Colm Meaney (born May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland) is an Irish-born actor, mostly 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 after that spent eight years in England, touring with several theatre companies. His first television appearance was in Z Cars on BBC television in 1978.

He also guest starred on shows like Remington Steele and Moonlighting before embarking on a successful film career. He got a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role in The Snapper.

Selected filmography

• Mystery, Alaska (1999)
• This is my Father (1998)
• Snitch (1998)
• Con Air (1997)
• Owd Bob (1997)
• The Van (1996)
• The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
• The Road to Wellville (1994)
• The Snapper (1993) (TV)
• Under Siege (1992)
• The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
• Far and Away (1992)
• The Commitments (1991)
• Dick Tracy (1990)
• Die Hard 2 (1990)
• The Dead (1987)

External links

• IMDb: Colm Meaney (http://imdb.com/name/nm0000538/)