Irish Actor Colm Meaney is set to receive the Irish Film & Television Academy’s (IFTA) Lifetime Achievement Award next month.
According to Variety, the award ceremony on February 14 will celebrate a career spanning five decades that has seen Colm work with some of the world’s most renowned filmmakers and actors.
The IFTA winner and Golden Globe and Olivier Award nominee described his latest honour as “a source of great pride and joy” as he looked forward to the big night.
“To say I was surprised when I got the news that IFTA wanted to give me this award would be an understatement. I was truly shocked,” said the Dubliner.
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“To be asked to join this long list of very illustrious previous recipients is a huge honour, and I’m thrilled and looking forward to a good night in Dublin on the 14th of February.”
Over five decades, Colm’s many credits include films such as The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van, The Dead, Under Siege, The Damned United, and the Ireland-set comedy The Problem with People.
While his most recent film, the Irish thriller Bring Them Down, will open in cinemas on Friday 7 February.
On television, he is best known for his role as Chief Miles O’Brien in the Star Trek franchise.
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Speaking about Colm, IFTA CEO Áine Moriarty said: “Colm is one of Ireland’s most beloved and versatile actors, with a one-of-a-kind warmth and roguish persona and wit that has endeared him to audiences right across the globe.
“His illustrious screen and stage career has shown him to be such a skilful and nuanced actor as well as a superbly funny leading man. Despite his international success, Colm has always been an unflinching supporter of home-grown Irish projects and talent coming through.
“The Irish Academy is honoured to pay tribute to Colm’s achievements, and his remarkable career.”
Well deserved!
