Ian McElhinney
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1948 (age 78)
Born in
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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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
Game of Thrones
17 Apr 2011
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
14 Dec 2016
Doctor Who
26 Mar 2005
Leap Year
08 Jan 2010
City of Ember
07 Oct 2008
The Fall
12 May 2013
The Tudors
01 Apr 2007
Michael Collins
25 Oct 1996
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Filmography
2026
- Finnegan's Foursomeas Jack Finnegan
2025
- Small Town, Big Storyas Reverend Patterson4 episodes
2024
- Secrets of The Christmas Marketas Narrator
- High Countryas Sam Dryson8 episodes
2023
- The Boys in the Boatas Elderly Joe Rantz
- The Last Riflemanas Tom Malcolmson
- A Small Lightas Johannes Kleiman8 episodes
2022
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Ulysses Projectas Mr. Deasy
- Suspicionas Grandad1 episode
2021
- The Outlawsas John Snr12 episodes
- Bloodlandsas Adam Corry3 episodes
2019
2018
- Mrs Wilsonas Father Timothy3 episodes
- Zooas Mr. Shawcross
- Dave Allen at Peaceas Priest
- Kryptonas Val-El20 episodes
- Derry Girlsas Granda Joe19 episodes
2017
- Bad Day for the Cutas Eamon
- Kat & Alfie: Redwateras Lance6 episodes
- The Journeyas Rory O'Suaird
2016
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas General Dodonna
- Sacrificeas D.I. McKie
- The Truth Commissioneras James Fenton
- Rebellionas Edward Butler5 episodes
2015
- The Frankenstein Chroniclesas Dr. Lenox2 episodes
- Unforgottenas Lord Tony Hume6 episodes
- A Patch of Fogas Freddie Clarke
- Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenueas Narrator
- The Death of a Projectionistas Gerry
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Barristan Selmy
2013
- The Fallas Morgan Monroe3 episodes
- Wodehouse In Exileas Major Cussen
2012
- Ripper Streetas Theodore Swift3 episodes
- Titanic: Blood and Steelas Sir Henry Carlton12 episodes
- Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walkas Narrator
- Titanic: Born in Belfastas Narrator
2011
- Game of Thronesas Barristan Selmy25 episodes
- Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trustas Abbot Smith
2010
- Three Wise Womenas David
- An Old Fashioned Christmasas Sean
- Leap Yearas Priest
- Make it New Johnas John
2008
- City of Emberas Builder
- Of Best Intentions
- Clayas Father O'Mahoney
- Fairy Talesas Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham1 episode
2007
- Closing the Ringas Cathal Thomas
- The Tudorsas Pope Clement VII1 episode
- Single-Handedas Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll4 episodes
2006
- The Front Lineas Mikey
2005
- Doctor Whoas Ko Sharmus2 episodes
- Omaghas Stanley McCombe
2003
- Hornblower: Loyaltyas Captain Hammond
2002
- No Tearsas Padraig McFadden4 episodes
2001
- Mapmakeras Sergeant Devlin
- Murphy's Lawas Fulton1 episode
- Hornblower: Retributionas Captain Hammond
- Borstal Boyas Verreker
2000
- In Defenceas DCS David Dillne1 episode
- The King's Wakeas Athairne
1999
- Durangoas Vestor McCarthy
- Queer as Folkas Clive Jones2 episodes
1998
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Captain Hammond
- Cold Feetas Bill Williams2 episodes
- Hornbloweras Captain Hammond2 episodes
- Touch and Goas Clive Bevan
- Maisie Raineas C.S. Jack Freeman12 episodes
- Silicone Valerie
1997
- The Boxeras Reggie Bell
- This Is the Seaas Da Stokes
- Wokenwell6 episodes
1996
- Hamletas Barnardo
- The Boy from Mercuryas Brother Dowdall
- Michael Collinsas Belfast Detective
- Safe And Soundas Higgins1 episode
- Small Faces
1995
- Life After Lifeas Working out governor
- Hearts and Mindsas Alex4 episodes
- Beyond Reasonas Smythe QC
1994
- A Breed of Heroesas Father O'Browne
- Blind Justiceas Father Malone
1993
- A Woman's Guide to Adulteryas Martin3 episodes
- Circles of Deceitas Father Fergal
1992
- You, Me & Marleyas Reggie Devine
- The Playboysas Joe Cassidy
1991
- Children of the Northas O'Hare
1990
- The Grasscutteras Brian Deeds
- Hidden Agendaas Jack Cunnigham
- Fools of Fortuneas Stranger
- Shoot to Killas ACC Trevor Forbes
- Who Bombed Birmingham?as Sinn Fein leader
- The Lilac Busas Billy
1988
- Reefer and the Modelas Reefer
- Wipe Outas Max Raines5 episodes
1987
- A Prayer for the Dyingas Lodger
- The Rockingham Shootas John Reilly
- Dead Entryas Martin Galbraith3 episodes
- Naming the Namesas Mr McBride
1986
- Lambas Maguire
- Casualtyas Robert Finch1 episode
- The End of the World Manas Architect
- Shergaras Damien
- Lovejoyas Ceiran Stow1 episode
1985
- Screen Twoas Inspector McBride1 episode
1984
- Anne Devlinas Maj. Sirr
- A Woman Callingas Mr Burke
1983
- Acceptable Levelsas Andy
1982
- Potatohead Bluesas Mousey
- Angelas Groom
1974
- Playhouseas Mousey1 episode