
Ian McElhinney
August 19, 1948 (77 years old) in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
Credits
- 2025 · Small Town, Big Story as Reverend Patterson
- 2023 · The Boys in the Boat as Elderly Joe Rantz
- 2023 · The Last Rifleman as Tom Malcolmson
- 2023 · A Small Light as Johannes Kleiman
- 2022 · Suspicion as Grandad
- 2021 · The Outlaws as John Snr
- 2021 · Bloodlands as Adam Corry
- 2018 · Zoo as Mr. Shawcross
- 2018 · Krypton as Val-El
- 2018 · Derry Girls as Granda Joe
- 2017 · The Journey as Rory O'Suaird
- 2016 · Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as General Dodonna
- 2016 · Sacrifice as D.I. McKie
- 2016 · The Truth Commissioner as James Fenton
- 2016 · Rebellion as Edward Butler
- 2015 · The Frankenstein Chronicles as Dr. Lenox
- 2015 · Unforgotten as Lord Tony Hume
- 2015 · A Patch of Fog as Freddie Clarke
- 2015 · Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life as Self
- 2015 · Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Barristan Selmy
- 2013 · The Fall as Morgan Monroe
- 2012 · Ripper Street as Theodore Swift
- 2012 · Titanic: Blood and Steel as Sir Henry Carlton
- 2011 · Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- 2011 · Game of Thrones as Barristan Selmy
- 2010 · An Old Fashioned Christmas as Sean
- 2010 · Leap Year as Priest
- 2009 · Triage as Ivan
- 2009 · Scapegoat as H. A. McVeigh QC
- 2008 · City of Ember as Builder
- 2007 · Closing the Ring as Cathal Thomas
- 2007 · The Tudors as Pope Clement VII
- 2005 · Doctor Who as Ko Sharmus
- 1999 · Durango as Vestor McCarthy
- 1998 · Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant as Captain Hammond
- 1998 · Cold Feet as
- 1998 · Hornblower as Captain Hammond
- 1998 · Touch and Go as Clive Bevan
- 1997 · The Boxer as Reggie Bell
- 1996 · Hamlet as Barnardo
- 1996 · The Boy from Mercury as Brother Dowdall
- 1996 · Michael Collins as Belfast Detective
- 1996 · Small Faces as
- 1994 · A Breed of Heroes as Father O'Browne
- 1992 · The Playboys as Joe Cassidy
- 1990 · The Grasscutter as Brian Deeds
- 1990 · Fools of Fortune as Stranger
- 1990 · Shoot to Kill as ACC Trevor Forbes
- 1990 · The Lilac Bus as Billy
- 1987 · A Prayer for the Dying as Lodger
- 1986 · Lamb as Maguire
- 1986 · Casualty as Robert Finch
- 1986 · Lovejoy as Ceiran Stow
- 1982 · Angel as Groom
- 1974 · Playhouse as Mousey
- Future · Mutant: Year Zero as (voice)
- 2024 · Secrets of The Christmas Market as Narrator
- 2024 · High Country as Sam Dryson
- 2022 · Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 · The Ulysses Project as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
- 2019 · Father Father as
- 2018 · Mrs Wilson as Father Timothy
- 2018 · Dave Allen at Peace as Priest
- 2017 · To Be Frank Carson as Self
- 2017 · Bad Day for the Cut as Eamon
- 2017 · Kat & Alfie: Redwater as Lance
- 2015 · Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue as Narrator
- 2015 · The Death of a Projectionist as Gerry
- 2014 · Quirke as Bill Latimer
- 2013 · Wodehouse In Exile as Major Cussen
- 2012 · Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk as Narrator
- 2012 · Titanic: Born in Belfast as Narrator
- 2011 · Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust as Abbot Smith
- 2010 · Three Wise Women as David
- 2010 · Make it New John as John
- 2008 · Of Best Intentions as
- 2008 · Clay as Father O'Mahoney
- 2008 · Fairy Tales as
- 2007 · Single-Handed as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
- 2006 · The Front Line as Mikey
- 2005 · Omagh as Stanley McCombe
- 2003 · Hornblower: Loyalty as Captain Hammond
- 2002 · No Tears as Padraig McFadden
- 2001 · Mapmaker as Sergeant Devlin
- 2001 · Hornblower: Retribution as Captain Hammond
- 2001 · Borstal Boy as Verreker
- 2000 · In Defence as DCS David Dillne
- 2000 · The King's Wake as Athairne
- 1999 · Queer as Folk as Clive Jones
- 1998 · Maisie Raine as C.S. Jack Freeman
- 1998 · Silicone Valerie as
- 1997 · This Is the Sea as Da Stokes
- 1997 · Wokenwell as
- 1996 · Safe And Sound as Higgins
- 1995 · Life After Life as Working out governor
- 1995 · Hearts and Minds as Alex
- 1995 · Beyond Reason as Smythe QC
- 1994 · Blind Justice as Father Malone
- 1993 · A Woman's Guide to Adultery as Martin
- 1993 · Circle of Deceit as Father Fergal
- 1992 · You, Me & Marley as Reggie Devine
- 1991 · Children of the North as O'Hare
- 1990 · Hidden Agenda as Jack Cunnigham
- 1990 · Who Bombed Birmingham? as Sinn Fein leader
- 1988 · Reefer and the Model as Reefer
- 1987 · The Rockingham Shoot as John Reilly
- 1987 · Naming the Names as Mr McBride
- 1986 · Shergar as Damien
- 1986 · The End of the World Man as Architect
- 1984 · Anne Devlin as Maj. Sirr
- 1984 · A Woman Calling as Mr Burke
- 1983 · Acceptable Levels as Andy
- 1982 · Potatohead Blues as Mousey
- Future · The Lost Children of Tuam as