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