Colm Meaney
Acting1953Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for playing Chief 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.
Known For
Acting History
Future
2025
2024
The Problem with People
as Ciáran
No Way Up
as Brandon
Duchess
as Frank Monaghan
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
TVas The No Man/ Bill
Scary Tales of New York
TVas Storyteller
2022
Confession
as Father Peter
Three Day Millionaire
as Mr. Barr
Save the Cinema
as Martyn
The Serpent Queen
TVas Francis I of France• 1 eps
Three Day Millionaire
Executive Producer
2021
The Monkey
as MacDonell
Back to Barrytown
TVas Self / Narrator
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
TVas Shelley Kelly• 2 eps
2020
The Banker
as Patrick Barker
Pixie
as Dermot O'Brien
The Singapore Grip
TVas Major Brendan Archer
Gangs of London
TVas Finn Wallace• 10 eps
2019
2017
2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
as Coach George Raynor
Norm of the North
as Grandfather (voice)
The Secrets of Emily Blair
as Father Avital
The Cowboy
TVas Self
2015
I Am Your Father
as Narrator (voice)
A Dangerous Arrangement
as Leslie
Childhood's End
TVas Wainwright• 3 eps
2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
as Miles O'Brien
The Devil's Hand
as Elder Beacon
The Yank
as Fintan McGuire
The Driver
TVas The Horse• 3 eps
2013
A Belfast Story
as Detective
One Chance
as Roland Potts
Free Birds
as Myles Standish (voice)
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
as Patt Farrell
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
2012
2011
The Conspirator
as David Hunter
Muide Éire
as Himself
The Perfect Stranger
as Mark O'Reilly
The Hot Potato
as Harry
Whole Lotta Sole
as Detective Weller
The Flight of the Swan
as Giannopoulos
Hell on Wheels
TVas Thomas 'Doc' Durant• 57 eps
2010
2009
The Damned United
as Don Revie
Law Abiding Citizen
as Detective Dunnigan
The Race
as Frank Kensay
Alice
TVas King of Hearts• 2 eps
ZOS: Zone of Separation
TVas George Titac
The Simpsons
TVas Tom O'Flanagan (voice)• 1 eps
2008
2007
Kings
as Joe Mullan
Men in Trees
TVas Bob O'Donnell• 2 eps
2006
Caved In
as Vincent
Five Fingers
as Gavin
A Lobster Tale
as Cody
Covert One: The Hades Factor
TVas Peter Howell
2005
Turning Green
as Tom
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Harold Garrett• 2 eps
2004
Battle of the Brave
as Benjamin Franklin
Renegade
as Jimmy McClure
Bad Apple
as Gibbons
Layer Cake
as Gene
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
as Inspector Brackenreid
The Murdoch Mysteries
TVas Inspector Brackenreid• 3 eps
Stargate Atlantis
TVas Cowen• 3 eps
2003
Intermission
as Jerry Lynch
2002
Backflash
as Gin O'Malley
King of Texas
as Mr. Tumlinson
How Harry Became a Tree
as Harry
Random Passage
as Thomas Hutchings
1999
Mystery, Alaska
as Mayor Scott Pitcher
This Is My Father
as Seamus
Chapter Zero
as Frank Lazaras
Four Days
as Fury
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
TVas Seamus Muldoon• 2 eps
1998
Claire Dolan
as Roland Cain
Monument Ave.
as Jackie O'Hara
Owd Bob
as Keith Moore
Money Kings
as Al Sheehan
October 22
as Steve
1997
Con Air
as Agent Duncan Malloy
1996
1995
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
as Miles O'Brien
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
as Morgan the Goat
1994
War of the Buttons
as Geronimo's Dad
The Road to Wellville
as Dr. Lionel Badger
Scarlett
TVas Father Colum O'Hara
1993
The Snapper
as Dessie Curley
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TVas Jake Slicker• 1 eps
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TVas Miles O'Brien• 173 eps
1992
The Last of the Mohicans
as Major Ambrose
Into the West
as Barreller
Far and Away
as Kelly
Under Siege
as Daumer
1991
1990
1989
Perfect Witness
as Meagher
1987
The Dead
as Mr. Bergin
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
as Tinkerer
Tales from the Darkside
TVas Constable• 1 eps
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Miles O'Brien• 53 eps
1986
Omega Syndrome
as Sean
Moonlighting
TVas Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)• 1 eps
1982
Easter 2016
as Kevin Murphy
1981
Nailed
as Younger Protestant
1962
The Late Late Show
TVas Self