Colm Meaney

""Talking about the show reminds you of things that you went through. So it's fun. When the show was on, I couldn't have handled it. I didn't want that direct connection.""

- Colm Meaney, on his time working on Star Trek

Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor likely well-known for his work as Chief Engineer Miles O'Brien, first as a recurring character on Star Trek the Next Generation that grew more prominent as time went on, and later as an official main character on Star Trek Deep Space Nine.


 * As previously noted, his role as Chief O'Brien in the Star Trek Universe
 * Stargate Atlantis as Cowen
 * The Dead as Mr. Bergin
 * Die Hard 2 as a pilot
 * Dick Tracy in a bit part as a cop
 * Under Siege as Doumer
 * The Last of the Mohicans as Major Ambrose
 * The Snapper as Dessie Curley
 * Con Air as Duncan Malloy
 * Layer Cake as Gene
 * The Damned United as Don Revie
 * Law Abiding Citizen as Detective Dunnigan
 * Get Him to The Greek as Jonathan Snow
 * The Conspirator as General David Hunter


 * Hey, It's That Guy!: In part due to his Irish heritage, he's appeared in a lot of British flicks like Layer Cake and The Damned United.