Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Known for
Acting
Born
August 19, 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.

Known For

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Filmography

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Mutant: Year Zero poster

Mutant: Year Zero

Movie · as (voice)

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So You're Going to Die poster

So You're Going to Die

Movie · as Mickey

2027
Committed

Committed

TV · 1 ep

2026
The Lost Children of Tuam poster

The Lost Children of Tuam

Movie

2026
Finnegan's Foursome poster

Finnegan's Foursome

Movie · as Jack Finnegan

2025
Small Town, Big Story poster

Small Town, Big Story

TV · as Reverend Patterson · 4 eps

2024
Secrets of The Christmas Market poster

Secrets of The Christmas Market

Movie · as Narrator

2024
High Country poster

High Country

TV · as Sam Dryson · 16 eps

2023
The Last Rifleman poster

The Last Rifleman

Movie · as Tom Malcolmson

2023
The Boys in the Boat poster

The Boys in the Boat

Movie · as Elderly Joe Rantz

2023
A Small Light poster

A Small Light

TV · as Johannes Kleiman · 8 eps

2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look poster

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Movie · as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
The Ulysses Project poster

The Ulysses Project

Movie · as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

2022
Suspicion poster

Suspicion

TV · as Grandad · 1 ep

2021
Bloodlands poster

Bloodlands

TV · as Adam Corry · 3 eps

2021
The Outlaws poster

The Outlaws

TV · as John Snr · 12 eps

2019
Father Father

Father Father

Movie

2019
Lost Lives poster

Lost Lives

Movie · as Self (voice)

2019
Missing a Note poster

Missing a Note

Movie · as John O'Connell

2018
Zoo poster

Zoo

Movie · as Mr. Shawcross

2018
Dave Allen at Peace poster

Dave Allen at Peace

Movie · as Priest

2018
Krypton poster

Krypton

TV · as Val-El · 20 eps

2018
Derry Girls poster

Derry Girls

TV · as Granda Joe · 19 eps

2018
Mrs Wilson poster

Mrs Wilson

TV · as Father Timothy · 3 eps

2017
To Be Frank Carson poster

To Be Frank Carson

Movie · as Self

2017
Bad Day for the Cut poster

Bad Day for the Cut

Movie · as Eamon

2017
The Journey poster

The Journey

Movie · as Rory O'Suaird

2017
Kat & Alfie: Redwater poster

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

TV · as Lance · 6 eps

2016
Sacrifice poster

Sacrifice

Movie · as D.I. McKie

2016
The Truth Commissioner poster

The Truth Commissioner

Movie · as James Fenton

2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story poster

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Movie · as General Dodonna

2016
Rebellion poster

Rebellion

TV · as Edward Butler · 5 eps

2015
A Patch of Fog poster

A Patch of Fog

Movie · as Freddie Clarke

2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience poster

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Movie · as Barristan Selmy

2015
The Death of a Projectionist poster

The Death of a Projectionist

Movie · as Gerry

2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life poster

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Movie · as Self

2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue poster

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

Movie · as Narrator

2015
Unforgotten poster

Unforgotten

TV · as Lord Tony Hume · 6 eps

2015
The Frankenstein Chronicles poster

The Frankenstein Chronicles

TV · as Dr. Lenox · 2 eps

2014
Quirke poster

Quirke

TV · as Bill Latimer · 1 ep

2014
Babylon poster

Babylon

TV · as Maher · 1 ep

2013
Wodehouse In Exile poster

Wodehouse In Exile

Movie · as Major Cussen

2013
The Fall poster

The Fall

TV · as Morgan Monroe · 3 eps

2012
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

Movie · as Narrator

2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast poster

Titanic: Born in Belfast

Movie · as Narrator

2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel poster

Titanic: Blood and Steel

TV · as Sir Henry Carlton · 12 eps

2012
Ripper Street poster

Ripper Street

TV · as Theodore Swift · 3 eps

2011
Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust poster

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

Movie · as Abbot Smith

2011
Game of Thrones poster

Game of Thrones

TV · as Barristan Selmy · 25 eps

2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip poster

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

TV · as Self - Participant · 1 ep

2010
Leap Year poster

Leap Year

Movie · as Priest

2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas poster

An Old Fashioned Christmas

Movie · as Sean

2010
Make it New John

Make it New John

Movie · as John

2010
Three Wise Women poster

Three Wise Women

Movie · as David

2009
Triage poster

Triage

Movie · as Ivan

2009
Scapegoat

Scapegoat

Movie · as H. A. McVeigh QC

2009
Storyland poster

Storyland

TV · as Gerard · 1 ep

2008
City of Ember poster

City of Ember

Movie · as Builder

2008
Clay poster

Clay

Movie · as Father O'Mahoney

2008
Of Best Intentions

Of Best Intentions

Movie

2008
Fairy Tales poster

Fairy Tales

TV · as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham · 1 ep

2007
Closing the Ring poster

Closing the Ring

Movie · as Cathal Thomas

2007
The Tudors poster

The Tudors

TV · as Pope Clement VII · 1 ep

2007
Single-Handed poster

Single-Handed

TV · as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll · 4 eps

2006
The Front Line poster

The Front Line

Movie · as Mikey

2005
Omagh poster

Omagh

Movie · as Stanley McCombe

2005
Doctor Who poster

Doctor Who

TV · as Ko Sharmus · 2 eps

2003
Hornblower: Loyalty poster

Hornblower: Loyalty

Movie · as Captain Hammond

2002
No Tears poster

No Tears

TV · as Padraig McFadden · 4 eps

2001
Borstal Boy poster

Borstal Boy

Movie · as Verreker

2001
Hornblower: Retribution poster

Hornblower: Retribution

Movie · as Captain Hammond

2001
Mapmaker poster

Mapmaker

Movie · as Sergeant Devlin

2001
Murphy's Law poster

Murphy's Law

TV · as Fulton · 1 ep

2000
The King's Wake

The King's Wake

Movie · as Athairne

2000
In Defence

In Defence

TV · as DCS David Dillne · 1 ep

1999
Durango poster

Durango

Movie · as Vestor McCarthy

1999
Queer as Folk poster

Queer as Folk

TV · as Clive Jones · 2 eps

1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant poster

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Movie · as Captain Hammond

1998
Silicone Valerie

Silicone Valerie

Movie

1998
Touch and Go poster

Touch and Go

Movie · as Clive Bevan

1998
Hornblower poster

Hornblower

TV · as Captain Hammond · 2 eps

1998
Maisie Raine poster

Maisie Raine

TV · as C.S. Jack Freeman · 12 eps

1998
Cold Feet poster

Cold Feet

TV · as Bill Williams · 2 eps

1997
The Boxer poster

The Boxer

Movie · as Reggie Bell

1997
This Is the Sea poster

This Is the Sea

Movie · as Da Stokes

1997
Wokenwell poster

Wokenwell

TV · 6 eps

1996
The Boy from Mercury poster

The Boy from Mercury

Movie · as Brother Dowdall

1996
Hamlet poster

Hamlet

Movie · as Barnardo

1996
Michael Collins poster

Michael Collins

Movie · as Belfast Detective

1996
Small Faces poster

Small Faces

Movie

1996
Safe And Sound

Safe And Sound

TV · as Higgins · 1 ep

1995
Beyond Reason poster

Beyond Reason

Movie · as Smythe QC

1995
Life After Life poster

Life After Life

Movie · as Working out governor

1995
Hearts and Minds poster

Hearts and Minds

TV · as Alex · 4 eps

1994
Blind Justice poster

Blind Justice

Movie · as Father Malone

1994
A Breed of Heroes poster

A Breed of Heroes

Movie · as Father O'Browne

1993
Circles of Deceit

Circles of Deceit

Movie · as Father Fergal

1993
A Woman's Guide to Adultery poster

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

TV · as Martin · 3 eps

1992
You, Me & Marley poster

You, Me & Marley

Movie · as Reggie Devine

1992
The Playboys poster

The Playboys

Movie · as Joe Cassidy

1991
Children of the North poster

Children of the North

Movie · as O'Hare

1990
The Grasscutter poster

The Grasscutter

Movie · as Brian Deeds

1990
Who Bombed Birmingham? poster

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Movie · as Sinn Fein leader

1990
Hidden Agenda poster

Hidden Agenda

Movie · as Jack Cunnigham

1990
The Lilac Bus

The Lilac Bus

Movie · as Billy

1990
Shoot to Kill poster

Shoot to Kill

Movie · as ACC Trevor Forbes

1990
Fools of Fortune poster

Fools of Fortune

Movie · as Stranger

1988
Reefer and the Model poster

Reefer and the Model

Movie · as Reefer

1988
Wipe Out poster

Wipe Out

TV · as Max Raines · 5 eps

1987
The Rockingham Shoot poster

The Rockingham Shoot

Movie · as John Reilly

1987
A Prayer for the Dying poster

A Prayer for the Dying

Movie · as Lodger

1987
Naming the Names poster

Naming the Names

Movie · as Mr McBride

1987
Dead Entry

Dead Entry

TV · as Martin Galbraith · 3 eps

1987
Brond poster

Brond

TV · as Kennedy · 3 eps

1986
Lamb poster

Lamb

Movie · as Maguire

1986
The End of the World Man poster

The End of the World Man

Movie · as Architect

1986
Shergar poster

Shergar

Movie · as Damien

1986
Lovejoy poster

Lovejoy

TV · as Ceiran Stow · 1 ep

1986
Casualty poster

Casualty

TV · as Robert Finch · 1 ep

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · as Working Out Governor, Inspector McBride · 1 ep

1984
Anne Devlin poster

Anne Devlin

Movie · as Maj. Sirr

1984
A Woman Calling

A Woman Calling

Movie · as Mr Burke

1983
Acceptable Levels poster

Acceptable Levels

Movie · as Andy

1982
Angel poster

Angel

Movie · as Groom

1982
Potatohead Blues poster

Potatohead Blues

Movie · as Mousey

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as Mousey · 1 ep