Colm Meaney
May 30, 1953 (71 years old) in 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.
Known For

The Simpsons
Tom O'Flanagan (voice)

Law & Order
Wyatt Landon

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Shelley Kelly

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Miles O'Brien

Star Trek: The Next Generation
Miles O'Brien

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Harold Garrett

MacGyver
Dr. Irwin Malcolm

Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
Jake Slicker

Stargate Atlantis
Cowen

Hell on Wheels
Thomas 'Doc' Durant
Credits
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The Happy Worker Future★ NR
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Remarkably Bright Creatures Future★ NR
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Shelter Me Future★ NR
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Re-Creation 2025★ NR
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Bring Them Down 2025Ray★ 6.5
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Safe Harbor 2025★ 6
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Ciáran★ 5.9
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Duchess 2024Frank Monaghan★ 6
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Caleb★ 5.3
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No Way Up 2024Brandon★ 6.3
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The Santa Stories 2023The No Man/ Bill★ 7
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Robert McQue★ 6.5
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There's Always Hope 2023Jonathan★ 2
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Marlowe 2023Bernie Ohls★ 5.7
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Unwelcome 2023Colm “Daddy” Whelan★ 5.9
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Mr. Barr★ 4.6
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The Serpent Queen 2022Francis I of France★ 7.5
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Confession 2022Father Peter★ 4.3
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Save the Cinema 2022Martyn★ 6.2
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Fúria 2021★ NR
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The Monkey 2021MacDonell★ 6.3
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Back to Barrytown 2021Self / Narrator★ NR
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Pixie 2020Dermot O'Brien★ 5.9
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The Singapore Grip 2020Major Brendan Archer★ 5.7
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Gangs of London 2020Finn Wallace★ 7.9
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The Banker 2020Patrick Barker★ 7.6
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Seberg 2019Frank Ellroy★ 5.9
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The Last Right 2019Detective Donall Crowley★ 6.2
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Tolkien 2019Father Francis Morgan★ 7
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Self★ 7.2
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Big Daddy★ 6
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Will 2017James Burbage★ 6.1
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Halal Daddy 2017Martin Logan★ 6.2
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The Journey 2017Martin McGuinness★ 6.3
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Father Avital★ 4.4
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George Raynor★ 7.3
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The Cowboy 2016Self★ NR
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Norm of the North 2016Grandfather (voice)★ 4.6
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Childhood's End 2015Wainwright★ 7
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I Am Your Father 2015Narrator (voice)★ 6.6
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Leslie★ 5.7
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The Devil's Hand 2014Elder Beacon★ 5.2
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The Driver 2014The Horse★ 7.1
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The Yank 2014Fintan McGuire★ 3.5
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Free Birds 2013Myles Standish (voice)★ 5.9
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A Belfast Story 2013Detective★ 4.4
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One Chance 2013Roland Potts★ 6.7
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Patt Farrell★ 6.6
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Chief Miles O'Brien (archive footage)★ 7.1
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Soldiers of Fortune 2012Mason★ 4.9
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Bandler★ 5.4
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Bel Ami 2012Monsieur Rousset★ 5.3
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Hell on Wheels 2011Thomas 'Doc' Durant★ 7.6
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The Perfect Stranger 2011Mark O'Reilly★ 5.8
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Whole Lotta Sole 2011Detective Weller★ 5.3
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The Conspirator 2011David Hunter★ 6.6
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Giannopoulos★ 7.6
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The Hot Potato 2011Harry★ 6
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Alleged 2010H.L. Mencken★ 4.4
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Parked 2010Fred Daly★ 6.6
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Get Him to the Greek 2010Jonathan Snow★ 6
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Alice 2009King of Hearts★ 6.6
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The Race 2009Frank Kensay★ 6.5
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Law Abiding Citizen 2009Detective Dunnigan★ 7.4
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Mercy 2009★ 6.1
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The Damned United 2009Don Revie★ 7.2
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George Titac★ 9
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Three and Out 2008Tommy Cassidy★ 5.7
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Life on Mars 2008★ 6.5
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Unnatural Causes 2008Trevor Jones★ 4.7
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Kings 2007Joe Mullan★ 4.9
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Men in Trees 2006★ 6.9
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Five Fingers 2006Gavin★ 6
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Peter Howell★ 5.4
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The Unit 2006★ 7.3
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Vincent★ 3.4
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A Lobster Tale 2006Cody★ 6.8
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Shelley Kelly★ 8.3
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Turning Green 2005Tom★ 5.4
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Battle of the Brave 2004Benjamin Franklin★ 6.1
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Layer Cake 2004Gene★ 6.9
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Inspector Brackenreid★ NR
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Stargate Atlantis 2004Cowen★ 8
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Inspector Brackenreid★ NR
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Inspector Brackenreid★ 5.6
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Bad Apple 2004Gibbons★ 3.8
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Renegade 2004Jimmy McClure★ 4.8
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Himself★ NR
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Jimmy★ 6
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Intermission 2003Jerry Lynch★ 6.2
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King of Texas 2002Mr. Tumlinson★ 5.3
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Random Passage 2002Thomas Hutchings★ NR
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Backflash 2002Gin O'Malley★ 4.8
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Harold Garrett★ 7.6
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Harry★ 5.5
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Intimacy 2001★ 6.2
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Chapter Zero 1999Frank Lazaras★ 4.5
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Seamus Muldoon★ 6.9
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Mystery, Alaska 1999Mayor Scott Pitcher★ 6.3
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Four Days 1999Fury★ 5
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This Is My Father 1999Seamus★ 5.4
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Money Kings 1998Al Sheehan★ 6.1
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Claire Dolan 1998Roland Cain★ 5.6
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October 22 1998Steve★ 6.7
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Monument Ave. 1998Jackie O'Hara★ 5.7
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Owd Bob 1998Keith Moore★ 5.7
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Con Air 1997Agent Duncan Malloy★ 6.8
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Jim Davern★ 5.8
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The Van 1996Larry★ 6.4
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Miles O'Brien★ 7.2
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Morgan the Goat★ 6.3
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Self★ 4.2
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Scarlett 1994Father Colum O'Hara★ 6.6
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Dr. Lionel Badger★ 5.6
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Gargoyles 1994★ 8.1
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War of the Buttons 1994Geronimo's Dad★ 7
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Chief Miles O'Brien★ 10
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The Snapper 1993Dessie Curley★ 6.4
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Miles O'Brien★ 7
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Himself★ 1
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Miles O'Brien★ 7.9
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Jake Slicker★ 7.6
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Into the West 1992Barreller★ 6.6
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Under Siege 1992Daumer★ 6.3
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Major Ambrose★ 7.4
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Far and Away 1992Kelly★ 6.8
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Miles O'Brien (archive footage)★ 6.2
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Brooklyn Bridge 1991★ 7.5
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The Commitments 1991Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.★ 7.3
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Law & Order 1990Wyatt Landon★ 7.4
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Gerry McGurn★ 6.2
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Die Hard 2 1990Windsor Plane - Pilot★ 7
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Dick Tracy 1990Cop at Tess'★ 6.2
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The Simpsons 1989Tom O'Flanagan (voice)★ 8
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Perfect Witness 1989Meagher★ 7
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Tinkerer★ 5.9
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Miles O'Brien★ 8.4
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The Dead 1987Mr. Bergin★ 6.8
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Omega Syndrome 1986Sean★ 4.2
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MacGyver 1985Dr. Irwin Malcolm★ 7.7
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Moonlighting 1985Keterina Suitor (as Colm Meany)★ 7.5
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Constable★ 7.2
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Easter 2016 1982Kevin Murphy★ NR
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Nailed 1981Younger Protestant★ NR