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