Meaney, Colm 1953–(Colm Meany)

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MEANEY, Colm 1953–
(Colm Meany)

PERSONAL

Born May 30, 1953, in Dublin, Ireland; married Baibre Dowling, 1977 (separated, 1994); children: Brenda. Education: Studied acting at the Abbey Theatre School and Dublin Drama School.

Addresses: Agent— Writers & Artists Agency, 8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.

Career: Actor. Appeared with various theatre companies, including Focus Company, Dublin, c. late 1970s, 7:84, and Abbey Theatre.

Awards, Honors: Drama–Logue Award, 1986, for Diary of a Hunger Strike; Golden Globe Award nomination, best actor in a musical or comedy, 1994, for The Snapper; Gemini Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a leading role in a dramatic program or miniseries, 2002, for Random Passage; IFTA Award, best actor in a feature film, 2003, for How Harry Became a Tree.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mr. Bergin, The Dead, Vestron/Zenith, 1987.

Omega Syndrome (also known as Omega Seven ), New World, 1987.

A cop at Tess', Dick Tracy, Buena Vista, 1990.

Pilot of Windsor plane, Die Hard 2: Die Harder (also known as Die Hard 2 ), Twentieth Century–Fox, 1990.

Gerry McGurn, Come See the Paradise, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1990.

Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr., The Commitments, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Major Ambrose, The Last of the Mohicans, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1992.

Kelly, Far and Away, Universal, 1992.

Daumer, Under Siege (also known as Piege en haute mer ), Warner Bros., 1992.

Barreller, Into the West, Miramax, 1992.

Dessie Curley, The Snapper, Miramax, 1993.

Dr. Lionel Badger, The Road to Wellville, Columbia, 1994.

Geronimo's dad, The War of the Buttons (also known as Ca guerre des boutons and La recommence ), Warner Bros., 1994.

Morgan the Goat, The Englishman Who Went up a Hill But Came down a Mountain, Miramax, 1995.

Himself, Journey's End—The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation, 1995.

Ripple (short film), 1995.

Larry, The Van, Fox Searchlight, 1996.

Keith Moore, Owd Bob, 1997.

Drug Enforcement Agency Agent Duncan Malloy, Con Air, Buena Vista, 1997.

Jim Davern, The Last of the High Kings (also known as Summer Fling ), Miramax, 1998.

Seamus Kearney, owner of the bed and breakfast (present day), This Is My Father (also known as L'histoire de mon pere ), Sony Pictures Classics, 1998.

Chief Miles O'Brien, Star Trek: IMAX, 1998.

Jackie O'Hara, Snitch (also known as Monument Ave. and Noose ), Lions Gate Films, 1998.

Patron, October 22, Millennium Films, 1998.

Roland Cain, Claire Dolan, Serene Films, 1998.

Fury, Four Days, Paramount, 1999.

Frank Lazarus, Chapter Zero, Dilonra Films, 1999.

Mayor Scott R. Pitcher, Mystery, Alaska, Buena Vista, 1999.

Dan O'Neill, Most Important, 1999.

Harry, How Harry Became a Tree (also known as Come Harry divenne un albero, Mon cher ennemi, and Il sogno di Harry ), 2001.

Gin O'Malley, Backflash, Paragon Film Group, 2001.

Detective Jerry Lynch, Intermission, DreamWorks, 2003.

Jimmy McLure, Muraya: L'experience secrete de Mike Blueberry (also known as The Adventures of Mike S Blueberry and Muraya ), 2003.

The Great Ceili War, First Look Media, 2003.

Television Appearances; Series:

Second Patrick London, One Life to Live, ABC, 1987–1988.

Engineer Miles O'Brien, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG ), syndicated, 1988–1993.

Chief Operations Officer Miles O'Brien, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (also known as DS9, Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9 ), syndicated, 1993–1999.

Captain Mike Gunnison, R.U.S.H., CBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Younger Protestant, Nailed, Granada, 1981.

Shawn, Playboy of the Western World, 1983.

Chief Miles O'Brien, Star Trek: The Next Generation— Encounter at Farpoint (also known as Encounter at Farpoint ), 1987.

Meagher, Perfect Witness, HBO, 1989.

Chief Miles O'Brien, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine— Emissary, 1993.

Chief Miles O' Brien, Star Trek: The Next Generation— All Good Things... (also known as All Good Things... ), 1994.

Al Sheehan, Vig (also known as Money Kings ), Cinemax, 1998.

Mr. Tumlinson, King of Texas, TNT, 2002.

Also appeared in The Hidden Curriculum, BBC; Strangers, Granada.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Michael Kavanaugh, Les roses de Dublin, 1981.

Tinker, Kenny Rogers as "The Gambler, " Part III—The Legend Continues (also known as The Gambler III: The Legend Continues ), 1987.

Father Colum O'Hara, Scarlett, CBS, 1994.

Seamus Muldoon, The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns (also known as Kampf des Kobolde and Leprechauns ), NBC, 1999.

Thomas Hutchings, Random Passage, CBC, 2001.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Jake Slicker, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, CBS, 1993.

Police captain, R.U.S.H., CBS, 2002.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, The Science of Star Trek, PBS, 1995.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

McGlin, "Pressure," Z Cars, 1978.

Smollett, "Charlie's Brother's Birthday," Strangers, 1982.

Kevin Murphy, "Easter 2016," Play for Tomorrow, 1982.

(As Colm Meany) Katharina suitor, "Atomic Shakespeare," Moonlighting, ABC, 1986.

Man in tavern, "Steele Hanging in There: Part 2," Remington Steele, 1987.

Constable, "Beetles," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1987.

First security officer, "Lonely among Us," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG ), syndicated, 1987.

Ernie, "The Undercover Nun Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, NBC and ABC, 1990.

"Good Knight MacGyver: Part 1," MacGyver, ABC, 1991.

Mr. Kramer, "Good as Gold," Brooklyn Bridge, 1993.

Falcon, "Our Man Bashir," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1995.

Voice of Mr. Dugahn, "The Hound of Ulster," Gargoyles, 1996.

Albert, "Far Beyond the Stars," Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, syndicated, 1998.

Voice of Francis, "Holy Crap," Family Guy (animated), Fox, 1999.

Also appeared as Mickey Ford, Jack's Place, ABC; in Adam 12, NBC.

Stage Appearances:

Derek and Vince, Fish in the Sea, Half Moon Theatre, London, 1975.

Yobbo Nowt, 7:84 Theatre Company, Shaw Theatre, London, 1975.

Lin Piao, History of the Tenth Struggle, Scarab Theatre, ICA Theatre, London, 1976.

Kevin, The Poker Session, Theatre–Off–Park, New York City, 1984.

Patrick O'Connor, Diary of a Hunger Strike, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles, 1985.

Mick Ross, Breaking the Code, Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington, DC, 1987, then Neil Simon Theatre, New York City, 1987–1988.

Made stage debut at Abbey Theatre, Dublin, Ireland; also appeared with the Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland, OH, 1982–83; appeared in Alpha and The Birthday Party, both Los Angeles Theatre Center.