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Meaney first appeared on Star Trek: The Next Generation in its 1987 pilot episode, " Encounter At Farpoint ", as an unnamed helm officer.

His character became a frequently recurring one, and was given the name of Miles O ' Brien.

In 1993, Meaney left The Next Generation for a more prominent regular role in its spin-off Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and remained on that show until its final episode in 1999.

With 225 total appearances on Star Trek ( 173 on Deep Space Nine and 52 on The Next Generation ), he has made more appearances on the franchise than any other actor except Michael Dorn ( 280 ).

Meaney appeared in two Star Trek pilot episodes ( The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine ), a distinction shared only with Patrick Stewart and Armin Shimerman.

Meaney is also one of only six actors to appear in the finales of two different Star Trek series.