Colm Meaney is an actor in both television and film. He wanted to become an actor at a very early age but he spent some time in a fisherman training program. Knowing this was not his dream, he attended the Abbey Theater School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland and then he joined the Irish National Theater Company. Eventually Colm Meaney went on the English stage in various productions in London theaters and then started to pursue a career in television.
Global Vision
After moving to the United States, Colm Meaney lived in Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan. Still working on the stages in London, he found himself traveling back and forth. Eventually Colm Meaney went on and played parts on American television and finally he was hired for a major role in Encounter at Fairpoint which was the pilot for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He was given the role of Chief Miles Edward O' Brian and he became a major part of the cast. His character was then launched into Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.
Films
Moving to Los Angeles, he made his film debut in Omega 7/Omega Syndrome. Then he jetted back to Ireland for a role in the movie The Dead. Even though he continued to work in television in the Star Trek series, his film roles continued.
Colm Meaney Enjoys No Rest
The films of Colm Meaney include Come See the Paradise, Dick Tracy, Die Hard 2: Die Harder, The Commitments, Far and Away and The Last of the Mohicans. The next three Colm Meaney films were made in Ireland and he has starred in numerous other films and television productions. He has also continued with off-Broadway theater and has starred in The Cider House Rules and Here in St Cloud's.
Colm Meaney Timeline
Note: The IMDb links in this timeline have pop-ups.
1992: Far and Away - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1992: The Last of the Mohicans - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1987-94: Star Trek: The Next Generation - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
1997: Con Air - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia | Rotten Tomatoes Reviews
1993-99: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2004-06: Stargate Atlantis - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2007: The Metrosexual - IMDb Listing | Wikipedia
2008: Clean Break - IMDb Listing
2008: ZOZ: Zone of Separation - IMDb Listing
2008: Life on Mars - IMDb Listing
2009: The Damned United - IMDb Listing
References
Fast Facts
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Birth name
Colm J. Meaney (Irish) Colm O' Manonaigh
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Born
May 30, 1953
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Birthplace
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Wife
Ines Glorian
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Daughter
Brenda Meaney
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Education
Dublin Drama School, Dublin, Ireland
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Fact:
Only actor to appear in fourteen sessions of Star Trek
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Fact:
Joined Dublin's Abbey Theater
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Fact:
Colm Meaney moved to London in his twenties
