Colm Meaney

Even though he's more associated with DS9, As Chief O'Brian he's been on TNG since the very beginning. His character also had many featured episodes. They didn't bring him back for Picard, nor do I see him on the TNG panels at various shows or specials.

Their relationship as characters is fascinating and given so much room to breathe over the two shows they were in, given Miles was the only major character and he wasnt even that for most of TNG. What a blessing it gave to ST that it persisted. What a horrible, loving, chaotic and realistic relationship they have. Supporting each others career moves to their detriment. High achieving hard workers. No family around to lend a hand. With children to have to factor in and their own flaws they (maybe) want to improve upon. Its said that we replicate the relationships we see modelled to us, love is complicated. Marital life even more so. The dicordance is so rich.

What I have recently been thinking is of any pairing of actors who get to really let rip on each other regularly and do ridiculous stupid shit those two must have had some proper fun doing it. Yknow the memes of Keiko. Chao has such great comedic skills. Without being the clown to Meaney's straight guy, or vice versa.

But a lot of people hate Keiko and I think they therefore don't appreciate how much this relationship delivers. I know it is often the more 'B plot' material but for some reason a lot of people don't understand how entertaining she and their relationship is. Partly I assume this may be because they dislike characters who are 'negative' semi antagonists and don't appreciate what that kind of character brings to the overall balance of a story. But the characters of Keiko and Miles are bloody hilarious. Without providing stock comic relief.

I almost dont want this myth to be dispelled. I know it's written that Chao came to Meaneys wedding. I would love to think that after "cut" they just burst out laughing at each other and complemented each other. Essentially work wife and work husband playing each others wife and husband. How cathartic would that have been to expel stress through those scenes, drawing on cringe worthy life experiences. Maybe if it was the modern day we might have had tweets and things giving us more detail about the two actors but since it was the 90s I can only imagine.

Anyone else heard the story that Colm Meaney has gotten himself banned from Ean for life.

Making wait staff cry, had to be removed and came back to try and have another go at them.

I had heard he was awful to some of the giaf volunteers/staff in his show too. But this is much more in the public eye

This man should have won awards. All of the DS9 cast deserves awards. He was superb in all his scenes. Season 4 “Hard Time” is an excellent example of that. He really sells being away for 20 years. He really gets into the character and how painful it must have been, incomprehensible for most.

I don’t know man, I love seeing DS9 getting the credit it deserves. And it’s not a second best series to any of the rest. They all told a story all their own but as of late, DS9 really does kill it.