Colm Meaney

May 30, 1953 (age 73) Dublin, Ireland
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Colm J. Meaney (born May 30, 1953) is an Irish actor. He is widely known for playing Chief Miles O'Brien in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is second only to Michael Dorn in most appearances in Star Trek episodes. He has guest starred on many other television shows, from Law & Order to The Simpsons, and has a significant career in motion pictures.

His titles like Law Abiding Citizen, Con Air, and Layer Cake - his biggest roles first.
Last updated: August 19, 2026

Watched: 0/102
Weighted avg: 6.32 /10
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    Law Abiding Citizen
    2009October 2009 by F. Gary Gray
    Starring as Detective Dunnigan
    Starring as Detective Dunnigan
    7.02 Good++
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    Con Air
    1997June 1997 by Simon West
    Supporting as Agent Duncan Malloy
    Supporting as Agent Duncan Malloy
    6.35 Good-
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    Layer Cake
    2004September 2004 by Matthew Vaughn
    Supporting as Gene
    Supporting as Gene
    6.49 Good-
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    No Way Up
    2024January 2024 by Claudio Fäh
    Lead role as Brandon
    Lead role as Brandon
    5.76 Okay+
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    The Last of the Mohicans
    1992August 1992 by Michael Mann
    Minor role as Major Ambrose
    Minor role as Major Ambrose
    7.00 Good++
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    Tolkien
    2019May 2019 by Dome Karukoski
    Starring as Father Francis Morgan
    Starring as Father Francis Morgan
    6.48 Good-
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    Under Siege
    1992October 1992 by Andrew Davis
    Supporting as Daumer
    Supporting as Daumer
    5.84 Okay+
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    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    1993–1999 by Rick Berman
    Starring as Miles O'Brien
    Starring as Miles O'Brien
    7.10 Good++
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    9
    Get Him to the Greek
    2010June 2010 by Nicholas Stoller
    Minor role as Jonathan Snow
    Minor role as Jonathan Snow
    5.47 Okay
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    Remarkably Bright Creatures
    2026May 2026 by Olivia Newman
    Starring as Ethan Mack
    Starring as Ethan Mack
    7.86 Excellent
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    11
    Far and Away
    1992May 1992 by Ron Howard
    Supporting as Kelly
    Supporting as Kelly
    6.33 Good--
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    12
    Childhood's End
    2015 by Matthew Graham
    Lead role as Wainwright
    Lead role as Wainwright
    6.07 Okay++
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    The Banker
    2020March 2020 by George Nolfi
    Supporting as Patrick Barker
    Supporting as Patrick Barker
    7.22 Excellent--
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    The Damned United
    2009March 2009 by Tom Hooper
    Starring as Don Revie
    Starring as Don Revie
    6.80 Good+
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    Free Birds
    2013October 2013 by Jimmy Hayward
    Supporting as Myles Standish (voice)
    Supporting as Myles Standish (voice)
    5.42 Okay-
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    Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa
    2013July 2013 by Declan Lowney
    Starring as Patt Farrell
    Starring as Patt Farrell
    6.17 Good--
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    Hell on Wheels
    2011–2016 by Tony Gayton
    Starring as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
    Starring as Thomas 'Doc' Durant
    6.70 Good
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    In the Land of Saints and Sinners
    2023October 2023 by Robert Lorenz
    Supporting as Robert McQue
    Supporting as Robert McQue
    5.98 Okay++
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    Pelé: Birth of a Legend
    2016May 2016 by Jeff Zimbalist
    Minor role as George Raynor
    Minor role as George Raynor
    6.88 Good+
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    Bel Ami
    2012March 2012 by Nick Ormerod
    Supporting as Monsieur Rousset
    Supporting as Monsieur Rousset
    4.83 Mediocre++
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    The Cold Light of Day
    2012April 2012 by Mabrouk El Mechri
    Minor role as Bandler
    Minor role as Bandler
    4.89 Mediocre++
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    The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain
    1995May 1995 by Christopher Monger
    Starring as Morgan the Goat
    Starring as Morgan the Goat
    5.90 Okay++
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    The Conspirator
    2011April 2011 by Robert Redford
    Supporting as David Hunter
    Supporting as David Hunter
    6.09 Okay++
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    The Commitments
    1991August 1991 by Alan Parker
    Minor role as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
    Minor role as Jimmy Rabbitte, Sr.
    6.81 Good+
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    One Chance
    2013September 2013 by David Frankel
    Supporting as Roland Potts
    Supporting as Roland Potts
    6.18 Good--
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    Norm of the North
    2016January 2016 by Trevor Wall
    Supporting as Grandfather (voice)
    Supporting as Grandfather (voice)
    4.31 Mediocre-
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    Marlowe
    2023February 2023 by Neil Jordan
    Minor role as Bernie Ohls
    Minor role as Bernie Ohls
    5.29 Okay-
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    Soldiers of Fortune
    2012June 2012 by Maksim Korostyshevsky
    Starring as Mason
    Starring as Mason
    4.62 Mediocre+
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    Intermission
    2003August 2003 by John Crowley
    Starring as Jerry Lynch
    Starring as Jerry Lynch
    5.78 Okay+
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    Mystery, Alaska
    1999October 1999 by Jay Roach
    Supporting as Mayor Scott Pitcher
    Supporting as Mayor Scott Pitcher
    5.84 Okay+
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    Seberg
    2019December 2019 by Benedict Andrews
    Supporting as Frank Ellroy
    Supporting as Frank Ellroy
    5.51 Okay
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    The Snapper
    1993August 1993 by Stephen Frears
    Lead role as Dessie Curley
    Lead role as Dessie Curley
    6.01 Okay++
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    War of the Buttons
    1994August 1994 by John Roberts
    Starring as Geronimo's Dad
    Starring as Geronimo's Dad
    6.40 Good-
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    Unwelcome
    2023January 2023 by Jon Wright
    Supporting as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
    Supporting as Colm “Daddy” Whelan
    5.44 Okay-
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    The Van
    1996November 1996 by Stephen Frears
    Lead role as Larry
    Lead role as Larry
    5.96 Okay++
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    Pixie
    2020October 2020 by Barnaby Thompson
    Supporting as Dermot O'Brien
    Supporting as Dermot O'Brien
    5.50 Okay
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    The Road to Wellville
    1994October 1994 by Alan Parker
    Supporting as Dr. Lionel Badger
    Supporting as Dr. Lionel Badger
    5.26 Okay-
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    The Dead
    1987September 1987 by John Huston
    Supporting as Mr. Bergin
    Supporting as Mr. Bergin
    6.34 Good-
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    Blueberry
    2004February 2004 by Jan Kounen
    Minor role as Jimmy McClure
    Minor role as Jimmy McClure
    4.56 Mediocre+
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    Whole Lotta Sole
    2011April 2011 by Terry George
    Lead role as Detective Weller
    Lead role as Detective Weller
    5.35 Okay-
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    Five Fingers
    2006May 2006 by Laurence Malkin
    Supporting as Gavin
    Supporting as Gavin
    5.62 Okay
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    Bring Them Down
    2025February 2025 by Christopher Andrews
    Starring as Ray
    Starring as Ray
    6.21 Good--
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    Parked
    2010September 2010 by Darragh Byrne
    Lead role as Fred Daly
    Lead role as Fred Daly
    6.08 Okay++
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    Duchess
    2024August 2024 by Neil Marshall
    Starring as Frank Monaghan
    Starring as Frank Monaghan
    5.42 Okay-
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    Alice
    2009 by Nick Willing
    Minor role as King of Hearts
    Minor role as King of Hearts
    5.72 Okay+
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    The Journey
    2017March 2017 by Nick Hamm
    Starring as Martin McGuinness
    Starring as Martin McGuinness
    5.91 Okay++
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    The Devil's Hand
    2014October 2014 by Christian E. Christiansen
    Minor role as Elder Beacon
    Minor role as Elder Beacon
    4.98 Mediocre++
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    The Magical Legend of the Leprechauns
    1999 by Peter Barnes
    Minor role as Seamus Muldoon
    Minor role as Seamus Muldoon
    6.00 Okay++
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    Caved In: Prehistoric Terror
    2006January 2006 by Richard Pepin
    Starring as Vincent
    Starring as Vincent
    4.53 Mediocre
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    Three and Out
    2008April 2008 by Jonathan Gershfield
    Starring as Tommy Cassidy
    Starring as Tommy Cassidy
    5.55 Okay
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    The Secrets of Emily Blair
    2016October 2016 by Joseph P. Genier
    Starring as Father Avital
    Starring as Father Avital
    5.02 Okay--
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    52
    How Harry Became a Tree
    2002March 2002 by Goran Paskaljević
    Lead role as Harry
    Lead role as Harry
    5.70 Okay+
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    The Boys & Girl from County Clare
    2003September 2003 by John Irvin
    Lead role as Jimmy
    Lead role as Jimmy
    5.86 Okay+
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    Into the West
    1992October 1992 by Mike Newell
    Supporting as Barreller
    Supporting as Barreller
    5.97 Okay++
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    What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
    2018October 2018 by David Zappone
    Supporting as Self
    Supporting as Self
    6.31 Good--
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    56
    The Problem with People
    2024October 2024 by Chris Cottam
    Lead role as Ciáran
    Lead role as Ciáran
    5.83 Okay+
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    57
    The Last of the High Kings
    1996December 1996 by David Keating
    Supporting as Jim Davern
    Supporting as Jim Davern
    5.58 Okay
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    58
    The Ballad of Davy Crockett
    2024March 2024 by Derek Estlin Purvis
    Starring as Caleb
    Starring as Caleb
    5.52 Okay
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    59
    The Last Right
    2019December 2019 by Aoife Crehan
    Supporting as Detective Donall Crowley
    Supporting as Detective Donall Crowley
    5.79 Okay+
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    60
    Come See the Paradise
    1990August 1990 by Alan Parker
    Minor role as Gerry McGurn
    Minor role as Gerry McGurn
    5.88 Okay+
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    A Lobster Tale
    2006January 2006 by Adam Massey
    Lead role as Cody
    Lead role as Cody
    6.09 Okay++
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    62
    The Perfect Stranger Spanish
    2011October 2011 by Toni Bestard
    Lead role as Mark O'Reilly
    Lead role as Mark O'Reilly
    5.84 Okay+
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    63
    I Am Your Father Spanish
    2015October 2015 by Marcos Cabotá
    Minor role as Narrator (voice)
    Minor role as Narrator (voice)
    6.07 Okay++
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    64
    The Hot Potato
    2011January 2011 by Tim Lewiston
    Starring as Harry
    Starring as Harry
    5.89 Okay++
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    65
    Claire Dolan
    1998November 1998 by Lodge Kerrigan
    Starring as Roland Cain
    Starring as Roland Cain
    5.70 Okay+
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    66
    The Driver
    2014 by Jim Poyser
    Supporting as The Horse
    Supporting as The Horse
    6.07 Okay++
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    67
    Kings Irish
    2007September 2007 by Tommy Collins
    Lead role as Joe Mullan
    Lead role as Joe Mullan
    5.63 Okay
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    68
    Will
    2017 by Craig Pearce
    Supporting as James Burbage
    Supporting as James Burbage
    5.54 Okay
  • 69
    69
    Unnatural Causes
    2008April 2008 by Robert Malenfant
    Starring as Trevor Jones
    Starring as Trevor Jones
    5.51 Okay
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    70
    Three Day Millionaire
    2022November 2022 by Jack Spring
    Starring as Mr. Barr
    Starring as Mr. Barr
    5.68 Okay+
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    71
    A Belfast Story
    2013September 2013 by Nathan Todd
    Lead role as Detective
    Lead role as Detective
    Needs more reviews
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    72
    Monument Ave.
    1998September 1998 by Ted Demme
    Minor role as Jackie O'Hara
    Minor role as Jackie O'Hara
    5.71 Okay+
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    73
    King of Texas
    2002June 2002 by Uli Edel
    Supporting as Mr. Tumlinson
    Supporting as Mr. Tumlinson
    5.64 Okay
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    74
    Backflash
    2002January 2002 by Philip J. Jones
    Supporting as Gin O'Malley
    Supporting as Gin O'Malley
    5.59 Okay
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    Alleged
    2010September 2010 by Tom Hines
    Starring as H.L. Mencken
    Starring as H.L. Mencken
    5.61 Okay
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    76
    Confession
    2022January 2022 by David Beton
    Starring as Father Peter
    Starring as Father Peter
    Needs more reviews
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    77
    Save the Cinema
    2022January 2022 by Sara Sugarman
    Minor role as Martyn
    Minor role as Martyn
    5.92 Okay++
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    78
    Turning Green
    2005June 2005 by Michael Aimette
    Starring as Tom
    Starring as Tom
    5.92 Okay++
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    79
    Battle of the Brave French
    2004November 2004 by Jean Beaudin
    Minor role as Benjamin Franklin
    Minor role as Benjamin Franklin
    5.97 Okay++
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    80
    The Murdoch Mysteries
    2004–2005 by Maureen Jennings
    Supporting as Inspector Brackenreid
    Supporting as Inspector Brackenreid
    5.84 Okay+
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    81
    Safe Harbor
    Airing since 2025
    Supporting as Kieran Walsh
    Supporting as Kieran Walsh
    6.03 Okay++
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    82
    This Is My Father
    1999May 1999 by Paul Quinn
    Supporting as Seamus
    Supporting as Seamus
    5.86 Okay+
  • 83
    83
    Bad Apple
    2004February 2004 by Adam Bernstein
    Starring as Gibbons
    Starring as Gibbons
    Needs more reviews
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    84
    Covert One: The Hades Factor
    2006 by Robert Ludlum
    Supporting as Peter Howell
    Supporting as Peter Howell
    5.65 Okay
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    85
    Owd Bob
    1998January 1998 by Rodney Gibbons
    Starring as Keith Moore
    Starring as Keith Moore
    Needs more reviews
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    86
    The Flight of the Swan
    2011January 2011 by Nikos Tzimas
    Starring as Giannopoulos
    Starring as Giannopoulos
    Needs more reviews
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    87
    October 22
    1998November 1998 by Richard Schenkman
    Supporting as Steve
    Supporting as Steve
    Needs more reviews
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    88
    Halal Daddy
    2017June 2017 by Conor McDermottroe
    Starring as Martin Logan
    Starring as Martin Logan
    Needs more reviews
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    89
    Four Days
    1999September 1999 by Curtis Wehrfritz
    Supporting as Fury
    Supporting as Fury
    Needs more reviews
  • 90
    90
    The Race
    2009October 2009 by André F. Nebe
    Starring as Frank Kensay
    Starring as Frank Kensay
    Needs more reviews
  • 91
    91
    The Monkey
    2021May 2021 by Xosé Zapata
    Lead role as MacDonell
    Lead role as MacDonell
    Needs more reviews
  • 92
    92
    The Singapore Grip
    2020 by Christopher Hampton
    Supporting as Major Brendan Archer
    Supporting as Major Brendan Archer
    Needs more reviews
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    93
    Money Kings
    1998December 1998 by Graham Theakston
    Minor role as Al Sheehan
    Minor role as Al Sheehan
    5.88 Okay+
  • 94
    94
    A Dangerous Arrangement
    2015June 2015 by Mario Azzopardi
    Starring as Leslie
    Starring as Leslie
    Needs more reviews
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    95
    Random Passage
    2002
    Lead role
    Lead role
    Needs more reviews
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    96
    Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
    1994May 1994 by Donald R. Beck
    Minor role as Self
    Minor role as Self
    6.10 Okay++
  • 97
    97
    Omega Syndrome
    1986October 1986 by Joseph Manduke
    Supporting as Sean
    Supporting as Sean
    Needs more reviews
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    98
    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
    1995October 1995 by James L. Conway
    Supporting as Miles O'Brien
    Supporting as Miles O'Brien
    Needs more reviews
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    99
    The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
    1995January 1995
    Starring as Self
    Starring as Self
    Needs more reviews
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    100
    ZOS: Zone of Separation
    2009
    Lead role as George Titac
    Lead role as George Titac
    Needs more reviews
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    101
    Perfect Witness
    1989October 1989 by Robert Mandel
    Minor role as Meagher
    Minor role as Meagher
    Needs more reviews
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    102
    Chapter Zero
    1999November 1999 by Aaron Mendelsohn
    Minor role as Frank Lazaras
    Minor role as Frank Lazaras
    Needs more reviews
Co-starring with:
Timothy Spall 2 titles
Michael McElhatton 4 titles
Kerry Condon 3 titles
Cillian Murphy 2 titles
Mackenzie Crook 2 titles
Timothy Hutton 2 titles
Liam Cunningham 2 titles
Susan Lynch 2 titles
Enrico Colantoni 1 title