Colm Meaney
Born
May 30, 1953 (72 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Dublin, Ireland
Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for playing 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.
Legend of the Happy Worker
2025

Re-Creation
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

Confession
Father Peter
2022

Save the Cinema
Martyn
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

Pelé: Birth of a Legend
Coach George Raynor
2016

Norm of the North
Grandfather (voice)
2016

I Am Your Father
Narrator (voice)
2015

A Dangerous Arrangement
Leslie
2015

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

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
Himself
2003

The Boys & Girl from County Clare
Jimmy
2003

Intermission
Jerry Lynch
2003

King of Texas
Mr. Tumlinson
2002

Random Passage
Thomas Hutchings
2002

Backflash
Gin O'Malley
2002

How Harry Became a Tree
Harry
2001

Intimacy
2001

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

October 22
Steve
1998

Monument Ave.
Jackie O'Hara
1998

Claire Dolan
Roland Cain
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: 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

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
Chief Miles O'Brien
1994

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
1994

The Snapper
Dessie Curley
1993

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
Miles O'Brien
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

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Miles O'Brien (archive footage)
1991

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

Nailed
Younger Protestant
1981
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Shelter Me

Safe Harbor
Kieran Walsh · (8 episodes)
2025

The Santa Stories
The No Man/ Bill · (1 episode)
2023

The Serpent Queen
Francis I of France · (1 episode)
2022

Fúria
(1 episode)
2021

Back to Barrytown
Self / Narrator · (3 episodes)
2021

The Singapore Grip
Major Brendan Archer · (6 episodes)
2020

Gangs of London
Finn Wallace · (10 episodes)
2020

Will
James Burbage · (10 episodes)
2017

The Cowboy
Self · (2 episodes)
2016

Childhood's End
Wainwright · (3 episodes)
2015

The Driver
The Horse · (3 episodes)
2014

Hell on Wheels
Thomas 'Doc' Durant · (57 episodes)
2011

Alice
King of Hearts · (2 episodes)
2009

Mercy
(1 episode)
2009

ZOS: Zone of Separation
George Titac · (8 episodes)
2009

Men in Trees
(1 episode)
2006

Covert One: The Hades Factor
Peter Howell · (2 episodes)
2006

The Unit
(1 episode)
2006

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Shelley Kelly · (2 episodes)
2005

Stargate Atlantis
Cowen · (3 episodes)
2004

The Murdoch Mysteries
Inspector Brackenreid · (3 episodes)
2004

Random Passage
(8 episodes)
2002

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Harold Garrett · (2 episodes)
2001

The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
Seamus Muldoon · (2 episodes)
1999

Scarlett
Father Colum O'Hara · (4 episodes)
1994

Gargoyles
Mr. Dugan (voice) · (1 episode)
1994

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Miles O'Brien · (176 episodes)
1993

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jake Slicker · (1 episode)
1993

Brooklyn Bridge
(1 episode)
1991

Law & Order
Wyatt Landon · (1 episode)
1990

The Simpsons
Tom O'Flanagan (voice) · (1 episode)
1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Miles O'Brien · (53 episodes)
1987

MacGyver
Dr. Irwin Malcolm · (1 episode)
1985

Moonlighting
Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany) · (1 episode)
1985

Tales from the Darkside
Constable · (1 episode)
1984

Easter 2016
Kevin Murphy
1982

The Late Late Show
Self · (1 episode)
1962