Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney (born May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland) is an actor widely known for his role as Miles O'Brien in ' and ', and most recently as Francis Griffin, Peter Griffin's father, in Family Guy.

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He started studying acting when he was 14 years of age and entered the Abbey Theatre school of Acting after secondary school. He became a member of the Irish National Theatre and spent the next eight years in England, touring with several theatre companies. Meaney's first television appearance was in Z Cars on BBC television in 1978.

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He also guest-starred on shows like Remington Steele and Moonlighting before embarking on a successful film career; He received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for his role in The Snapper. Recently, he has played a minor recurring role as Cowen, leader of the Genii on the Sci-Fi Channel series Stargate Atlantis.

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He has no relation to the science fiction writer John Meaney, though the latter does have a brother who is also called Colm.

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May 30: May 30 is the 150th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (151st in leap years). There are 215 days remaining....

1953: 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday....

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