Cast
Colm Meaney
Acting
Cast
Colm Meaney
Known for
Acting
Born
1953-05-30
From
Dublin, Ireland
Also known as Colm J. 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.
★8.5
MOVIE2026
Remarkably Bright Creatures
as Ethan Mack
★6.4
MOVIE2023
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
as Robert McQue
★6.8
MOVIE1997
Con Air
as Agent Duncan Malloy
★7.4
MOVIE2009
Law Abiding Citizen
as Detective Dunnigan
★7.0
MOVIE1990
Die Hard 2
as Windsor Plane - Pilot
★6.2
MOVIE1990
Dick Tracy
as Cop at Tess'
★7.4
MOVIE1992
The Last of the Mohicans
as Major Ambrose
★6.3
MOVIE1992
Under Siege
as Daumer
★7.3
MOVIE2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as George Raynor
★7.3
MOVIE2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
★5.9
MOVIE2013
Free Birds
as Myles Standish (voice)
★6.9
MOVIE2004
Layer Cake
as Gene
★6.9
MOVIE2019
Tolkien
as Father Francis Morgan
★6.2
MOVIE2024
No Way Up
as Brandon
★6.0
MOVIE2010
Get Him to the Greek
as Jonathan Snow
★6.8
MOVIE1992
Far and Away
as Kelly
★5.3
MOVIE2012
Bel Ami
as Monsieur Rousset
★7.6
MOVIE2020
The Banker
as Patrick Barker
★5.8
MOVIE2023
Unwelcome
as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
★5.8
MOVIE2020
Pixie
as Dermot O'Brien
★4.6
MOVIE2016
Norm of the North
as Grandfather (voice)
★4.8
MOVIE2004
Blueberry
as Jimmy McClure
★7.3
MOVIE1991
The Commitments
as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
MOVIETBA
Hal
★5.2
MOVIE2014
The Devil's Hand
as Elder Beacon
★5.6
MOVIE2024
Duchess
as Frank Monaghan
★5.4
MOVIE2012
The Cold Light of Day
as Bandler
★6.7
MOVIE2013
One Chance
as Roland Potts
★4.8
MOVIE1986
Omega Syndrome
as Sean
★4.8
MOVIE2012
Soldiers of Fortune
as Mason
★7.2
MOVIE2009
The Damned United
as Don Revie
★5.4
MOVIE2017
Halal Daddy
as Martin Logan
★6.3
MOVIE1999
Mystery, Alaska
as Mayor Scott Pitcher
★5.7
MOVIE2023
Marlowe
as Bernie Ohls
★5.6
MOVIE1994
The Road to Wellville
as Dr. Lionel Badger
★6.1
MOVIE1998
Owd Bob
as Keith Moore
★6.7
MOVIE2025
Bring Them Down
as Ray
★6.3
MOVIE1995
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
as Morgan the Goat
★6.3
MOVIE2021
The Monkey
as MacDonell
MOVIETBA
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
as Jack
★5.8
MOVIE2011
The Perfect Stranger
as Mark O'Reilly
★6.3
MOVIE1990
Come See the Paradise
as Gerry McGurn
★6.8
MOVIE1987
The Dead
as Mr. Bergin
★6.6
MOVIE2011
The Conspirator
as David Hunter
★4.8
MOVIE1999
Four Days
as Fury
★6.4
MOVIE2004
Battle of the Brave
as Benjamin Franklin
★6.4
MOVIE1992
Into the West
as Barreller
★6.5
MOVIE1993
The Snapper
as Dessie Curley
★5.6
MOVIE1996
The Last of the High Kings
as Jim Davern
★5.9
MOVIE2024
The Problem with People
as Ciáran
★5.9
MOVIE2019
Seberg
as Frank Ellroy
★6.0
MOVIE2006
Five Fingers
as Gavin
★4.1
MOVIE2004
Bad Apple
as Gibbons
★5.8
MOVIE1998
Money Kings
as Al Sheehan
★6.2
MOVIE2003
Intermission
as Jerry Lynch
★6.1
MOVIE2011
The Hot Potato
as Harry
★4.8
MOVIE2015
A Dangerous Arrangement
as Leslie
★5.5
MOVIE2002
How Harry Became a Tree
as Harry
MOVIETBA
The Panic
as J. Pierpont Morgan
★7.6
MOVIE2011
The Flight of the Swan
as Giannopoulos
★3.3
MOVIE2006
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
as Vincent
★5.8
MOVIE1999
This Is My Father
as Seamus
★5.1
MOVIE2002
Backflash
as Gin O'Malley
★6.6
MOVIE2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
as Patt Farrell
★5.6
MOVIE1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
as Self
★5.5
MOVIE2008
Three and Out
as Tommy Cassidy
★6.8
MOVIE2006
A Lobster Tale
as Cody
MOVIE2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Miles O'Brien
★9.0
MOVIE1982
Easter 2016
as Kevin Murphy
★4.9
MOVIE2022
Three Day Millionaire
as Mr. Barr
★6.0
MOVIE1987
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
as Tinkerer
★4.2
MOVIE2010
Alleged
as H.L. Mencken
★5.5
MOVIE1998
Claire Dolan
as Roland Cain
★4.3
MOVIE2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Father Avital
★5.3
MOVIE2002
King of Texas
as Mr. Tumlinson
★6.2
MOVIE2022
Save the Cinema
as Martyn
★5.8
MOVIE1998
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara
★6.6
MOVIE2010
Parked
as Fred Daly
MOVIE2025
Re-Creation
as Ian Bailey
★6.3
MOVIE2017
The Journey
as Martin McGuinness
★5.4
MOVIE2011
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller
★7.2
MOVIE1989
Perfect Witness
as Meagher
★5.1
MOVIE2024
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
as Caleb
★7.0
MOVIE1994
War of the Buttons
as Geronimo's Dad
★2.0
MOVIE2023
There's Always Hope
as Jonathan
★6.1
MOVIE2019
The Last Right
as Detective Donall Crowley
★6.4
MOVIE1996
The Van
as Larry
★4.8
MOVIE2013
A Belfast Story
as Detective
★6.0
MOVIE2003
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
as Jimmy
★10.0
MOVIE1981
Nailed
as Younger Protestant
★6.6
MOVIE1998
October 22
as Steve
MOVIE2025
The Legend of the Happy Worker
MOVIE1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
as Miles O'Brien
★7.2
MOVIE2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
MOVIE1996
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
as Self
★7.0
MOVIE1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Self
★6.6
MOVIE2015
I Am Your Father
as Narrator (voice)
★7.0
MOVIE2018
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Self
★6.2
MOVIE1995
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
as Self
★4.6
MOVIE2008
Unnatural Causes
as Trevor Jones
★4.3
MOVIE2022
Confession
as Father Peter
MOVIE2011
Muide Éire
as Self
★5.7
MOVIE1999
Chapter Zero
as Frank Lazaras
★5.5
MOVIE1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
as Miles O'Brien
MOVIETBA
Shelter Me
★6.0
MOVIE2005
Turning Green
as Tom
★4.5
MOVIE2007
Kings
as Joe Mullan
MOVIE2002
Random Passage
as Thomas Hutchings
★6.5
MOVIE2009
The Race
as Frank Kensay
★4.0
MOVIE1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
as Himself
MOVIE2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
as Inspector Brackenreid
★4.5
MOVIE2018
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
as Big Daddy
★3.5
MOVIE2014
The Yank
as Fintan McGuire
MOVIE2003
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
as Self
MOVIE2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
as Inspector Brackenreid