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Ian McElhinney

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.

Born

Aug 19, 1948

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Known For

Acting

Movies

82 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • as General Dodonna
★ 7.5
Finnegan's Foursome
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 • as Jack Finnegan
★ 6.5
City of Ember
City of Ember
2008 • as Builder
★ 6.4
Leap Year
Leap Year
2010 • as Priest
★ 6.9
Hamlet
Hamlet
1996 • as Barnardo
★ 7.3
The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat
2023 • as Elderly Joe Rantz
★ 7.2
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 • as Belfast Detective
★ 6.9
The Boxer
The Boxer
1997 • as Reggie Bell
★ 6.7
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 • as Barristan Selmy
★ 8.6
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
1987 • as Lodger
★ 5.9
The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman
2023 • as Tom Malcolmson
★ 6.6
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
1990 • as Jack Cunnigham
★ 7.0
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
2007 • as Cathal Thomas
★ 6.1
Zoo
Zoo
2018 • as Mr. Shawcross
★ 6.7
Triage
Triage
2009 • as Ivan
★ 6.0
Bad Day for the Cut
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 • as Eamon
★ 6.4
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 • as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy
2001 • as Verreker
★ 6.2
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
1994 • as Father Malone
★ 5.3
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
★ 7.5
A Patch of Fog
A Patch of Fog
2015 • as Freddie Clarke
★ 6.5
Reefer and the Model
Reefer and the Model
1988 • as Reefer
★ 5.4
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
★ 7.4
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
1997 • as Da Stokes
★ 6.0
Angel
Angel
1982 • as Groom
★ 5.8
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
1990 • as ACC Trevor Forbes
Three Wise Women
Three Wise Women
2010 • as David
★ 4.8
Small Faces
★ 6.5
The End of the World Man
The End of the World Man
1986 • as Architect
★ 5.5
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
2016 • as D.I. McKie
★ 5.4
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury
1996 • as Brother Dowdall
★ 8.0
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990 • as Sinn Fein leader
★ 8.5
Omagh
Omagh
2005 • as Stanley McCombe
★ 6.6
The Grasscutter
The Grasscutter
1990 • as Brian Deeds
★ 6.0
Children of the North
Children of the North
1991 • as O'Hare
★ 7.7
The Front Line
The Front Line
2006 • as Mikey
★ 6.4
An Old Fashioned Christmas
★ 5.2
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003 • as Captain Hammond
★ 7.3
Durango
Durango
1999 • as Vestor McCarthy
★ 6.2
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution
2001 • as Captain Hammond
★ 7.4
movie
Naming the Names
Naming the Names
1987 • as Mr McBride
Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011 • as Abbot Smith
★ 4.0
The Playboys
The Playboys
1992 • as Joe Cassidy
★ 6.2
The Rockingham Shoot
The Rockingham Shoot
1987 • as John Reilly
Life After Life
Life After Life
1995 • as Working out governor
★ 10.0
Lamb
Lamb
1986 • as Maguire
★ 5.7
Acceptable Levels
Acceptable Levels
1983 • as Andy
★ 7.0
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 • as Priest
★ 4.6
Wodehouse In Exile
Wodehouse In Exile
2013 • as Major Cussen
★ 7.2
Lost Lives
Lost Lives
2019 • as Self (voice)
★ 6.0
The Journey
The Journey
2017 • as Rory O'Suaird
★ 6.3
You, Me & Marley
You, Me & Marley
1992 • as Reggie Devine
★ 6.2
Fools of Fortune
Fools of Fortune
1990 • as Stranger
★ 6.5
To Be Frank Carson
To Be Frank Carson
2017 • as Self
A Breed of Heroes
A Breed of Heroes
1994 • as Father O'Browne
★ 3.7
Clay
Clay
2008 • as Father O'Mahoney
★ 5.2
The Truth Commissioner
The Truth Commissioner
2016 • as James Fenton
★ 4.5
Touch and Go
Touch and Go
1998 • as Clive Bevan
★ 7.0
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
★ 7.0
Mapmaker
Mapmaker
2001 • as Sergeant Devlin
★ 9.0
movie
Make it New John
2010 • as John
The Ulysses Project
The Ulysses Project
2022 • as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
1984 • as Maj. Sirr
★ 7.0
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012 • as Narrator
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
1995 • as Smythe QC
★ 8.0
movie
The King's Wake
2000 • as Athairne
★ 9.0
Potatohead Blues
Potatohead Blues
1982 • as Mousey
movie
Circles of Deceit
1993 • as Father Fergal
★ 7.8
Shergar
Shergar
1986 • as Damien
Missing a Note
Missing a Note
2019 • as John O'Connell
movie
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012 • as Narrator
★ 5.0
Mutant: Year Zero
Mutant: Year Zero
• as (voice)
movie
Scapegoat
2009 • as H. A. McVeigh QC
movie
The Lilac Bus
1990 • as Billy
★ 8.5
movie
A Woman Calling
1984 • as Mr Burke
★ 10.0
movie
★ 8.0