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Colm Meaney

Born on the 30^th of May 1953 Colm was raised in Dublin, Ireland,

Colm started to study acting when he was 14. After high school, he entered the Abby Theatre School of Acting, part of the Irish National Theatre. He later joined the company as a professional actor.

He spent 8 years in England, touring with several theatre companies. It was then that Meaney made his 1st TV appearances in the BBC's production of Z Cars and the independent British production of Strangers before moving to New York, USA.

Meaney has also acted alongside Nicholas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich in the action blockbuster "Con Air".

Furthermore, he starred in "The Van," "Owd Bob" (with James Cromwell), "Noose" (with Denis Leary), "This is My Father" (with Aidan Quinn and James Caan) and an Lodge Kerrigan film which co-stars Katrin Cartridge and Vincent D'Onofrio.

Meaney's film career continues to prosper with "Four Days" and "Mystery, Alaska." He has also starred in such feature films as "The Dead," "The Commitments," "Dick Tracy," "Die Hard II," "Under Siege," "The Last of the Mohicans" and "Far and Away." Meaney's illustrious performance in the 1994 Miramax Film "The Snapper" earned him a Golden Globe nomination for "Best Actor." Meaney has also appeared in "The Road To Wellville" with Sir Anthony Hopkins and in "The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain" with Hugh Grant.

Before his role as Miles O'Brien Star Trek: The Next Generation, Meaney guest-starred in shows such as , Tales From The Dark Side, Moonlighting and Remington Steele.

Career History:

Random Passage (2001) (mini) TV Series
How Harry Became a Tree (2001)
King of Texas (2001) (TV)
Most Important (1999)
Chapter Zero (1999)
The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (1999) (mini) TV Series
Mystery, Alaska (1999)
Four Days (1999)
Claire Dolan (1998)
Vig (1998) (V)
October 22 (1998)
This Is My Father (1998)
Snitch (1998)
Owd Bob (1997)
Con Air (1997)
The Last of the High Kings (1996)
The Van (1996)
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain (1995)
Journey's End / The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1995) (V)
Ripple (1995)
One Life to Live (1995) TV Series
The Road to Wellville (1994)
War of the Buttons (1994) Scarlett (1994) (mini) TV Series
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things. (1994) (TV)
The Snapper (1993) (TV)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Into the West (1992)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine / Emissary (1992)
Under Siege (1992)
The Last of the Mohicans (1992)
Far and Away (1992)
The Commitments (1991)
Come See the Paradise (1990)
Die Hard 2 (1990)
Dick Tracy (1990)
Perfect Witness (1989) (TV)
The Dead (1987)
Kenny Rogers as The Gambler, Part III: The Legend Continues (1987) (TV)
Omega Syndrome (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1987-1993, 1994)
Playboy of the Western World (1983) (TV)
Nailed (1981)

TV guest appearances