Acting
Colm Meaney
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
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Film · 2026
Bring Them Down
Film · 2025
The Legend of the Happy Worker
Film · 2025
Re-Creation
Film · 2025
Safe Harbor
Series · 2025
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Film · 2024
No Way Up
Film · 2024
The Problem with People
Film · 2024
Duchess
Film · 2024
Marlowe
Film · 2023
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Film · 2023
There's Always Hope
Film · 2023
Unwelcome
Film · 2023
The Santa Stories
Series · 2023
Scary Tales of New York
Series · 2023
Save the Cinema
Film · 2022
Three Day Millionaire
Film · 2022
Confession
Film · 2022
The Serpent Queen
Series · 2022
The Monkey
Film · 2021
Back to Barrytown
Series · 2021
Fúria
Series · 2021
The Banker
Film · 2020
Pixie
Film · 2020
Gangs of London
Series · 2020
The Singapore Grip
Series · 2020
Tolkien
Film · 2019
Seberg
Film · 2019
The Last Right
Film · 2019
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Film · 2018
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Film · 2018
The Journey
Film · 2017
Halal Daddy
Film · 2017
Will
Series · 2017
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Film · 2016
Norm of the North
Film · 2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Film · 2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Film · 2016
The Cowboy
Series · 2016
A Dangerous Arrangement
Film · 2015
I Am Your Father
Film · 2015
Childhood's End
Series · 2015
The Yank
Film · 2014
The Devil's Hand
Film · 2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Film · 2014
The Driver
Series · 2014
Free Birds
Film · 2013
One Chance
Film · 2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Film · 2013
A Belfast Story
Film · 2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Film · 2013
Bel Ami
Film · 2012
Soldiers of Fortune
Film · 2012
The Cold Light of Day
Film · 2012
The Conspirator
Film · 2011
The Perfect Stranger
Film · 2011
The Hot Potato
Film · 2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Film · 2011
The Flight of the Swan
Film · 2011
Muide Éire
Film · 2011
Hell on Wheels
Series · 2011
Get Him to the Greek
Film · 2010
Alleged
Film · 2010
Parked
Film · 2010
Law Abiding Citizen
Film · 2009
The Damned United
Film · 2009
The Race
Film · 2009
ZOS: Zone of Separation
Series · 2009
Mercy
Series · 2009
Alice
Series · 2009
Unnatural Causes
Film · 2008
Three and Out
Film · 2008
Kings
Film · 2007
Five Fingers
Film · 2006
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
Film · 2006
A Lobster Tale
Film · 2006
Men in Trees
Series · 2006
The Unit
Series · 2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Series · 2006
Turning Green
Film · 2005
Jack Charlton: The Irish Years
Film · 2005
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Series · 2005
Blueberry
Film · 2004
Layer Cake
Film · 2004
Bad Apple
Film · 2004
Battle of the Brave
Film · 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Film · 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
Film · 2004
The Murdoch Mysteries
Series · 2004
Stargate Atlantis
Series · 2004
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Film · 2003
Intermission
Film · 2003
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
Film · 2003
King of Texas
Film · 2002
Backflash
Film · 2002
How Harry Became a Tree
Film · 2002
Random Passage
Film · 2002
Random Passage
Series · 2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Series · 2001
This Is My Father
Film · 1999
Mystery, Alaska
Film · 1999
Chapter Zero
Film · 1999
Four Days
Film · 1999
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Series · 1999
Monument Ave.
Film · 1998
Claire Dolan
Film · 1998
Owd Bob
Film · 1998
Money Kings
Film · 1998
October 22
Film · 1998
Con Air
Film · 1997
The Van
Film · 1996
The Last of the High Kings
Film · 1996
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Film · 1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Film · 1996
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
Film · 1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
Film · 1995
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Film · 1995
The Road to Wellville
Film · 1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Film · 1994
War of the Buttons
Film · 1994
Gargoyles
Series · 1994
Scarlett
Series · 1994
The Snapper
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
Film · 1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series · 1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Series · 1993
Far and Away
Film · 1992
Under Siege
Film · 1992
Into the West
Film · 1992
The Last of the Mohicans
Film · 1992
The Commitments
Film · 1991
Brooklyn Bridge
Series · 1991
Die Hard 2
Film · 1990
Dick Tracy
Film · 1990
Come See the Paradise
Film · 1990
Law & Order
Series · 1990
Perfect Witness
Film · 1989
The Simpsons
Series · 1989
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Film · 1987
The Dead
Film · 1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Series · 1987
Omega Syndrome
Film · 1986
MacGyver
Series · 1985
Moonlighting
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Tales from the Darkside
Series · 1984
Easter 2016
Film · 1982
Nailed
Film · 1981
Strangers
Series · 1978
The Late Late Show
Series · 1962
Shelter Me
Film
The Panic
Film
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
Film
Hal
Film