Ian McElhinney
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 19, 1948 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
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
| 2025 | Small Town, Big StoryReverend Patterson | |
| 2024 | Secrets of The Christmas MarketNarrator | |
| 2024 | High CountrySam Dryson | |
| 2023 | The Last RiflemanTom Malcolmson | |
| 2023 | The Boys in the BoatElderly Joe Rantz | |
| 2023 | A Small LightJohannes Kleiman | |
| 2022 | Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookGeneral Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2022 | The Ulysses ProjectMr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy | |
| 2022 | SuspicionGrandad | |
| 2021 | BloodlandsAdam Corry | |
| 2021 | The OutlawsJohn Snr | |
| 2019 | Father Father | |
| 2019 | Lost LivesSelf (voice) | |
| 2018 | ZooMr. Shawcross | |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at PeacePriest | |
| 2018 | KryptonVal-El | |
| 2018 | Derry GirlsGranda Joe | |
| 2018 | Mrs WilsonFather Timothy | |
| 2017 | To Be Frank CarsonSelf | |
| 2017 | Bad Day for the CutEamon | |
| 2017 | The JourneyRory O'Suaird | |
| 2017 | Kat & Alfie: RedwaterLance | |
| 2016 | SacrificeD.I. McKie | |
| 2016 | The Truth CommissionerJames Fenton | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGeneral Dodonna | |
| 2016 | RebellionEdward Butler | |
| 2015 | A Patch of FogFreddie Clarke | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceBarristan Selmy | |
| 2015 | The Death of a ProjectionistGerry | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeSelf | |
| 2015 | Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus AvenueNarrator | |
| 2015 | UnforgottenLord Tony Hume | |
| 2015 | The Frankenstein ChroniclesDr. Lenox | |
| 2014 | QuirkeBill Latimer | |
| 2013 | Wodehouse In ExileMajor Cussen | |
| 2013 | The FallMorgan Monroe | |
| 2012 | Bomb Squad Men: The Long WalkNarrator | |
| 2012 | Titanic: Born in BelfastNarrator | |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and SteelSir Henry Carlton | |
| 2012 | Ripper StreetTheodore Swift | |
| 2011 | Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustAbbot Smith | |
| 2011 | Game of ThronesBarristan Selmy | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant | |
| 2010 | Leap YearPriest | |
| 2010 | An Old Fashioned ChristmasSean | |
| 2010 | Make it New JohnJohn | |
| 2010 | Three Wise WomenDavid | |
| 2009 | TriageIvan | |
| 2009 | ScapegoatH. A. McVeigh QC | |
| 2009 | StorylandGerard | |
| 2008 | City of EmberBuilder | |
| 2008 | ClayFather O'Mahoney | |
| 2008 | Of Best Intentions | |
| 2008 | Fairy TalesVice Chancellor Ralph Graham | |
| 2007 | Closing the RingCathal Thomas | |
| 2007 | The TudorsPope Clement VII | |
| 2007 | Single-HandedEx-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll | |
| 2006 | The Front LineMikey | |
| 2005 | OmaghStanley McCombe | |
| 2005 | Doctor WhoKo Sharmus | |
| 2003 | Hornblower: LoyaltyCaptain Hammond | |
| 2002 | No TearsPadraig McFadden | |
| 2001 | Borstal BoyVerreker | |
| 2001 | Hornblower: RetributionCaptain Hammond | |
| 2001 | MapmakerSergeant Devlin | |
| 2001 | Murphy's LawFulton | |
| 2000 | The King's WakeAthairne | |
| 2000 | In DefenceDCS David Dillne | |
| 1999 | DurangoVestor McCarthy | |
| 1999 | Queer as FolkClive Jones | |
| 1998 | Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain Hammond | |
| 1998 | Silicone Valerie | |
| 1998 | Touch and GoClive Bevan | |
| 1998 | HornblowerCaptain Hammond | |
| 1998 | Maisie RaineC.S. Jack Freeman | |
| 1998 | Cold Feet | |
| 1997 | The BoxerReggie Bell | |
| 1997 | This Is the SeaDa Stokes | |
| 1997 | Wokenwell | |
| 1996 | The Boy from MercuryBrother Dowdall | |
| 1996 | HamletBarnardo | |
| 1996 | Michael CollinsBelfast Detective | |
| 1996 | Small Faces | |
| 1996 | Safe And SoundHiggins | |
| 1995 | Beyond ReasonSmythe QC | |
| 1995 | Life After LifeWorking out governor | |
| 1995 | Hearts and MindsAlex | |
| 1994 | Blind JusticeFather Malone | |
| 1994 | A Breed of HeroesFather O'Browne | |
| 1993 | Circles of DeceitFather Fergal | |
| 1993 | A Woman's Guide to AdulteryMartin | |
| 1992 | You, Me & MarleyReggie Devine | |
| 1992 | The PlayboysJoe Cassidy | |
| 1991 | Children of the NorthO'Hare | |
| 1990 | The GrasscutterBrian Deeds | |
| 1990 | Who Bombed Birmingham?Sinn Fein leader | |
| 1990 | Hidden AgendaJack Cunnigham | |
| 1990 | The Lilac BusBilly | |
| 1990 | Shoot to KillACC Trevor Forbes | |
| 1990 | Fools of FortuneStranger | |
| 1988 | Reefer and the ModelReefer | |
| 1987 | The Rockingham ShootJohn Reilly | |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the DyingLodger | |
| 1987 | Naming the NamesMr McBride | |
| 1986 | LambMaguire | |
| 1986 | The End of the World ManArchitect | |
| 1986 | ShergarDamien | |
| 1986 | LovejoyCeiran Stow | |
| 1986 | CasualtyRobert Finch | |
| 1985 | Screen TwoWorking Out Governor | |
| 1984 | Anne DevlinMaj. Sirr | |
| 1984 | A Woman CallingMr Burke | |
| 1983 | Acceptable LevelsAndy | |
| 1982 | AngelGroom | |
| 1982 | Potatohead BluesMousey | |
| 1974 | PlayhouseMousey | |
| - | Mutant: Year Zero(voice) | |
| - | The Lost Children of Tuam |
| 2005 | On Eagle's WingDirector |