Michael McElhatton
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Acting Credits
Biography
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until the sixth season, promoted to a regular cast member from the fifth season onwards.
Known For
Filmography
House of Guinness
2025
as John Potter
Invasion: The Normans
2024
as Narrator
The Ghastly Ghoul
2023
as Orson
The Long Shadow
2023
as CC Ronald Gregory
Dangerous Liaisons
2022
as Jean de Merteuil
The Dry
2022
as Finbar
The Last Duel
2021
as Bernard de Latour
Arracht
2021
as Lieutenant
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Black Clad Alpha
The Wheel of Time
2021
as Tam al'Thor
The Winter Lake
2020
as Ward
Togo
2019
as Jafet Lindeberg
The Last Right
2019
as Frank Delaney
Chernobyl
2019
as Prosecutor Andrei Stepashin
DNA Journey
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
as Felix (voice)
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
2018
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Overcoat
2018
as Petrovich (voice)
Boy Saint
2018
as Poem Narrator
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as Bill Tuttle
The Alienist
2018
as Dr. Markoe
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017
as Jerzyk
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
as Jack's Eye
Handsome Devil
2017
as Walter Curly
Justice League
2017
as Black Clad Alpha
The Foreigner
2017
as Jim Kavanagh
Genius
2017
as Philipp Lenard
Genius
2017
as Jonas Salk
Norm of the North
2016
as Laurence (voice)
Mammal
2016
as Matt Quinn
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
2016
as Sheriff Sheldon
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
as General McEntee
The Hallow
2015
as Colm Donnelly
The Legend of Longwood
2014
as Black Knight
New Worlds
2014
as John Hawkins
The Fall
2013
as Rob Breedlove
The Ice Cream Girls
2013
as Brian
Shadow Dancer
2012
as Liam Hughes
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
as Albert Hatton
Death of a Superhero
2011
as James Clarke
Albert Nobbs
2011
as Mr. Moore
Game of Thrones
2011
as Roose Bolton
Perrier's Bounty
2010
as Ivan
Parked
2010
as Frank
Pentecost
2010
as Pat Lynch
The Santa Incident
2010
as Ross
The Man Inside
2009
Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008
as Robbie
Spacemen Three
2008
My Boy Jack
2007
as Leo Amery MP
The Tiger's Tail
2006
as Dr. Alex Loden
Mickybo and Me
2005
as Mechanic
Adam & Paul
2004
as Martin (voice)
God's Early Work
2004
The Actors
2003
as Jock
Spin the Bottle
2003
as Rats
Ape
2003
as Dandy (Voice)
Waterloo Dentures
2003
Intermission
2003
as Sam
The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels
2003
as narrator
Killinaskully
2003
as Ghost of Christmas Present
Blow Dry
2001
as Robert
Rebel Heart
2001
as Cathal Brugha
Saltwater
2000
as John Traynor
Paths to Freedom
2000
Vicious Circle
1999
as Garrett
Guy's Dog
1999
as Voice
Just in Time
1998
Crush Proof
1998
as Detective Sergeant Hogan
I Went Down
1997
as Johnner Doyle
All Souls' Day
1997
Ballyseedy
1997
as Comdt. Ed Breslin
November Afternoon
1996
as John