Actor
Ian McElhinney
19 August 1948 (78) Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Directed
- 1
- Movies
- 81
- Shows
- 43
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
- Upcoming
- Mutant: Year Zero · Film · (voice)
- So You're Going to Die · Film · Mickey
- 2027
- Committed · Series
- 2026
- The Lost Children of Tuam · Film
- Finnegan's Foursome · Film · Jack Finnegan
- 2025
- Small Town, Big Story · Series · Reverend Patterson
- 2024
- Secrets of The Christmas Market · Film · Narrator
- High Country · Series · Sam Dryson
- 2023
- The Boys in the Boat · Film · Elderly Joe Rantz
- The Last Rifleman · Film · Tom Malcolmson
- A Small Light · Series · Johannes Kleiman
- 2022
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look · Film · General Jan Dodonna
- The Ulysses Project · Film · Mr. Deasy · Barrister JJ Molloy
- Suspicion · Series · Grandad
- 2021
- The Outlaws · Series · John Snr
- Bloodlands · Series · Adam Corry
- 2019
- Lost Lives · Film · Self (voice)
- Father Father · Film
- 2018
- Zoo · Film · Mr. Shawcross
- Dave Allen at Peace · Film · Priest
- Mrs Wilson · Series · Father Timothy
- Krypton · Series · Val-El
- Derry Girls · Series · Granda Joe
- 2017
- To Be Frank Carson · Film
- Bad Day for the Cut · Film · Eamon
- The Journey · Film · Rory O'Suaird
- Kat & Alfie: Redwater · Series · Lance
- 2016
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story · Film · General Dodonna
- Sacrifice · Film · D.I. McKie
- The Truth Commissioner · Film · James Fenton
- Rebellion · Series · Edward Butler
- 2015
- A Patch of Fog · Film · Freddie Clarke
- Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue · Film · Narrator
- The Death of a Projectionist · Film · Gerry
- Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life · Film
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience · Film · Barristan Selmy
- The Frankenstein Chronicles · Series · Dr. Lenox
- Unforgotten · Series · Lord Tony Hume
- 2014
- 2013
- Wodehouse In Exile · Film · Major Cussen
- The Fall · Series · Morgan Monroe
- 2012
- Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk · Film · Narrator
- Titanic: Born in Belfast · Film · Narrator
- Ripper Street · Series · Theodore Swift
- Titanic: Blood and Steel · Series · Sir Henry Carlton
- 2011
- Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust · Film · Abbot Smith
- Game of Thrones · Series · Barristan Selmy
- 2010
- Three Wise Women · Film · David
- An Old Fashioned Christmas · Film · Sean
- Leap Year · Film · Priest
- Make it New John · Film · John
- 2009
- 2008
- City of Ember · Film · Builder
- Of Best Intentions · Film
- Clay · Film · Father O'Mahoney
- Fairy Tales · Series · Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
- 2007
- Closing the Ring · Film · Cathal Thomas
- The Tudors · Series · Pope Clement VII
- Single-Handed · Series · Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
- 2006
- The Front Line · Film · Mikey
- 2005
- Omagh · Film · Stanley McCombe
- Doctor Who · Series · Ko Sharmus
- On Eagle's Wing · Film · Director
- 2003
- Hornblower: Loyalty · Film · Captain Hammond
- 2002
- No Tears · Series · Padraig McFadden
- 2001
- Mapmaker · Film · Sergeant Devlin
- Hornblower: Retribution · Film · Captain Hammond
- Borstal Boy · Film · Verreker
- Murphy's Law · Series · Fulton
- 2000
- The King's Wake · Film · Athairne
- In Defence · Series · DCS David Dillne
- 1999
- Durango · Film · Vestor McCarthy
- Queer as Folk · Series · Clive Jones
- 1998
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant · Film · Captain Hammond
- Touch and Go · Film · Clive Bevan
- Silicone Valerie · Film
- Cold Feet · Series · Bill Williams
- Hornblower · Series · Captain Hammond
- Maisie Raine · Series · C.S. Jack Freeman
- 1997
- The Boxer · Film · Reggie Bell
- This Is the Sea · Film · Da Stokes
- Wokenwell · Series
- 1996
- Hamlet · Film · Barnardo
- The Boy from Mercury · Film · Brother Dowdall
- Michael Collins · Film · Belfast Detective
- Small Faces · Film
- Safe And Sound · Series · Higgins
- 1995
- Life After Life · Film · Working out governor
- Beyond Reason · Film · Smythe QC
- Hearts and Minds · Series · Alex
- 1994
- A Breed of Heroes · Film · Father O'Browne
- Blind Justice · Film · Father Malone
- 1993
- Circles of Deceit · Film · Father Fergal
- A Woman's Guide to Adultery · Series · Martin
- 1992
- You, Me & Marley · Film · Reggie Devine
- The Playboys · Film · Joe Cassidy
- 1991
- Children of the North · Film · O'Hare
- 1990
- The Grasscutter · Film · Brian Deeds
- Hidden Agenda · Film · Jack Cunnigham
- Fools of Fortune · Film · Stranger
- Shoot to Kill · Film · ACC Trevor Forbes
- Who Bombed Birmingham? · Film · Sinn Fein leader
- The Lilac Bus · Film · Billy
- 1988
- Reefer and the Model · Film · Reefer
- Wipe Out · Series · Max Raines
- 1987
- A Prayer for the Dying · Film · Lodger
- The Rockingham Shoot · Film · John Reilly
- Naming the Names · Film · Mr McBride
- Brond · Series · Kennedy
- Dead Entry · Series · Martin Galbraith
- 1986
- Lamb · Film · Maguire
- The End of the World Man · Film · Architect
- Shergar · Film · Damien
- Casualty · Series · Robert Finch
- Lovejoy · Series · Ceiran Stow
- 1985
- Screen Two · Series · Working Out Governor
- 1984
- Anne Devlin · Film · Maj. Sirr
- A Woman Calling · Film · Mr Burke
- 1983
- Acceptable Levels · Film · Andy
- 1982
- Potatohead Blues · Film · Mousey
- Angel · Film · Groom
- 1974
- Playhouse · Series · Mousey