Actor

Colm Meaney

May 30, 1953 · 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 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.

Notable work

8
The Simpsons (1989)
as Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
7
Die Hard 2 (1990)
as Windsor Plane - Pilot
7.4
Law Abiding Citizen (2009)
as Detective Dunnigan
6.8
Con Air (1997)
as Agent Duncan Malloy
7.4
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
as Major Ambrose
6.9
Layer Cake (2004)
as Gene
6
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
as Jonathan Snow
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
as Miles O'Brien
6.3
Under Siege (1992)
as Daumer
6.9
Tolkien (2019)
as Father Francis Morgan
8.3
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005)
as Shelley Kelly
6.8
Far and Away (1992)
as Kelly

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