7.5Acting
Ian McElhinney
- Born
- 1948-08-19
- Birthplace
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
126 titles · Newest first · Cast and crew credits
Committed
2027 · TV Show
Cast
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 · Movie
Jack Finnegan
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026 · Movie
Cast
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · TV Show
Reverend Patterson
High Country
2024 · TV Show
Sam Dryson
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024 · Movie
Narrator
A Small Light
2023 · TV Show
Johannes Kleiman
The Boys in the Boat
2023 · Movie
Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
2023 · Movie
Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · Movie
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Suspicion
2022 · TV Show
Grandad
The Ulysses Project
2022 · Movie
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Bloodlands
2021 · TV Show
Adam Corry
The Outlaws
2021 · TV Show
John Snr
Father Father
2019 · Movie
Cast
Lost Lives
2019 · Movie
Self (voice)
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 · Movie
Priest
Derry Girls
2018 · TV Show
Granda Joe
Krypton
2018 · TV Show
Val-El
Mrs Wilson
2018 · TV Show
Father Timothy
Zoo
2018 · Movie
Mr. Shawcross
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 · Movie
Eamon
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017 · TV Show
Lance
The Journey
2017 · Movie
Rory O'Suaird
To Be Frank Carson
2017 · Movie
Self
Rebellion
2016 · TV Show
Edward Butler
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Movie
General Dodonna
Sacrifice
2016 · Movie
D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016 · Movie
James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
2015 · Movie
Freddie Clarke
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · Movie
Barristan Selmy
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015 · Movie
Self
The Death of a Projectionist
2015 · Movie
Gerry
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015 · TV Show
Dr. Lenox
Unforgotten
2015 · TV Show
Lord Tony Hume
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015 · Movie
Narrator
Babylon
2014 · TV Show
Maher
Quirke
2014 · TV Show
Bill Latimer
The Fall
2013 · TV Show
Morgan Monroe
Wodehouse In Exile
2013 · Movie
Major Cussen
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012 · Movie
Narrator
Ripper Street
2012 · TV Show
Theodore Swift
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012 · TV Show
Sir Henry Carlton
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012 · Movie
Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011 · Movie
Abbot Smith
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · TV Show
Self - Participant
Game of Thrones
2011 · TV Show
Barristan Selmy
An Old Fashioned Christmas
2010 · Movie
Sean
Leap Year
2010 · Movie
Priest
Make it New John
2010 · Movie
John
Three Wise Women
2010 · Movie
David
Scapegoat
2009 · Movie
H. A. McVeigh QC
Storyland
2009 · TV Show
Gerard
Triage
2009 · Movie
Ivan
City of Ember
2008 · Movie
Builder
Clay
2008 · Movie
Father O'Mahoney
Fairy Tales
2008 · TV Show
Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
Of Best Intentions
2008 · Movie
Cast
Closing the Ring
2007 · Movie
Cathal Thomas
Single-Handed
2007 · TV Show
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
The Tudors
2007 · TV Show
Pope Clement VII
The Front Line
2006 · Movie
Mikey
Doctor Who
2005 · TV Show
Ko Sharmus
Omagh
2005 · Movie
Stanley McCombe
On Eagle's Wing
2005 · Movie
Director
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003 · Movie
Captain Hammond
No Tears
2002 · TV Show
Padraig McFadden
Borstal Boy
2001 · Movie
Verreker
Hornblower: Retribution
2001 · Movie
Captain Hammond
Mapmaker
2001 · Movie
Sergeant Devlin
Murphy's Law
2001 · TV Show
Fulton
In Defence
2000 · TV Show
DCS David Dillne
The King's Wake
2000 · Movie
Athairne
Durango
1999 · Movie
Vestor McCarthy
Queer as Folk
1999 · TV Show
Clive Jones
Cold Feet
1998 · TV Show
Bill Williams
Hornblower
1998 · TV Show
Captain Hammond
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998 · Movie
Captain Hammond
Maisie Raine
1998 · TV Show
C.S. Jack Freeman
Silicone Valerie
1998 · Movie
Cast
Touch and Go
1998 · Movie
Clive Bevan
The Boxer
1997 · Movie
Reggie Bell
This Is the Sea
1997 · Movie
Da Stokes
Wokenwell
1997 · TV Show
Cast
Hamlet
1996 · Movie
Barnardo
Michael Collins
1996 · Movie
Belfast Detective
Safe And Sound
1996 · TV Show
Higgins
Small Faces
1996 · Movie
Cast
The Boy from Mercury
1996 · Movie
Brother Dowdall
Beyond Reason
1995 · Movie
Smythe QC
Hearts and Minds
1995 · TV Show
Alex
Life After Life
1995 · Movie
Working out governor
A Breed of Heroes
1994 · Movie
Father O'Browne
Blind Justice
1994 · Movie
Father Malone
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993 · TV Show
Martin
Circles of Deceit
1993 · Movie
Father Fergal
The Playboys
1992 · Movie
Joe Cassidy
You, Me & Marley
1992 · Movie
Reggie Devine
Children of the North
1991 · Movie
O'Hare
Fools of Fortune
1990 · Movie
Stranger
Hidden Agenda
1990 · Movie
Jack Cunnigham
Shoot to Kill
1990 · Movie
ACC Trevor Forbes
The Grasscutter
1990 · Movie
Brian Deeds
The Lilac Bus
1990 · Movie
Billy
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990 · Movie
Sinn Fein leader
Reefer and the Model
1988 · Movie
Reefer
Wipe Out
1988 · TV Show
Max Raines
A Prayer for the Dying
1987 · Movie
Lodger
Brond
1987 · TV Show
Kennedy
Dead Entry
1987 · TV Show
Martin Galbraith
Naming the Names
1987 · Movie
Mr McBride
The Rockingham Shoot
1987 · Movie
John Reilly
Casualty
1986 · TV Show
Robert Finch
Lamb
1986 · Movie
Maguire
Lovejoy
1986 · TV Show
Ceiran Stow
Shergar
1986 · Movie
Damien
The End of the World Man
1986 · Movie
Architect
Screen Two
1985 · TV Show
Working Out Governor · Inspector McBride
A Woman Calling
1984 · Movie
Mr Burke
Anne Devlin
1984 · Movie
Maj. Sirr
Acceptable Levels
1983 · Movie
Andy
Angel
1982 · Movie
Groom
Potatohead Blues
1982 · Movie
Mousey
Playhouse
1974 · TV Show
Mousey
Mutant: Year Zero
Date unknown · Movie
(voice)
So You're Going to Die
Date unknown · Movie
Mickey