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Ian McElhinney

Acting 77 years old Belfast, Northern Ireland ★ 2.1
Born: August 19, 1948

Biography

Ian McElhinney (born 19 August 1948) is a Northern Irish actor and director. He has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than forty years; notable appearances include Taggart, Hornblower, Cold Feet, and The Tudors. In recent times his best known roles are as Barristan Selmy in Game of Thrones, Morgan Monroe in The Fall, and Granda Joe in Derry Girls.

Filmography

Acting Credits (120)

Finnegan's Foursome
Finnegan's Foursome 2026
Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story Reverend Patterson 2025
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Secrets of The Christmas Market Narrator 2024
High Country
High Country Sam Dryson 2024
The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat Elderly Joe Rantz 2023
The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman Tom Malcolmson 2023
A Small Light
A Small Light Johannes Kleiman 2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) 2022
The Ulysses Project
The Ulysses Project Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy 2022
Suspicion
Suspicion Grandad 2022
The Outlaws
The Outlaws John Snr 2021
Bloodlands
Bloodlands Adam Corry 2021
Lost Lives
Lost Lives Self (voice) 2019
Father Father
Father Father 2019
Mrs Wilson
Mrs Wilson Father Timothy 2018
Zoo
Zoo Mr. Shawcross 2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace Priest 2018
Krypton
Krypton Val-El 2018
Derry Girls
Derry Girls Granda Joe 2018
To Be Frank Carson
To Be Frank Carson Self 2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Bad Day for the Cut Eamon 2017
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Kat & Alfie: Redwater Lance 2017
The Journey
The Journey Rory O'Suaird 2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story General Dodonna 2016
Sacrifice
Sacrifice D.I. McKie 2016
The Truth Commissioner
The Truth Commissioner James Fenton 2016
Rebellion
Rebellion Edward Butler 2016
The Frankenstein Chronicles
The Frankenstein Chronicles Dr. Lenox 2015
Unforgotten
Unforgotten Lord Tony Hume 2015
A Patch of Fog
A Patch of Fog Freddie Clarke 2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue Narrator 2015
The Death of a Projectionist
The Death of a Projectionist Gerry 2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life Self 2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Barristan Selmy 2015
Quirke
Quirke Bill Latimer 2014
The Fall
The Fall Morgan Monroe 2013
Wodehouse In Exile
Wodehouse In Exile Major Cussen 2013
Ripper Street
Ripper Street Theodore Swift 2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Titanic: Blood and Steel Sir Henry Carlton 2012
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk Narrator 2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Titanic: Born in Belfast Narrator 2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip Self - Participant 2011
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones Barristan Selmy 2011
Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust Abbot Smith 2011
Three Wise Women
Three Wise Women David 2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas
An Old Fashioned Christmas Sean 2010
Leap Year
Leap Year Priest 2010
Make it New John
Make it New John John 2010
Triage
Triage Ivan 2009
Scapegoat
Scapegoat H. A. McVeigh QC 2009
Storyland
Storyland Gerard 2009
City of Ember
City of Ember Builder 2008
Of Best Intentions
Of Best Intentions 2008
Clay
Clay Father O'Mahoney 2008
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham 2008
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring Cathal Thomas 2007
The Tudors
The Tudors Pope Clement VII 2007
Single-Handed
Single-Handed Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll 2007
The Front Line
The Front Line Mikey 2006
Doctor Who
Doctor Who Ko Sharmus 2005
Omagh
Omagh Stanley McCombe 2005
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty Captain Hammond 2003
No Tears
No Tears Padraig McFadden 2002
Mapmaker
Mapmaker Sergeant Devlin 2001
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law Fulton 2001
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution Captain Hammond 2001
Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy Verreker 2001
In Defence
In Defence DCS David Dillne 2000
The King's Wake
The King's Wake Athairne 2000
Durango
Durango Vestor McCarthy 1999
Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk Clive Jones 1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant Captain Hammond 1998
Cold Feet
Cold Feet 1998
Hornblower
Hornblower Captain Hammond 1998
Touch and Go
Touch and Go Clive Bevan 1998
Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine C.S. Jack Freeman 1998
Silicone Valerie
Silicone Valerie 1998
The Boxer
The Boxer Reggie Bell 1997
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea Da Stokes 1997
Wokenwell
Wokenwell 1997
Hamlet
Hamlet Barnardo 1996
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury Brother Dowdall 1996
Michael Collins
Michael Collins Belfast Detective 1996
Safe And Sound
Safe And Sound Higgins 1996
Small Faces
Small Faces 1996
Life After Life
Life After Life Working out governor 1995
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds Alex 1995
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason Smythe QC 1995
A Breed of Heroes
A Breed of Heroes Father O'Browne 1994
Blind Justice
Blind Justice Father Malone 1994
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
A Woman's Guide to Adultery Martin 1993
Circles of Deceit
Circles of Deceit Father Fergal 1993
You, Me & Marley
You, Me & Marley Reggie Devine 1992
The Playboys
The Playboys Joe Cassidy 1992
Children of the North
Children of the North O'Hare 1991
The Grasscutter
The Grasscutter Brian Deeds 1990
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda Jack Cunnigham 1990
Fools of Fortune
Fools of Fortune Stranger 1990
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill ACC Trevor Forbes 1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham? Sinn Fein leader 1990
The Lilac Bus
The Lilac Bus Billy 1990
Reefer and the Model
Reefer and the Model Reefer 1988
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying Lodger 1987
The Rockingham Shoot
The Rockingham Shoot John Reilly 1987
Naming the Names
Naming the Names Mr McBride 1987
Lamb
Lamb Maguire 1986
Casualty
Casualty Robert Finch 1986
The End of the World Man
The End of the World Man Architect 1986
Shergar
Shergar Damien 1986
Lovejoy
Lovejoy Ceiran Stow 1986
Screen Two
Screen Two Working Out Governor 1985
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin Maj. Sirr 1984
A Woman Calling
A Woman Calling Mr Burke 1984
Acceptable Levels
Acceptable Levels Andy 1983
Potatohead Blues
Potatohead Blues Mousey 1982
Angel
Angel Groom 1982
Playhouse
Playhouse Mousey 1974
Mutant: Year Zero
Mutant: Year Zero (voice)
The Lost Children of Tuam
The Lost Children of Tuam
So You're Going to Die
So You're Going to Die Mickey

Directing Credits (1)

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