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