Ian McElhinney
Born
August 19, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
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.
The Boys in the Boat
Elderly Joe Rantz
2023
The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
The Ulysses Project
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2022
Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
2018
To Be Frank Carson
Self
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
2017
The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
2016
Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
2016
The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
2016
A Patch of Fog
Freddie Clarke
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Barristan Selmy
2015
Wodehouse In Exile
Major Cussen
2013
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Abbot Smith
2011
An Old Fashioned Christmas
Sean
2010
Leap Year
Priest
2010
Make it New John
John
2010
Triage
Ivan
2009
Scapegoat
H. A. McVeigh QC
2009
City of Ember
Builder
2008
Clay
Father O'Mahoney
2008
Closing the Ring
Cathal Thomas
2007
Omagh
Stanley McCombe
2005
Hornblower: Loyalty
Captain Hammond
2003
Hornblower: Retribution
Captain Hammond
2001
Borstal Boy
Verreker
2001
The King's Wake
Athairne
2000
Durango
Vestor McCarthy
1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain Hammond
1998
Touch and Go
Clive Bevan
1998
Silicone Valerie
1998
The Boxer
Reggie Bell
1997
Hamlet
Barnardo
1996
The Boy from Mercury
Brother Dowdall
1996
Michael Collins
Belfast Detective
1996
Small Faces
1996
Life After Life
Working out governor
1995
Beyond Reason
Smythe QC
1995
Blind Justice
Father Malone
1994
Circle of Deceit
Father Fergal
1993
You, Me & Marley
Reggie Devine
1992
Hidden Agenda
Jack Cunnigham
1990
Shoot to Kill
ACC Trevor Forbes
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Sinn Fein leader
1990
The Grasscutter
Brian Deeds
1990
The Lilac Bus
Billy
1990
Reefer and the Model
Reefer
1988
A Prayer for the Dying
Lodger
1987
The Rockingham Shoot
John Reilly
1987
Lamb
Maguire
1986
The End of the World Man
Architect
1986
Angel
Groom
1982
Mutant: Year Zero
(voice)
Small Town, Big Story
Reverend Patterson · (4 episodes)
2025
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Narrator
2024
High Country
Sam Dryson · (8 episodes)
2024
A Small Light
Johannes Kleiman · (8 episodes)
2023
Suspicion
Grandad · (1 episode)
2022
The Outlaws
John Snr · (12 episodes)
2021
Bloodlands
Adam Corry · (3 episodes)
2021
Father Father
2019
Mrs Wilson
Father Timothy · (3 episodes)
2018
Krypton
Val-El · (20 episodes)
2018
Derry Girls
Granda Joe · (19 episodes)
2018
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Lance · (6 episodes)
2017
Rebellion
Edward Butler · (5 episodes)
2016
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Dr. Lenox · (2 episodes)
2015
Unforgotten
Lord Tony Hume · (6 episodes)
2015
The Death of a Projectionist
Gerry
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
2015
Quirke
Bill Latimer · (1 episode)
2014
The Fall
Morgan Monroe · (3 episodes)
2013
Ripper Street
Theodore Swift · (3 episodes)
2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Sir Henry Carlton · (12 episodes)
2012
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Narrator
2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Narrator
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
2011
Game of Thrones
Barristan Selmy · (25 episodes)
2011
Three Wise Women
David
2010
Fairy Tales
(1 episode)
2008
The Tudors
Pope Clement VII · (1 episode)
2007
Single-Handed
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll · (4 episodes)
2007
The Front Line
Mikey
2006
Doctor Who
Ko Sharmus · (2 episodes)
2005
No Tears
Padraig McFadden · (4 episodes)
2002
Mapmaker
Sergeant Devlin
2001
In Defence
DCS David Dillne · (1 episode)
2000
Queer as Folk
Clive Jones · (2 episodes)
1999
Cold Feet
(2 episodes)
1998
Hornblower
Captain Hammond · (2 episodes)
1998
Maisie Raine
C.S. Jack Freeman · (12 episodes)
1998
This Is the Sea
Da Stokes
1997
Wokenwell
(6 episodes)
1997
Safe And Sound
Higgins · (1 episode)
1996
Hearts and Minds
Alex · (4 episodes)
1995
A Breed of Heroes
Father O'Browne
1994
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
Martin · (3 episodes)
1993
The Playboys
Joe Cassidy
1992
Children of the North
O'Hare
1991
Fools of Fortune
Stranger
1990
Naming the Names
Mr McBride
1987
Casualty
Robert Finch · (1 episode)
1986
Shergar
Damien
1986
Lovejoy
Ceiran Stow · (1 episode)
1986
Anne Devlin
Maj. Sirr
1984
A Woman Calling
Mr Burke
1984
Acceptable Levels
Andy
1983
Potatohead Blues
Mousey
1982
Playhouse
Mousey · (1 episode)
1974