Ian McElhinney
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1948-08-19 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Also known as
- Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니
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
TV Shows (40)
Game of Thrones
2011
as Barristan Selmy
Doctor Who
2005
as Ko Sharmus
Casualty
1986
as Robert Finch
The Tudors
2007
as Pope Clement VII
Screen Two
1985
as Working Out Governor / Inspector McBride
Playhouse
1974
as Mousey
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant
Ripper Street
2012
as Theodore Swift
Lovejoy
1986
as Ceiran Stow
Unforgotten
2015
as Lord Tony Hume
Krypton
2018
as Val-El
The Fall
2013
as Morgan Monroe
Derry Girls
2018
as Granda Joe
Cold Feet
1998
as Bill Williams
Hornblower
1998
as Captain Hammond
The Outlaws
2021
as John Snr
Murphy's Law
2001
as Fulton
Rebellion
2016
as Edward Butler
Suspicion
2022
as Grandad
A Small Light
2023
as Johannes Kleiman
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
as Sir Henry Carlton
Bloodlands
2021
as Adam Corry
Babylon
2014
as Maher
Queer as Folk
1999
as Clive Jones
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
as Dr. Lenox
Small Town, Big Story
2025
as Reverend Patterson
Quirke
2014
as Bill Latimer
Storyland
2009
as Gerard
Hearts and Minds
1995
as Alex
Maisie Raine
1998
as C.S. Jack Freeman
High Country
2024
as Sam Dryson
Single-Handed
2007
as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
Mrs Wilson
2018
as Father Timothy
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993
as Martin
Fairy Tales
2008
as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
No Tears
2002
as Padraig McFadden
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017
as Lance
Wokenwell
1997
In Defence
2000
as DCS David Dillne
Safe And Sound
1996
as Higgins
Movies (81)
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Dodonna
Leap Year
2010
as Priest
City of Ember
2008
as Builder
The Boys in the Boat
2023
as Elderly Joe Rantz
Michael Collins
1996
as Belfast Detective
Hamlet
1996
as Barnardo
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Barristan Selmy
Triage
2009
as Ivan
The Boxer
1997
as Reggie Bell
Closing the Ring
2007
as Cathal Thomas
Anne Devlin
1984
as Maj. Sirr
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
as Lodger
Zoo
2018
as Mr. Shawcross
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hidden Agenda
1990
as Jack Cunnigham
The Last Rifleman
2023
as Tom Malcolmson
Blind Justice
1994
as Father Malone
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain Hammond
Sacrifice
2016
as D.I. McKie
Omagh
2005
as Stanley McCombe
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self
Lost Lives
2019
as Self (voice)
Borstal Boy
2001
as Verreker
The Playboys
1992
as Joe Cassidy
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
as Sinn Fein leader
Naming the Names
1987
as Mr McBride
Lamb
1986
as Maguire
Angel
1982
as Groom
This Is the Sea
1997
as Da Stokes
The Journey
2017
as Rory O'Suaird
Circles of Deceit
1993
as Father Fergal
The Rockingham Shoot
1987
as John Reilly
A Patch of Fog
2015
as Freddie Clarke
Durango
1999
as Vestor McCarthy
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
1998
as Clive Bevan
The Boy from Mercury
1996
as Brother Dowdall
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
as Eamon
Acceptable Levels
1983
as Andy
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as Father O'Browne
The Front Line
2006
as Mikey
Shergar
1986
as Damien
Clay
2008
as Father O'Mahoney
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Captain Hammond
Small Faces
1996
The Lilac Bus
1990
as Billy
You, Me & Marley
1992
as Reggie Devine
Father Father
2019
Children of the North
1991
as O'Hare
Three Wise Women
2010
as David
The Truth Commissioner
2016
as James Fenton
The Grasscutter
1990
as Brian Deeds
Fools of Fortune
1990
as Stranger
An Old Fashioned Christmas
2010
as Sean
The End of the World Man
1986
as Architect
Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)
Wodehouse In Exile
2013
as Major Cussen
Shoot to Kill
1990
as ACC Trevor Forbes
Reefer and the Model
1988
as Reefer
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011
as Abbot Smith
The Lost Children of Tuam
Potatohead Blues
1982
as Mousey
Mapmaker
2001
as Sergeant Devlin
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
The Ulysses Project
2022
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Beyond Reason
1995
as Smythe QC
The King's Wake
2000
as Athairne
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015
as Narrator
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Priest
A Woman Calling
1984
as Mr Burke
To Be Frank Carson
2017
as Self
Life After Life
1995
as Working out governor
Scapegoat
2009
as H. A. McVeigh QC
Of Best Intentions
2008
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012
as Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
2015
as Gerry
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
as Narrator
Make it New John
2010
as John
So You're Going to Die
as Mickey
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012
as Narrator
Silicone Valerie
1998
About Ian McElhinney
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. With 121 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Ian McElhinney has appeared in 81 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ian McElhinney Movies
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — as General Dodonna
- Leap Year (2010) — as Priest
- City of Ember (2008) — as Builder
- The Boys in the Boat (2023) — as Elderly Joe Rantz
- Michael Collins (1996) — as Belfast Detective
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