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