rousset |
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2011-10-23 | The Perfect Stranger | Mark O'Reilly |
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2011-04-21 | Whole Lotta Sole | Detective Weller |
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2011-04-15 | The Conspirator | David Hunter |
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2011-01-20 | The Flight of the Swan | Giannopoulos |
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2011-01-01 | The Hot Potato | Harry |
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2010-09-09 | Alleged | H.L. Mencken |
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2010-09-01 | Parked | Fred Daly |
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2010-06-03 | Get Him to the Greek | Jonathan Snow |
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2009-10-27 | The Race | Frank Kensay |
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2009-10-15 | Law Abiding Citizen | Detective Dunnigan |
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2009-03-27 | The Damned United | Don Revie |
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2008-04-25 | Three and Out | Tommy Cassidy |
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2008-04-23 | Unnatural Causes | Trevor Jones |
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2007-09-21 | Kings | Joe Mullan |
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2006-05-01 | Five Fingers | Gavin |
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2006-01-07 | Caved In: Prehistoric Terror | Vincent |
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2006-01-01 | A Lobster Tale | Cody |
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2005-06-11 | Turning Green | Tom |
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2004-11-19 | Battle of the Brave | Benjamin Franklin |
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2004-09-30 | Layer Cake | Gene |
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2004-09-12 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold | Inspector Brackenreid |
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2004-05-13 | The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying | Inspector Brackenreid |
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2004-02-16 | Bad Apple | Gibbons |
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2004-02-09 | Blueberry | Jimmy McClure |
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2003-09-12 | The Boys & Girl from County Clare | Jimmy |
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2003-08-29 | Intermission | Jerry Lynch |
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2002-06-02 | King of Texas | Mr. Tumlinson |
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2002-03-01 | How Harry Became a Tree | Harry |
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2002-01-27 | Random Passage | Thomas Hutchings |
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2002-01-22 | Backflash | Gin O'Malley |
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1999-11-13 | Chapter Zero | Frank Lazaras |
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1999-10-01 | Mystery, Alaska | Mayor Scott Pitcher |
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1999-09-12 | Four Days | Fury |
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1999-05-07 | This Is My Father | Seamus |
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1998-12-04 | Money Kings | Al Sheehan |
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1998-11-18 | Claire Dolan | Roland Cain |
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1998-11-04 | October 22 | Steve |
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1998-09-25 | Monument Ave. | Jackie O'Hara |
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1998-01-01 | Owd Bob | Keith Moore |
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1997-06-05 | Con Air | Agent Duncan Malloy |
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1996-12-06 | The Last of the High Kings | Jim Davern |
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1996-11-29 | The Van | Larry |
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1995-10-02 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior | Miles O'Brien |
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1995-05-12 | The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain | Morgan the Goat |
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1994-10-28 | The Road to Wellville | Dr. Lionel Badger |
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1994-08-05 | War of the Buttons | Geronimo's Dad |
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1993-08-06 | The Snapper | Dessie Curley |
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1993-01-04 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary | Miles O'Brien |
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1992-10-23 | Into the West | Barreller |
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1992-10-08 | Under Siege | Daumer |
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1992-08-26 | The Last of the Mohicans | Major Ambrose |
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1992-05-22 | Far and Away | Kelly |
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1991-08-14 | The Commitments | Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr. |
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1990-08-17 | Come See the Paradise | Gerry McGurn |
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1990-07-03 | Die Hard 2 | Windsor Plane - Pilot |
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1990-06-15 | Dick Tracy | Cop at Tess' |
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1989-10-28 | Perfect Witness | Meagher |
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1987-11-22 | The Gambler: The Legend Continues | Tinkerer |
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1987-09-03 | The Dead | Mr. Bergin |
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1986-10-26 | Omega Syndrome | Sean |
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1982-05-18 | Easter 2016 | Kevin Murphy |
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1981-06-02 | Nailed | Younger Protestant |