Ian McElhinney
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Ian McElhinney
Filmography
Acting (81)
10.0
2026
Finnegan's Foursomeas Jack Finnegan
6.5
2024
Secrets of The Christmas Marketas Narrator
2023
The Boys in the Boatas Elderly Joe Rantz
7.2
2023
The Last Riflemanas Tom Malcolmson
6.7
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2022
The Ulysses Projectas Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2019
Lost Livesas Self (voice)
6.0
2019
2018
Zooas Mr. Shawcross
6.7
2018
Dave Allen at Peaceas Priest
4.4
2017
To Be Frank Carsonas Self
2017
Bad Day for the Cutas Eamon
6.4
2017
The Journeyas Rory O'Suaird
6.3
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas General Dodonna
7.5
2016
Sacrificeas D.I. McKie
5.4
2016
The Truth Commissioneras James Fenton
4.5
2015
A Patch of Fogas Freddie Clarke
6.5
2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenueas Narrator
7.0
2015
The Death of a Projectionistas Gerry
2015
7.4
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Barristan Selmy
8.7
2013
Wodehouse In Exileas Major Cussen
7.2
2012
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walkas Narrator
5.0
2012
Titanic: Born in Belfastas Narrator
2011
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trustas Abbot Smith
4.0
2010
Three Wise Womenas David
4.8
2010
An Old Fashioned Christmasas Sean
5.2
2010
Leap Yearas Priest
6.9
2010
Make it New Johnas John
2009
Triageas Ivan
6.0
2009
Scapegoatas H. A. McVeigh QC
2008
City of Emberas Builder
6.4
2008
Clayas Father O'Mahoney
5.2
2007
Closing the Ringas Cathal Thomas
6.2
2006
The Front Lineas Mikey
6.4
2005
Omaghas Stanley McCombe
6.6
2003
Hornblower: Loyaltyas Captain Hammond
7.3
2001
Mapmakeras Sergeant Devlin
9.0
2001
Hornblower: Retributionas Captain Hammond
7.3
2001
Borstal Boyas Verreker
6.2
2000
The King's Wakeas Athairne
9.0
1999
Durangoas Vestor McCarthy
6.2
1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Captain Hammond
7.5
1998
Touch and Goas Clive Bevan
7.0
1998
8.0
1997
The Boxeras Reggie Bell
6.7
1997
This Is the Seaas Da Stokes
6.0
1996
Hamletas Barnardo
7.3
1996
The Boy from Mercuryas Brother Dowdall
8.0
1996
Michael Collinsas Belfast Detective
6.9
1996
6.5
1995
Life After Lifeas Working out governor
10.0
1995
Beyond Reasonas Smythe QC
8.0
1994
A Breed of Heroesas Father O'Browne
3.7
1994
Blind Justiceas Father Malone
5.3
1993
Circles of Deceitas Father Fergal
7.8
1992
You, Me & Marleyas Reggie Devine
6.2
1992
The Playboysas Joe Cassidy
6.2
1991
Children of the Northas O'Hare
7.7
1990
The Grasscutteras Brian Deeds
6.0
1990
Hidden Agendaas Jack Cunnigham
6.9
1990
Fools of Fortuneas Stranger
6.5
1990
Shoot to Killas ACC Trevor Forbes
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?as Sinn Fein leader
8.5
1990
The Lilac Busas Billy
8.5
1988
Reefer and the Modelas Reefer
5.4
1987
A Prayer for the Dyingas Lodger
5.9
1987
The Rockingham Shootas John Reilly
1987
Naming the Namesas Mr McBride
1986
Lambas Maguire
5.7
1986
The End of the World Manas Architect
5.5
1986
Shergaras Damien
1984
Anne Devlinas Maj. Sirr
7.0
1984
A Woman Callingas Mr Burke
10.0
1983
Acceptable Levelsas Andy
7.0
1982
Potatohead Bluesas Mousey
1982
Angelas Groom
5.8
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Mutant: Year Zeroas (voice)
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So You're Going to Dieas Mickey
Production & Directing (1)
2005
On Eagle's WingDirector