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Ian McElhinney
Born · August 19, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Bio
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
7.3
2023
The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
6.6
2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.9
2022
The Ulysses Project
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
0.0
2022
Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
6.7
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
4.4
2018
To Be Frank Carson
Self
0.0
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
6.5
2017
The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
6.3
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
7.5
2016
Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
5.3
2016
The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
4.3
2016
A Patch of Fog
Freddie Clarke
6.5
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Barristan Selmy
8.6
2015
Wodehouse In Exile
Major Cussen
7.2
2013
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Abbot Smith
4.0
2011
An Old Fashioned Christmas
Sean
5.2
2010
Leap Year
Priest
6.9
2010
Make it New John
John
0.0
2010
Triage
Ivan
6.0
2009
Scapegoat
H. A. McVeigh QC
0.0
2009
City of Ember
Builder
6.3
2008
Clay
Father O'Mahoney
5.2
2008
Closing the Ring
Cathal Thomas
6.1
2007
Omagh
Stanley McCombe
6.6
2005
Hornblower: Loyalty
Captain Hammond
7.0
2003
Hornblower: Retribution
Captain Hammond
7.3
2001
Borstal Boy
Verreker
6.2
2001
The King's Wake
Athairne
0.0
2000
Durango
Vestor McCarthy
6.3
1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain Hammond
7.3
1998
Touch and Go
Clive Bevan
7.0
1998
Silicone Valerie
0.0
1998
The Boxer
Reggie Bell
6.7
1997
Hamlet
Barnardo
7.3
1996
The Boy from Mercury
Brother Dowdall
6.0
1996
Michael Collins
Belfast Detective
6.9
1996
Small Faces
6.3
1996
Life After Life
Working out governor
0.0
1995
Beyond Reason
Smythe QC
0.0
1995
Blind Justice
Father Malone
5.1
1994
Circle of Deceit
Father Fergal
7.5
1993
You, Me & Marley
Reggie Devine
6.0
1992
Hidden Agenda
Jack Cunnigham
6.9
1990
Shoot to Kill
ACC Trevor Forbes
0.0
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Sinn Fein leader
7.0
1990
The Grasscutter
Brian Deeds
5.0
1990
The Lilac Bus
Billy
7.0
1990
Reefer and the Model
Reefer
5.2
1988
A Prayer for the Dying
Lodger
5.8
1987
The Rockingham Shoot
John Reilly
0.0
1987
Lamb
Maguire
5.9
1986
The End of the World Man
Architect
3.0
1986
Angel
Groom
5.6
1982
Mutant: Year Zero
(voice)
0.0
Small Town, Big Story
Reverend Patterson · (4 episodes)
8.0
2025
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Narrator
0.0
2024
High Country
Sam Dryson · (8 episodes)
6.3
2024
A Small Light
Johannes Kleiman · (8 episodes)
8.0
2023
Suspicion
Grandad · (1 episode)
6.8
2022
The Outlaws
John Snr · (12 episodes)
7.4
2021
Bloodlands
Adam Corry · (3 episodes)
6.8
2021
Father Father
0.0
2019
Mrs Wilson
Father Timothy · (3 episodes)
7.0
2018
Krypton
Val-El · (20 episodes)
7.1
2018
Derry Girls
Granda Joe · (19 episodes)
8.1
2018
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Lance · (6 episodes)
6.0
2017
Rebellion
Edward Butler · (5 episodes)
7.0
2016
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Dr. Lenox · (2 episodes)
7.0
2015
Unforgotten
Lord Tony Hume · (6 episodes)
7.7
2015
The Death of a Projectionist
Gerry
0.0
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
7.5
2015
Quirke
Bill Latimer · (1 episode)
5.8
2014
The Fall
Morgan Monroe · (3 episodes)
7.7
2013
Ripper Street
Theodore Swift · (3 episodes)
7.4
2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Sir Henry Carlton · (12 episodes)
7.0
2012
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Narrator
0.0
2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Narrator
0.0
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant · (1 episode)
5.0
2011
Game of Thrones
Barristan Selmy · (25 episodes)
8.5
2011
Three Wise Women
David
4.9
2010
Fairy Tales
(1 episode)
0.0
2008
The Tudors
Pope Clement VII · (1 episode)
7.8
2007
Single-Handed
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll · (4 episodes)
6.7
2007
The Front Line
Mikey
6.3
2006
Doctor Who
Ko Sharmus · (2 episodes)
7.5
2005
No Tears
Padraig McFadden · (4 episodes)
0.0
2002
Mapmaker
Sergeant Devlin
0.0
2001
In Defence
DCS David Dillne · (1 episode)
0.0
2000
Queer as Folk
Clive Jones · (2 episodes)
8.0
1999
Cold Feet
(2 episodes)
7.8
1998
Hornblower
Captain Hammond · (2 episodes)
7.5
1998
Maisie Raine
C.S. Jack Freeman · (12 episodes)
0.0
1998
This Is the Sea
Da Stokes
5.7
1997
Wokenwell
(6 episodes)
0.0
1997
Safe And Sound
Higgins · (1 episode)
0.0
1996
Hearts and Minds
Alex · (4 episodes)
8.0
1995
A Breed of Heroes
Father O'Browne
1.0
1994
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
Martin · (3 episodes)
0.0
1993
The Playboys
Joe Cassidy
6.0
1992
Children of the North
O'Hare
7.0
1991
Fools of Fortune
Stranger
5.3
1990
Naming the Names
Mr McBride
0.0
1987
Casualty
Robert Finch · (1 episode)
6.0
1986
Shergar
Damien
0.0
1986
Lovejoy
Ceiran Stow · (1 episode)
7.3
1986
Anne Devlin
Maj. Sirr
5.0
1984
A Woman Calling
Mr Burke
0.0
1984
Acceptable Levels
Andy
0.0
1983
Potatohead Blues
Mousey
0.0
1982