Ian McElhinney
Acting
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: August 19, 1948 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Filmography (68)
TV
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Actor: Reverend Patterson
TV
High Country
2024
Actor: Sam Dryson
The Boys in the Boat
2023
Actor: Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
2023
Actor: Tom Malcolmson
TV
A Small Light
2023
Actor: Johannes Kleiman
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
Actor: General Jan Dodonn…
TV
Suspicion
2022
Actor: Grandad
TV
The Outlaws
2021
Actor: John Snr
TV
Bloodlands
2021
Actor: Adam Corry
TV
Mrs Wilson
2018
Actor: Father Timothy
Zoo
2018
Actor: Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
Actor: Priest
TV
Krypton
2018
Actor: Val-El
TV
Derry Girls
2018
Actor: Granda Joe
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
Actor: Eamon
The Journey
2017
Actor: Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
Actor: General Dodonna
Sacrifice
2016
Actor: D.I. McKie
TV
Rebellion
2016
Actor: Edward Butler
TV
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
Actor: Dr. Lenox
TV
Unforgotten
2015
Actor: Lord Tony Hume
A Patch of Fog
2015
Actor: Freddie Clarke
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
Actor
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
Actor: Barristan Selmy
TV
Quirke
2014
Actor: Bill Latimer
TV
The Fall
2013
Actor: Morgan Monroe
Wodehouse In Exile
2013
Actor: Major Cussen
TV
Ripper Street
2012
Actor: Theodore Swift
TV
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
Actor: Sir Henry Carlton
TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Actor: Self - Participant
TV
Game of Thrones
2011
Actor: Barristan Selmy
Three Wise Women
2010
Actor: David
An Old Fashioned Christmas
2010
Actor: Sean
Leap Year
2010
Actor: Priest
Triage
2009
Actor: Ivan
TV
Storyland
2009
Actor: Gerard
City of Ember
2008
Actor: Builder
TV
Fairy Tales
2008
Actor: Vice Chancellor Ra…
Closing the Ring
2007
Actor: Cathal Thomas
TV
The Tudors
2007
Actor: Pope Clement VII
TV
Single-Handed
2007
Actor: Ex-Garda Sergeant …
The Front Line
2006
Actor: Mikey
TV
Doctor Who
2005
Actor: Ko Sharmus
Omagh
2005
Actor: Stanley McCombe
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
Actor: Captain Hammond
TV
Murphy's Law
2001
Actor: Fulton
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
Actor: Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy
2001
Actor: Verreker
TV
Queer as Folk
1999
Actor: Clive Jones
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
Actor: Captain Hammond
TV
Cold Feet
1998
Actor
TV
Hornblower
1998
Actor: Captain Hammond
The Boxer
1997
Actor: Reggie Bell
This Is the Sea
1997
Actor: Da Stokes
Hamlet
1996
Actor: Barnardo
Michael Collins
1996
Actor: Belfast Detective
Small Faces
1996
Actor
Blind Justice
1994
Actor: Father Malone
The Playboys
1992
Actor: Joe Cassidy
Hidden Agenda
1990
Actor: Jack Cunnigham
Reefer and the Model
1988
Actor: Reefer
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
Actor: Lodger
Lamb
1986
Actor: Maguire
TV
Casualty
1986
Actor: Robert Finch
TV
Lovejoy
1986
Actor: Ceiran Stow
TV
Screen Two
1985
Actor: Working Out Govern…
Angel
1982
Actor: Groom
TV
Playhouse
1974
Actor: Mousey