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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

1.4

Known For

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