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Colm Meaney
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 Theatr…
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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.
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2026
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Movie Ethan Mack
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2025
Re-Creation
Movie Ian Bailey
- 2025
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2025
Bring Them Down
Movie Ray
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2025
Safe Harbor
TV show Kieran Walsh
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2024
The Problem with People
Movie Ciáran
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2024
Duchess
Movie Frank Monaghan
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2024
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Movie Caleb
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2024
No Way Up
Movie Brandon
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2023
The Santa Stories
TV show The No Man/ Bill
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2023
Scary Tales of New York
TV show Storyteller
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2023
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Movie Robert McQue
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2023
There's Always Hope
Movie Jonathan
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2023
Marlowe
Movie Bernie Ohls
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2023
Unwelcome
Movie Colm “Daddy” Whelan
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2022
Three Day Millionaire
Movie Mr. Barr
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2022
The Serpent Queen
TV show Francis I of France
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2022
Save the Cinema
Movie Martyn
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2022
Confession
Movie Father Peter
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2021
Fúria
TV show
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2021
The Monkey
Movie MacDonell
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2021
Back to Barrytown
TV show Self / Narrator
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2020
Pixie
Movie Dermot O'Brien
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2020
The Singapore Grip
TV show Major Brendan Archer
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2020
Gangs of London
TV show Finn Wallace
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2020
The Banker
Movie Patrick Barker
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2019
Seberg
Movie Frank Ellroy
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2019
The Last Right
Movie Detective Donall Crowley
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2019
Tolkien
Movie Father Francis Morgan
- 2018
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2018
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Movie Big Daddy
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2017
Will
TV show James Burbage
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2017
Halal Daddy
Movie Martin Logan
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2017
The Journey
Movie Martin McGuinness
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2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Movie Father Avital
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2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Movie George Raynor
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2016
The Cowboy
TV show Self
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2016
Norm of the North
Movie Grandfather (voice)
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2015
Childhood's End
TV show Wainwright
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2015
I Am Your Father
Movie Narrator (voice)
