Colm Ó Maonlaí

{{short description|Irish actor (born 1966)}}

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Colm Ó Maonlaí (born 10 December 1966) is an Irish actor, best known for playing Tom Banks in EastEnders from April to November 2002. He has also played roles in The Bill and Doctors.{{Cite web |date=2012-11-02 |title=Colm set for Irish film first.(News) - Sunday Mirror (London, England) {{!}} HighBeam Research |url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134887101.html |access-date=2023-11-22 |archive-date=2 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102230622/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-134887101.html |url-status=dead }} He also had a brief spell playing the tin whistle in Shane MacGowan's band, The Popes.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/rock-return-of-the-prodigal-1430445.html|work=The Independent|first=David|last=Cavanagh|date=20 March 1994|accessdate=19 March 2025|title=ROCK / Return of the prodigal}}

Additionally he has appeared on stage, his first appearance being Coisimo de Medici in a production of Gallelleo Gallellei at The Abby Theatre.{{Cite web|title=Nolan Muldoon Agency {{!}} Colm Ó Maonlaí|url=http://nolanmuldoonagency.com/actors-male/colm-o-maonlai/|access-date=2021-04-01|website=nolanmuldoonagency.com}}

He is a brother of Irish musician, Liam Ó Maonlaí.