COLM MEANEY

 

 

 

This burly, curly-haired Irish player is perhaps best known as Chief Engineer Miles O'Brien on the hit syndicated series "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993-99). Colm Meaney started at the renowned Abbey Theatre in Dublin before moving to London where he joined 784, a leftist theatre group. By 1982, he and his family had settled in Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen and four years later took up residence on the West Coast, where he soon made his feature debut in an obscure sci-fi feature, "Omega 7" (1986). He found his small screen home in the genre originating the role of O'Brien on "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (from 1987-92) before settling in on "DS9". 5Many supporting roles in high-profile features quickly followed, including John Huston's elegiac "The Dead" (1987), "Come See the Paradise" (1990) and "The Last of the Mohicans" (1992). Meaney shone in a supporting role as the Elvis-worshipping father in Alan Parker's "The Commitments" (1991), which led to the lead in Stephen Frears' "The Snapper" (1993). The second screen adaptation from novelist Roddy Doyle's Irish trilogy, "The Snapper" cast Meaney as Dessie, a working class father in Northern Dublin who slowly comes to accept his daughter's unexpected pregnancy. The role showcased a formidable talent only hinted at in Meaney's American work. He rounded out the trilogy reteaming with Frears for "The Van" (1997), as a down-on-his-luck Dubliner who teams with his best friend in a venture to sell fish and chips from the titular vehicle. Meaney offered a menacing turn as an Irish gangster who forces Katrin Cartlidge into a life of prostitution in "Claire Dolan" (1998) and offered a memorable cameo as a slightly fey bed and breakfast owner in "This Is My Father" (1999).

 

Actor - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

  1. "R.U.S./H." (2002) TV Series .... Capt. Mike Gunnison
  2. Blueberry (2002)
    ... aka Adventures of Mike S Blueberry, The (2002) (France: poster title)
  3. King of Texas (2002) (TV) .... Tumlinson
  4. "Random Passage" (2001) (mini) TV Series .... Thomas Hutchings
  5. Backflash (2001)
  6. How Harry Became a Tree (2001) .... Harry
    ... aka Come Harry divenne un albero (2002) (Italy)
    ... aka Sogno di Harry, Il (2002) (Italy)

  7. Most Important (1999) .... Dan O'Neill
  8. Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (1999) (VG) (archive footage) .... Chief Miles O'Brien
  9. Chapter Zero (1999) .... Frank Lazarus
  10. "Magical Legend of the Leprechauns, The" (1999) (mini) TV Series .... Seamus Muldoon
    ... aka "Kampf der Kobolde" (2000) (mini) (Germany)
    ... aka "Leprechauns" (1999) (mini) (USA: short title)
  11. Mystery, Alaska (1999) .... Mayor Scott R. Pitcher
  12. Four Days (1999) .... Fury
  13. Claire Dolan (1998) .... Roland Cain
    ... aka Claire Dolan (1998) (France)
  14. Vig (1998) (V) .... Al Sheehan
    ... aka Money Kings (1998) (V)
  15. October 22 (1998) .... Patron
  16. This Is My Father (1998/I) .... Seamus, Owner of the Bed-and-Breakfast
  17. Snitch (1998) .... Jackie O'Hara
    ... aka Monument Ave. (1999) (USA: new title)
  18. Owd Bob (1997) .... Keith Moore
  19. Con Air (1997) .... DEA Agent Duncan Malloy
  20. Last of the High Kings, The (1996) .... Jim Davern
    ... aka Summer Fling (1998) (USA: video title)
  21. Van, The (1996) .... Larry
  22. Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain, The (1995) .... Morgan the Goat
  23. Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1995) (V) .... Himself
  24. Ripple (1995)
  25. "One Life to Live" (1968) TV Series .... (1995)
    ... aka "One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction" (1968) (USA)
  26. Road to Wellville, The (1994) .... Dr. Lionel Badger
  27. War of the Buttons (1994) .... Geronimo's Dad
    ... aka Guerre des boutons, ça recommence, La (1994) (France)
  28. "Scarlett" (1994) (mini) TV Series .... Father Colum O'Hara
  29. Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (1994) (TV) .... Chief Petty Officer Miles O'Brien
    ... aka All Good Things... (1994) (TV)
  30. Snapper, The (1993) (TV) .... Dessie Curley
  31. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) TV Series .... Miles Edward O'Brien
    ... aka "DS9" (1993) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "Deep Space Nine" (1993) (USA: abbreviated title)
    ... aka "Star Trek: DS9" (1993) (USA: abbreviated title)
  32. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (1993) (TV) .... Chief Petty Officer Miles Edward O'Brien
  33. Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1993) (TV) .... Jake Slicker
  34. Into the West (1992) .... Barreller
  35. Under Siege (1992) .... Doumer
    ... aka Piège en haute mer (1993) (France)
  36. Last of the Mohicans, The (1992) .... Major Ambrose
  37. Far and Away (1992) .... Kelly
  38. Commitments, The (1991) .... Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
  39. Come See the Paradise (1990) .... Gerry McGurn
  40. Die Hard 2 (1990) .... Pilot (Windsor Plane)
    ... aka Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) (promotional title)
  41. Dick Tracy (1990) .... Cop at Tess'

  42. Perfect Witness (1989) (TV) .... Meagher
  43. Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987) (TV) .... Tinkerer
    ... aka Gambler III: The Legend Continues, The (1987) (TV)
  44. Omega Syndrome (1987)
  45. Dead, The (1987) .... Mr. Bergin
  46. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) TV Series .... Chief Miles Edward O'Brien (1987-1993)
    ... aka "Star Trek: TNG" (1987) (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  47. Star Trek: The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint (1987) (TV) .... Chief Petty Officer Miles O'Brien
    ... aka Encounter at Farpoint (1987) (TV)
  48. Playboy of the Western World (1983) (TV) .... Shawn
  49. Nailed (1981) .... Younger Protestant
  50. "Roses de Dublin, Les" (1981) (mini) TV Series .... Michael Kavanaugh

 

Filmography as: Actor, Notable TV guest appearances

 

Notable TV guest appearances

  1. "Family Guy" (1999) playing "Francis"(voice) in episode: "Holy Crap" (episode # 2.2) 9/30/1999
  2. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) playing "Albert" in episode: "Far Beyond the Stars" (episode # 6.13) 2/9/1998
  3. "Gargoyles" (1994) playing "Mr. Dugan"(voice) in episode: "Hound of Ulster, The" (episode # 2.32) 2/6/1996
  4. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993) playing "Falcon" in episode: "Our Man Bashir" (episode # 4.10) 11/25/1995
  5. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "O'Brien" in episode: "All Good Things" (episode # 7.25) 5/21/1994
  6. "Brooklyn Bridge" (1991) playing "Mr. Cramer" in episode: "Good as Gold" (episode # 2.8) 4/17/1993
  7. "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (1993) playing "Jake Slicker" in episode: "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman" (episode # 1.0) 1/1/1993
  8. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Power Play" (episode # 5.15) 2/22/1992
  9. "MacGyver" (1985) in episode: "Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1" (episode # 7.7) 11/4/1991
  10. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Game, The" (episode # 5.6) 10/26/1991
  11. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Disaster" (episode # 5.5) 10/19/1991
  12. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Darmok" (episode # 5.2) 9/28/1991
  13. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Redemption: Part 2" (episode # 5.1) 9/21/1991
  14. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Redemption: Part 1" (episode # 4.26) 6/15/1991
  15. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "In Theory" (episode # 4.25) 6/1/1991
  16. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Minds Eye, The" (episode # 4.24) 5/25/1991
  17. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Half A Life" (episode # 4.22) 5/4/1991
  18. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Night Terrors" (episode # 4.17) 3/16/1991
  19. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Clues" (episode # 4.14) 2/9/1991
  20. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Wounded, The" (episode # 4.12) 1/26/1991
  21. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Data's Day" (episode # 4.11) 1/5/1991
  22. "Father Dowling Mysteries" (1989) playing "Ernie" in episode: "Undercover Nun Mystery, The" (episode # 3.6) 11/1/1990
  23. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Legacy" (episode # 4.6) 10/27/1990
  24. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Remember Me" (episode # 4.5) 10/20/1990
  25. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Brothers" (episode # 4.3) 10/6/1990
  26. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief Miles O'Brien" in episode: "Family" (episode # 4.2) 9/29/1990
  27. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Best Of Both Worlds, The: Part 2" (episode # 4.1) 9/22/1990
  28. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Best Of Both Worlds, The: Part 1" (episode # 3.26) 6/16/1990
  29. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Transfigurations" (episode # 3.25) 6/2/1990
  30. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Sarek" (episode # 3.23) 5/12/1990
  31. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Most Toys, The" (episode # 3.22) 5/5/1990
  32. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Hollow Pursuits" (episode # 3.21) 4/28/1990
  33. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Tin Man" (episode # 3.20) 4/21/1990
  34. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Matter Of Perspective, A" (episode # 3.14) 2/10/1990
  35. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Deja Q" (episode # 3.13) 2/3/1990
  36. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Hunted, The" (episode # 3.11) 1/6/1990
  37. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Price, The" (episode # 3.8) 11/11/1989
  38. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Enemy, The" (episode # 3.7) 11/4/1989
  39. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Booby Trap" (episode # 3.6) 10/28/1989
  40. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Bonding, The" (episode # 3.5) 10/21/1989
  41. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Ensigns Of Command, The" (episode # 3.2) 9/30/1989
  42. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief O'Brien" in episode: "Matter Of Honor, A" (episode # 2.8) 2/4/1989
  43. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Transporter Chief" in episode: "Loud As A Whisper" (episode # 2.5) 1/7/1989
  44. "Adam 12" (1989)
  45. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "1st Security Officer" in episode: "Lonely Among Us" (episode # 1.5) 10/31/1987
  46. "Tales from the Darkside" (1984) playing "Constable" in episode: "Beetles" (episode # 4.1) 9/27/1987
  47. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987) playing "Battle Bridge Conn" in episode: "Encounter At Farpoint" (episode # 1.0) 9/26/1987
  48. "Remington Steele" (1982) playing "Man in Tavern" in episode: "Steele Hanging in There (Part 2)" (episode # 5.4) 2/10/1987
  49. "Moonlighting" (1985) (as Colm Meany) in episode: "Atomic Shakespeare" (episode # 3.7) 11/25/1986
  50. "Strangers" (1978) playing "Smollett" in episode: "Charlie's Brother's Birthday" 1982
  51. "Play for Tomorrow" (1982) playing "Kevin Murphy" in episode: "Easter 2016" 1982
  52. "Z Cars" (1962) playing "McGlin" in episode: "Pressure" (episode # 12.13) 9/20/1978

 

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