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