Meaney admits that naming one's favorite actors is a "subjective thing," just as any list of the "greatest actors of all time" or something along those lines is subjective as well. But he is nevertheless flattered to hear that he recently made #24 on a list of the 50 best Irish film actors of all time (via The Irish Times). The survey included such iconic names as O'Toole, Daniel Day-Lewis, Richard Harris, Saoirse Ronan, Colin Farrell and Liam Neeson, and was topped by legendary actress Maureen O'Hara.
"Oh, well, I'll give her that," jokes Meaney after hearing that O'Hara led the list. "But no, I wasn't aware of (the list)." He adds, "I mean, look, whatever. That's very nice and all that people consider me in the top 25 Irish actors of all time. I remember in the — was it the '70s? Marlon Brando boycotted the Oscars, because it was sort of a horse race. You can't quantify them, and I tend to agree with that, but it's still nice. It's nice to be included in people's estimation of good work."
Meaney can currently be seen in the recently released Irish comedy-thriller Pixie, in which he plays a weary crime boss alongside a cast that includes Alec Baldwin, Olivia Cooke and Ben Hardy. He has also not ruled out a return to the role of Miles O'Brien, should he ever get the call from his former commanding officer, Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart).
Pixie is available now in theaters, on digital and on demand.
