Colm J. Meaney (/cɔləm/ or /cɔlm̩/, a variant of Callum[1]; born May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland) is an actor widely known for his role as Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
He started studying acting when he was 14 years of age and entered the Abbey Theatre school of Acting after secondary school. He became a member of the Irish National Theatre and spent the next eight years in England, touring with several theatre companies. Meaney's first television appearance was in Z-Cars on BBC1 in 1978.
He also guest-starred on shows like Remington Steele and Moonlighting before embarking on a successful film career; He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role in The Snapper. Recently, he has played a minor recurring role as Cowen, leader of the Genii on the Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate Atlantis, and he guest-starred on Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
He has no relation to the science fiction writer John Meaney, though the latter does have a brother who is also named Colm.
He was married to Irish actress Bairbre Dowling, but they are now divorced.
He is a fan of Dublin's gaelic football team and was host of The Dub's in the rare old times
Selected filmography
- Layer Cake (2004).....Gene
- The Boys & Girl From County Clare (2003).....Jimmy
- Intermission (2003).....Jerry Lynch
- Mystery, Alaska (1999)
- This is my Father (1998)
- Monument Ave. (1998)
- Con Air (1997).....DEA Agent Duncan Malloy
- Owd Bob (1997)
- The Van (1996)
- The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
- War of the Buttons (1994).....Geronimos Dad
- The Road to Wellville (1994)
- The Snapper (1993) (TV)
- Under Siege (1992).....Doumer
- The Last of the Mohicans (1992).....Maj. Ambrose
- Far and Away (1992).....Kelly
- The Commitments (1991).....Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
- Dick Tracy (1990).....Cop at Tess's
- Die Hard 2 (1990).....Pilot
- The Dead (1987).....Mr. Bergin
Footnotes
- ^ "StarTrek.com Article: Las Vegas 2004: Sunday's Highlights". Retrieved January 1.
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