
Michael McElhatton
Known for Acting · 74 credits
- Born
- 1963-09-12 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as
- 迈克尔·麦克埃尔哈顿
Biography
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until the sixth season, promoted to a regular cast member from the fifth season onwards.
Known For
TV Shows (19)

Game of Thrones
2011
as Roose Bolton

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
as Bill Tuttle

The Wheel of Time
2021
as Tam al'Thor

Chernobyl
2019
as Prosecutor Andrei Stepashin

Genius
2017
as Philipp Lenard / Jonas Salk

The Alienist
2018
as Dr. Markoe

The Fall
2013
as Rob Breedlove

House of Guinness
2025
as John Potter

The Long Shadow
2023
as CC Ronald Gregory

Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
as Albert Hatton

The Dry
2022
as Finbar

Dangerous Liaisons
2022
as Jean de Merteuil

New Worlds
2014
as John Hawkins

Killinaskully
2003
as Ghost of Christmas Present

DNA Journey
2019
as Self - Narrator (voice)

Rebel Heart
2001
as Cathal Brugha

The Ice Cream Girls
2013
as Brian

Paths to Freedom
2000

Invasion: The Normans
2024
as Narrator
Movies (55)

Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021
as Black Clad Alpha

Justice League
2017
as Black Clad Alpha

The Autopsy of Jane Doe
2016
as Sheriff Sheldon

King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017
as Jack's Eye

The Foreigner
2017
as Jim Kavanagh

Mammal
2016
as Matt

The Last Duel
2021
as Bernard de Latour

Togo
2019
as Jafet Lindeberg

Blow Dry
2001
as Robert

The Hallow
2015
as Colm Donnelly

Norm of the North
2016
as Laurence (voice)

The Siege of Jadotville
2016
as General McEntee

Handsome Devil
2017
as Walter Curly

Agatha and the Truth of Murder
2018
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

The Zookeeper's Wife
2017
as Jerzyk

Albert Nobbs
2011
as Mr. Moore

Intermission
2003
as Sam

Shadow Dancer
2012
as Liam Hughes

Saltwater
2000
as John Traynor

Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008
as Robbie

The Actors
2003
as Jock

Perrier's Bounty
2009
as Ivan

Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018
as Felix (voice)

The Last Right
2019
as Frank Delaney

Mickybo and Me
2005
as Mechanic

My Boy Jack
2007
as Leo Amery MP

The Winter Lake
2020
as Ward

Parked
2010
as Frank

The Legend of Longwood
2014
as Black Knight

Death of a Superhero
2011
as James Clarke

Arracht
2021
as Lieutenant

The Overcoat
2018
as Petrovich (voice)

Adam & Paul
2004
as Martin (voice)

Vicious Circle
1999
as Garrett

I Went Down
1997
as Johnner Doyle

The Santa Incident
2010
as Ross

Spin the Bottle
2003
as Rats

The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels
2003
as narrator

The Ghastly Ghoul
2023
as Orson
The Man Inside
2009

November Afternoon
1996
as John
The Bard

Pentecost
2010
as Pat Lynch

Crush Proof
1998
as Detective Sergeant Hogan
Just in Time
1998
Ape
2003
as Dandy (Voice)

Boy Saint
2018
as Poem Narrator

Spacemen Three
2008
Waterloo Dentures
2003

All Souls' Day
1997
God's Early Work
2004

Guy's Dog
1999
as Voice

The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty
as Eamonn McCarty
Ballyseedy
1997
as Comdt. Ed Breslin
Underworld
as Jimmy
About Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until the sixth season, promoted to a regular cast member from the fifth season onwards. With 74 credits spanning from 1996 to 2025, Michael McElhatton has appeared in 55 films and 19 TV shows.
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Most Popular Michael McElhatton Movies
- Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021) — as Black Clad Alpha
- Justice League (2017) — as Black Clad Alpha
- The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016) — as Sheriff Sheldon
- King Arthur: Legend of the Sword (2017) — as Jack's Eye
- The Foreigner (2017) — as Jim Kavanagh
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