Colm Meaney
Acting
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.
TV Shows(38)
Safe Harbor
Kieran Walsh
2025
The Santa Stories
The No Man/ Bill
2023
Scary Tales of New York
Storyteller
2023
The Serpent Queen
Francis I of France
2022
Fúria
2021
Back to Barrytown
Self / Narrator
2021
The Singapore Grip
Major Brendan Archer
2020
Gangs of London
Finn Wallace
2020
Will
James Burbage
2017
The Cowboy
Self
2016
Childhood's End
Wainwright
2015
The Driver
The Horse
2014
Hell on Wheels
Thomas 'Doc' Durant
2011
Alice
King of Hearts
2009
Mercy
2009
ZOS: Zone of Separation
George Titac
2009
Men in Trees
Bob O'Donnell
2006
Covert One: The Hades Factor
Peter Howell
2006
The Unit
2006
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Shelley Kelly
2005
Stargate Atlantis
Cowen
2004
The Murdoch Mysteries
Inspector Brackenreid
2004
Random Passage
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Harold Garrett
2001
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Seamus Muldoon
1999
Scarlett
Father Colum O'Hara
1994
Gargoyles
Mr. Dugan (voice)
1994
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Miles O'Brien
1993
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jake Slicker
1993
Brooklyn Bridge
1991
Law & Order
Wyatt Landon
1990
The Simpsons
Tom O'Flanagan (voice)
1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Miles O'Brien
1987
MacGyver
Irwin Malcolm
1985
Moonlighting
Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)
1985
Tales from the Darkside
Constable
1984
Strangers
Peter Smolett
1978
The Late Late Show
Self
1962
Movies(113)
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Ethan
2026
Re-Creation
Ian Bailey
2025
The Legend of the Happy Worker
2025
Bring Them Down
Ray
2025
The Problem with People
Ciáran
2024
Duchess
Frank Monaghan
2024
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
Caleb
2024
No Way Up
Brandon
2024
In the Land of Saints and Sinners
Robert McQue
2023
There's Always Hope
Jonathan
2023
Marlowe
Bernie Ohls
2023
Unwelcome
Colm “Daddy” Whelan
2023
Three Day Millionaire
Mr. Barr
2022
Save the Cinema
Martyn
2022
Confession
Father Peter
2022
The Monkey
MacDonell
2021
Pixie
Dermot O'Brien
2020
The Banker
Patrick Barker
2020
Seberg
Frank Ellroy
2019
The Last Right
Detective Donall Crowley
2019
Tolkien
Father Francis Morgan
2019
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Self
2018
National Theatre Live: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
Big Daddy
2018
Halal Daddy
Martin Logan
2017
The Journey
Martin McGuinness
2017
The Secrets of Emily Blair
Father Avital
2016
Pelé: Birth of a Legend
George Raynor
2016
Norm of the North
Grandfather (voice)
2016
I Am Your Father
Narrator (voice)
2015
A Dangerous Arrangement
Leslie
2015
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Miles O'Brien
2014
The Devil's Hand
Elder Beacon
2014
The Yank
Fintan McGuire
2014
Free Birds
Myles Standish (voice)
2013
A Belfast Story
Detective
2013
One Chance
Roland Potts
2013
Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
Patt Farrell
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
2013
Soldiers of Fortune
Mason
2012
The Cold Light of Day
Bandler
2012
Bel Ami
Monsieur Rousset
2012
Muide Éire
Self
2011
The Perfect Stranger
Mark O'Reilly
2011
Whole Lotta Sole
Detective Weller
2011
The Conspirator
David Hunter
2011
The Flight of the Swan
Giannopoulos
2011
The Hot Potato
Harry
2011
Alleged
H.L. Mencken
2010
Parked
Fred Daly
2010
Get Him to the Greek
Jonathan Snow
2010
The Race
Frank Kensay
2009
Law Abiding Citizen
Detective Dunnigan
2009
The Damned United
Don Revie
2009
Three and Out
Tommy Cassidy
2008
Unnatural Causes
Trevor Jones
2008
Kings
Joe Mullan
2007
Five Fingers
Gavin
2006
Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
Vincent
2006
A Lobster Tale
Cody
2006
Turning Green
Tom
2005
Battle of the Brave
Benjamin Franklin
2004
Layer Cake
Gene
2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Poor Tom Is Cold
Inspector Brackenreid
2004
The Murdoch Mysteries: Except the Dying
Inspector Brackenreid
2004
Bad Apple
Gibbons
2004
Renegade
Jimmy McClure
2004
Deep Space Nine: Ending an Era
Self
2003
The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Jimmy
2003
Intermission
Jerry Lynch
2003
King of Texas
Mr. Tumlinson
2002
How Harry Became a Tree
Harry
2002
Random Passage
Thomas Hutchings
2002
Backflash
Gin O'Malley
2002
Chapter Zero
Frank Lazaras
1999
Mystery, Alaska
Mayor Scott Pitcher
1999
Four Days
Fury
1999
This Is My Father
Seamus
1999
Money Kings
Al Sheehan
1998
Claire Dolan
Roland Cain
1998
October 22
Steve
1998
Monument Ave.
Jackie O'Hara
1998
Owd Bob
Keith Moore
1998
Con Air
Agent Duncan Malloy
1997
The Last of the High Kings
Jim Davern
1996
The Van
Larry
1996
The Making of Star Trek Deep Space Nine Trials And Tribble-ations
Self
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
1996
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
Miles O'Brien
1995
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
Morgan the Goat
1995
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
Self
1995
The Road to Wellville
Dr. Lionel Badger
1994
War of the Buttons
Geronimo's Dad
1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
1994
The Snapper
Dessie Curley
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Himself
1993
Into the West
Barreller
1992
Under Siege
Daumer
1992
The Last of the Mohicans
Major Ambrose
1992
Far and Away
Kelly
1992
The Commitments
Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
1991
Come See the Paradise
Gerry McGurn
1990
Die Hard 2
Windsor Plane - Pilot
1990
Dick Tracy
Cop at Tess'
1990
Perfect Witness
Meagher
1989
The Gambler: The Legend Continues
Tinkerer
1987
The Dead
Mr. Bergin
1987
Omega Syndrome
Sean
1986
Easter 2016
Kevin Murphy
1982
Nailed
Younger Protestant
1981
Shelter Me
The Panic
J. Pierpont Morgan
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
Jack
Hal