Colm Meaney
Born: 1953-05-30 in Dublin, Ireland
Known For: Acting
Biography
Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for playing Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest starred on many other television shows, from Law & Order to The Simpsons, and has a significant career in motion pictures.
Filmography
2025
- Re-Creation as Ian Bailey
- Bring Them Down as Ray
- Safe Harbor as Kieran Walsh
- The Legend of the Happy Worker
2024
- Duchess as Frank Monaghan
- No Way Up as Brandon
- The Problem with People as Ciáran
- The Ballad of Davy Crockett as Caleb
2023
- Marlowe as Bernie Ohls
- Unwelcome as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
- In the Land of Saints and Sinners as Robert McQue
- There's Always Hope as Jonathan
- The Santa Stories as The No Man/ Bill
- Scary Tales of New York as Storyteller
2022
- The Serpent Queen as Francis I of France
- Three Day Millionaire as Mr. Barr
- Save the Cinema as Martyn
- Confession as Father Peter
2021
- The Monkey as MacDonell
- Fúria
- Back to Barrytown as Self / Narrator
2020
- Gangs of London as Finn Wallace
- The Banker as Patrick Barker
- Pixie as Dermot O'Brien
- The Singapore Grip as Major Brendan Archer
2019
- Tolkien as Father Francis Morgan
- Seberg as Frank Ellroy
- The Last Right as Detective Donall Crowley
2018
2017
- The Journey as Martin McGuinness
- Halal Daddy as Martin Logan
- Will as James Burbage
2016
- Pelé: Birth of a Legend as George Raynor
- Norm of the North as Grandfather (voice)
- The Secrets of Emily Blair as Father Avital
- The Cowboy as Self
2015
- Childhood's End as Wainwright
- I Am Your Father as Narrator (voice)
- A Dangerous Arrangement as Leslie
2014
- The Yank as Fintan McGuire
- The Devil's Hand as Elder Beacon
- The Driver as The Horse
2013
- Free Birds as Myles Standish (voice)
- One Chance as Roland Potts
- A Belfast Story as Detective
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
- Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa as Patt Farrell
2012
- The Cold Light of Day as Bandler
- Bel Ami as Monsieur Rousset
- Soldiers of Fortune as Mason
2011
- Hell on Wheels as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
- The Conspirator as David Hunter
- Muide Éire as Himself
- The Perfect Stranger as Mark O'Reilly
- The Flight of the Swan as Giannopoulos
- Whole Lotta Sole as Detective Weller
- The Hot Potato as Harry
2010
- Alleged as H.L. Mencken
- Get Him to the Greek as Jonathan Snow
- Parked as Fred Daly
2009
- Law Abiding Citizen as Detective Dunnigan
- Mercy
- The Damned United as Don Revie
- The Race as Frank Kensay
- Alice as King of Hearts
- ZOS: Zone of Separation as George Titac
2008
- Unnatural Causes as Trevor Jones
- Three and Out as Tommy Cassidy
2007
- Kings as Joe Mullan
2006
- The Unit
- Five Fingers as Gavin
- Men in Trees as Bob O'Donnell
- Caved In: Prehistoric Terror as Vincent
- A Lobster Tale as Cody
- Covert One: The Hades Factor as Peter Howell
2005
- It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia as Shelley Kelly
- Turning Green as Tom
2004
- Stargate Atlantis as Cowen
- Renegade as Jimmy McClure
- Battle of the Brave as Benjamin Franklin
- Layer Cake as Gene
- The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold as Inspector Brackenreid
- The Murdoch Mysteries as Inspector Brackenreid
- Bad Apple as Gibbons
- The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying as Inspector Brackenreid
2003
- Intermission as Jerry Lynch
- The Boys & Girl from County Clare as Jimmy
- Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era as Self
2002
- Backflash as Gin O'Malley
- King of Texas as Mr. Tumlinson
- Random Passage
- Random Passage as Thomas Hutchings
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Harold Garrett
- How Harry Became a Tree as Harry
1999
- Mystery, Alaska as Mayor Scott Pitcher
- The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns as Seamus Muldoon
- Chapter Zero as Frank Lazaras
- This Is My Father as Seamus
- Four Days as Fury
1998
- Monument Ave. as Jackie O'Hara
- October 22 as Steve
- Claire Dolan as Roland Cain
- Money Kings as Al Sheehan
- Owd Bob as Keith Moore
1997
- Con Air as Agent Duncan Malloy
1996
- The Last of the High Kings as Jim Davern
- Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond as Self
- The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations as Self
- The Van as Larry
1995
- The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain as Morgan the Goat
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior as Miles O'Brien
- The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek as Self
1994
- Gargoyles as Mr. Dugan (voice)
- War of the Buttons as Geronimo's Dad
- Scarlett as Father Colum O'Hara
- The Road to Wellville as Dr. Lionel Badger
- Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation as Self
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Miles O'Brien
- Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman as Jake Slicker
- The Snapper as Dessie Curley
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes as Himself
1992
- The Last of the Mohicans as Major Ambrose
- Under Siege as Daumer
- Far and Away as Kelly
- Into the West as Barreller
1991
- The Commitments as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
- Brooklyn Bridge
1990
- Law & Order as Wyatt Landon
- Die Hard 2 as Windsor Plane - Pilot
- Dick Tracy as Cop at Tess'
- Come See the Paradise as Gerry McGurn
1989
- The Simpsons as Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
- Perfect Witness as Meagher
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generation as Miles O'Brien
- The Gambler: The Legend Continues as Tinkerer
- The Dead as Mr. Bergin
1986
- Omega Syndrome as Sean
1985
- MacGyver as Dr. Irwin Malcolm
- Moonlighting as Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
1984
- Tales from the Darkside as Constable
1982
- Easter 2016 as Kevin Murphy
1981
- Nailed as Younger Protestant
1962
- The Late Late Show as Self