- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- August 19, 1948
- Place of Birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
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.
Filmography
Committed
tvCommitted
2027
movieThe Lost Children of Tuam
2026
movieFinnegan's Foursome
2026
tvSmall Town, Big Story
2025 · Reverend Patterson
movieSecrets of The Christmas Market
2024 · Narrator
tvHigh Country
2024 · Sam Dryson
movieThe Boys in the Boat
2023 · Elderly Joe Rantz
movieThe Last Rifleman
2023 · Tom Malcolmson
tvA Small Light
2023 · Johannes Kleiman
movieAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Ulysses Project
2022 · Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
tvSuspicion
2022 · Grandad
tvThe Outlaws
2021 · John Snr
tvBloodlands
2021 · Adam Corry
movieLost Lives
2019 · Self (voice)
Father Father
movieFather Father
2019
tvMrs Wilson
2018 · Father Timothy
movieZoo
2018 · Mr. Shawcross
movieDave Allen at Peace
2018 · Priest
tvKrypton
2018 · Val-El
tvDerry Girls
2018 · Granda Joe
movieTo Be Frank Carson
2017 · Self
movieBad Day for the Cut
2017 · Eamon
tvKat & Alfie: Redwater
2017 · Lance
movieThe Journey
2017 · Rory O'Suaird
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · General Dodonna
movieSacrifice
2016 · D.I. McKie
movieThe Truth Commissioner
2016 · James Fenton
tvRebellion
2016 · Edward Butler
tvThe Frankenstein Chronicles
2015 · Dr. Lenox
tvUnforgotten
2015 · Lord Tony Hume
movieA Patch of Fog
2015 · Freddie Clarke
movieVan Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015 · Narrator
movieThe Death of a Projectionist
2015 · Gerry
movieGame of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015 · Self
movieGame of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · Barristan Selmy
tvBabylon
2014 · Maher
tvQuirke
2014 · Bill Latimer
tvThe Fall
2013 · Morgan Monroe
movieWodehouse In Exile
2013 · Major Cussen
tvRipper Street
2012 · Theodore Swift
tvTitanic: Blood and Steel
2012 · Sir Henry Carlton
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
movieBomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012 · Narrator
movieTitanic: Born in Belfast
2012 · Narrator
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
tvGame of Thrones
2011 · Barristan Selmy
movieBrendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011 · Abbot Smith
movieThree Wise Women
2010 · David
movieAn Old Fashioned Christmas
2010 · Sean
movieLeap Year
2010 · Priest
Make it New John
movieMake it New John
2010 · John
movieTriage
2009 · Ivan
Scapegoat
movieScapegoat
2009 · H. A. McVeigh QC
tvStoryland
2009 · Gerard
movieCity of Ember
2008 · Builder
Of Best Intentions
movieOf Best Intentions
2008
movieClay
2008 · Father O'Mahoney
tvFairy Tales
2008 · Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
movieClosing the Ring
2007 · Cathal Thomas
tvThe Tudors
2007 · Pope Clement VII
tvSingle-Handed
2007 · Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
movieThe Front Line
2006 · Mikey
tvDoctor Who
2005 · Ko Sharmus
movieOmagh
2005 · Stanley McCombe
movieOn Eagle's Wing
2005 · Director
movieHornblower: Loyalty
2003 · Captain Hammond
tvNo Tears
2002 · Padraig McFadden
movieMapmaker
2001 · Sergeant Devlin
tvMurphy's Law
2001 · Fulton
movieHornblower: Retribution
2001 · Captain Hammond
movieBorstal Boy
2001 · Verreker
In Defence
tvIn Defence
2000 · DCS David Dillne
The King's Wake
movieThe King's Wake
2000 · Athairne
movieDurango
1999 · Vestor McCarthy
tvQueer as Folk
1999 · Clive Jones
movieHornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998 · Captain Hammond
tvCold Feet
1998 · Bill Williams
tvHornblower
1998 · Captain Hammond
movieTouch and Go
1998 · Clive Bevan
tvMaisie Raine
1998 · C.S. Jack Freeman
Silicone Valerie
movieSilicone Valerie
1998
movieThe Boxer
1997 · Reggie Bell
movieThis Is the Sea
1997 · Da Stokes
tvWokenwell
1997
movieHamlet
1996 · Barnardo
movieThe Boy from Mercury
1996 · Brother Dowdall
movieMichael Collins
1996 · Belfast Detective
Safe And Sound
tvSafe And Sound
1996 · Higgins
movieSmall Faces
1996
movieLife After Life
1995 · Working out governor
tvHearts and Minds
1995 · Alex
movieBeyond Reason
1995 · Smythe QC
movieA Breed of Heroes
1994 · Father O'Browne
movieBlind Justice
1994 · Father Malone
tvA Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993 · Martin
Circles of Deceit
movieCircles of Deceit
1993 · Father Fergal
movieYou, Me & Marley
1992 · Reggie Devine
movieThe Playboys
1992 · Joe Cassidy
movieChildren of the North
1991 · O'Hare
movieThe Grasscutter
1990 · Brian Deeds
movieHidden Agenda
1990 · Jack Cunnigham
movieFools of Fortune
1990 · Stranger
movieShoot to Kill
1990 · ACC Trevor Forbes
movieWho Bombed Birmingham?
1990 · Sinn Fein leader
The Lilac Bus
movieThe Lilac Bus
1990 · Billy
movieReefer and the Model
1988 · Reefer
movieA Prayer for the Dying
1987 · Lodger
movieThe Rockingham Shoot
1987 · John Reilly
movieNaming the Names
1987 · Mr McBride
movieLamb
1986 · Maguire
tvCasualty
1986 · Robert Finch
movieThe End of the World Man
1986 · Architect
movieShergar
1986 · Damien
tvLovejoy
1986 · Ceiran Stow
tvScreen Two
1985 · Working Out Governor, Inspector McBride
movieAnne Devlin
1984 · Maj. Sirr
A Woman Calling
movieA Woman Calling
1984 · Mr Burke
movieAcceptable Levels
1983 · Andy
moviePotatohead Blues
1982 · Mousey
movieAngel
1982 · Groom
tvPlayhouse
1974 · Mousey
movieMutant: Year Zero
— · (voice)
movieSo You're Going to Die
— · Mickey