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Colm Meaney

Acting Born May 30, 1953 Dublin, Ireland 155 credits

Biography

Colm Meaney is an Irish actor born on May 30, 1953, in Dublin, Ireland. He 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. Meaney has achieved global recognition for his work in the Star Trek franchise and the Barrytown Trilogy film adaptations. He has also appeared in numerous other projects, with a total of 153 known credits. Meaney is known for his portrayal of a working-class father in the Barrytown Trilogy, and his role in the Star Trek series, which spanned multiple episodes.

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Career

Career overview

Colm J. Meaney is an Irish actor born on May 30, 1953, in Dublin, Ireland. He 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. Meaney is known for his work in the Star Trek franchise, where he portrayed a character, transitioning from Star Trek: The Next Generation to a leading role on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

Beyond science fiction, Meaney is recognized for starring in the film adaptations of Roddy Doyle's Barrytown Trilogy. He has also appeared in numerous other projects, with a total of 153 known credits to his name. Meaney's acting career spans a wide range of genres and roles, showcasing his versatility as a performer.

Meaney's career has been marked by his ability to seamlessly transition between different characters and roles. His work in the Star Trek franchise, in particular, has earned him a significant following and recognition within the science fiction community. With a career spanning over seven decades, Meaney continues to be a respected and accomplished actor in the entertainment industry.

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Career timeline

Remarkably Bright Creatures
Safe HarborBring Them DownRe-CreationThe Legend of the Happy Worker
No Way UpDuchessThe Problem with PeopleThe Ballad of Davy Crockett
UnwelcomeIn the Land of Saints and SinnersMarloweThere's Always HopeThe Santa Stories
The Serpent QueenThree Day MillionaireThree Day Millionaire · Executive ProducerSave the CinemaConfession
FúriaThe MonkeyBack to Barrytown
Gangs of LondonThe BankerThe Singapore GripPixie
TolkienSebergThe Last Right
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space NineNational Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
WillHalal DaddyThe Journey
Pelé: Birth of a LegendPelé: Birth of a LegendNorm of the NorthThe CowboyThe Secrets of Emily Blair
Childhood's EndA Dangerous ArrangementI Am Your Father
The DriverThe Devil's HandStar Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...The Yank
Free BirdsOne ChanceAlan Partridge: Alpha PapaA Belfast StoryStar Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
The Cold Light of DayBel AmiSoldiers of Fortune
Hell on WheelsThe ConspiratorThe Perfect StrangerThe Hot PotatoWhole Lotta Sole
Get Him to the GreekAllegedParked
Law Abiding CitizenMercyAliceThe Damned UnitedThe Race
Three and OutUnnatural Causes
Kings
The UnitMen in TreesCovert One: The Hades FactorFive FingersA Lobster Tale
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaTurning Green
Stargate AtlantisLayer CakeThe Murdoch MysteriesBlueberryBad Apple
IntermissionThe Boys & Girl from County ClareDeep Space Nine: Ending an Era
King of TexasHow Harry Became a TreeRandom PassageBackflashRandom Passage
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Four DaysThe Magical Legend of the LeprechaunsMystery, AlaskaThis Is My FatherChapter Zero
Owd BobMoney KingsClaire DolanOctober 22Monument Ave.
Con Air
The Last of the High KingsThe Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ationsStar Trek: 30 Years and BeyondThe Van

Full filmography

  • Remarkably Bright Creatures (2026) as Ethan Mack
  • Safe Harbor (2025) as Kieran Walsh
  • Bring Them Down (2025) as Ray
  • Re-Creation (2025) as Ian Bailey
  • The Legend of the Happy Worker (2025)
  • No Way Up (2024) as Brandon
  • Duchess (2024) as Frank Monaghan
  • The Problem with People (2024) as Ciáran
  • The Ballad of Davy Crockett (2024) as Caleb
  • Unwelcome (2023) as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
  • In the Land of Saints and Sinners (2023) as Robert McQue
  • Marlowe (2023) as Bernie Ohls
  • There's Always Hope (2023) as Jonathan
  • The Santa Stories (2023) as The No Man/ Bill
  • Scary Tales of New York (2023) as Storyteller
  • The Serpent Queen (2022) as Francis I of France
  • Three Day Millionaire (2022) as Mr. Barr
  • Three Day Millionaire (2022) Executive Producer
  • Save the Cinema (2022) as Martyn
  • Confession (2022) as Father Peter
  • Fúria (2021)
  • The Monkey (2021) as MacDonell
  • Back to Barrytown (2021) as Self / Narrator
  • Gangs of London (2020) as Finn Wallace
  • The Banker (2020) as Patrick Barker
  • The Singapore Grip (2020) as Major Brendan Archer
  • Pixie (2020) as Dermot O'Brien
  • Tolkien (2019) as Father Francis Morgan
  • Seberg (2019) as Frank Ellroy
  • The Last Right (2019) as Detective Donall Crowley
  • What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) as Self
  • National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (2018) as Big Daddy
  • Will (2017) as James Burbage
  • Halal Daddy (2017) as Martin Logan
  • The Journey (2017) as Martin McGuinness
  • Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) as George Raynor
  • Pelé: Birth of a Legend (2016) as Coach George Raynor
  • Norm of the North (2016) as Grandfather (voice)
  • The Cowboy (2016) as Self
  • The Secrets of Emily Blair (2016) as Father Avital
  • Childhood's End (2015) as Wainwright
  • A Dangerous Arrangement (2015) as Leslie
  • I Am Your Father (2015) as Narrator (voice)
  • The Driver (2014) as The Horse
  • The Devil's Hand (2014) as Elder Beacon
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (2014) as Miles O'Brien
  • The Yank (2014) as Fintan McGuire
  • Free Birds (2013) as Myles Standish (voice)
  • One Chance (2013) as Roland Potts
  • Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa (2013) as Patt Farrell
  • A Belfast Story (2013) as Detective
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (2013) as Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
  • The Cold Light of Day (2012) as Bandler
  • Bel Ami (2012) as Monsieur Rousset
  • Soldiers of Fortune (2012) as Mason
  • Hell on Wheels (2011) as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
  • The Conspirator (2011) as David Hunter
  • The Perfect Stranger (2011) as Mark O'Reilly
  • The Hot Potato (2011) as Harry
  • Whole Lotta Sole (2011) as Detective Weller
  • Muide Éire (2011) as Self
  • The Flight of the Swan (2011) as Giannopoulos
  • Get Him to the Greek (2010) as Jonathan Snow
  • Alleged (2010) as H.L. Mencken
  • Parked (2010) as Fred Daly
  • Law Abiding Citizen (2009) as Detective Dunnigan
  • Mercy (2009)
  • Alice (2009) as King of Hearts
  • The Damned United (2009) as Don Revie
  • The Race (2009) as Frank Kensay
  • ZOS: Zone of Separation (2009) as George Titac
  • Three and Out (2008) as Tommy Cassidy
  • Unnatural Causes (2008) as Trevor Jones
  • Kings (2007) as Joe Mullan
  • The Unit (2006) as Charge D'Affaires
  • Men in Trees (2006) as Bob O'Donnell
  • Covert One: The Hades Factor (2006) as Peter Howell
  • Five Fingers (2006) as Gavin
  • A Lobster Tale (2006) as Cody
  • Caved In: Prehistoric Terror (2006) as Vincent
  • It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (2005) as Shelley Kelly
  • Turning Green (2005) as Tom
  • Stargate Atlantis (2004) as Cowen
  • Layer Cake (2004) as Gene
  • The Murdoch Mysteries (2004) as Inspector Brackenreid
  • Blueberry (2004) as Jimmy McClure
  • Bad Apple (2004) as Gibbons
  • Battle of the Brave (2004) as Benjamin Franklin
  • The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold (2004) as Inspector Brackenreid
  • The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying (2004) as Inspector Brackenreid
  • Intermission (2003) as Jerry Lynch
  • The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003) as Jimmy
  • Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era (2003) as Self
  • King of Texas (2002) as Mr. Tumlinson
  • How Harry Became a Tree (2002) as Harry
  • Random Passage (2002) as Thomas Hutchings
  • Backflash (2002) as Gin O'Malley
  • Random Passage (2002)
  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Harold Garrett
  • Four Days (1999) as Fury
  • The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) as Seamus Muldoon
  • Mystery, Alaska (1999) as Mayor Scott Pitcher
  • This Is My Father (1999) as Seamus
  • Chapter Zero (1999) as Frank Lazaras
  • Owd Bob (1998) as Keith Moore
  • Money Kings (1998) as Al Sheehan
  • Claire Dolan (1998) as Roland Cain
  • October 22 (1998) as Steve
  • Monument Ave. (1998) as Jackie O'Hara
  • Con Air (1997) as Agent Duncan Malloy
  • The Last of the High Kings (1996) as Jim Davern
  • The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations (1996) as Self
  • Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) as Self
  • The Van (1996) as Larry
  • The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995) as Morgan the Goat
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995) as Miles O'Brien
  • The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek (1995) as Self
  • Gargoyles (1994) as Mr. Dugan (voice)
  • Scarlett (1994) as Father Colum O'Hara
  • The Road to Wellville (1994) as Dr. Lionel Badger
  • War of the Buttons (1994) as Geronimo's Dad
  • Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) as Self
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993) as Miles O'Brien
  • Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) as Jake Slicker
  • The Snapper (1993) as Dessie Curley
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (1993) as Miles O'Brien
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes (1993) as Himself
  • The Last of the Mohicans (1992) as Major Ambrose
  • Under Siege (1992) as Daumer
  • Far and Away (1992) as Kelly
  • Into the West (1992) as Barreller
  • Brooklyn Bridge (1991)
  • The Commitments (1991) as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
  • Law & Order (1990) as Wyatt Landon
  • Die Hard 2 (1990) as Windsor Plane - Pilot
  • Dick Tracy (1990) as Cop at Tess'
  • Come See the Paradise (1990) as Gerry McGurn
  • The Simpsons (1989) as Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
  • Perfect Witness (1989) as Meagher
  • Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) as Miles O'Brien
  • The Dead (1987) as Mr. Bergin
  • The Gambler: The Legend Continues (1987) as Tinkerer
  • Omega Syndrome (1986) as Sean
  • MacGyver (1985) as Irwin Malcolm
  • Screen Two (1985) as Dessie Curley
  • Moonlighting (1985) as Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
  • Tales from the Darkside (1984) as Constable
  • Easter 2016 (1982) as Kevin Murphy
  • Nailed (1981) as Younger Protestant
  • Strangers (1978) as Peter Smolett
  • The Late Late Show (1962) as Self
  • Hal
  • The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes as Jack
  • The Panic as J. Pierpont Morgan
  • Shelter Me