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.
Known for
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tvSmall Town, Big Story
2025
Reverend Patterson
tvHigh Country
2024
Sam Dryson
movieThe Boys in the Boat
2023
Elderly Joe Rantz
movieThe Last Rifleman
2023
Tom Malcolmson
tvA Small Light
2023
Johannes Kleiman
movieAndor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieThe Ulysses Project
2022
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
tvSuspicion
2022
Grandad
tvThe Outlaws
2021
John Snr
tvBloodlands
2021
Adam Corry
movieLost Lives
2019
Self (voice)
tvMrs Wilson
2018
Father Timothy
movieZoo
2018
Mr. Shawcross
tvKrypton
2018
Val-El
tvDerry Girls
2018
Granda Joe
movieThe Journey
2017
Rory O'Suaird
movieRogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
General Dodonna
movieSacrifice
2016
D.I. McKie
movieThe Truth Commissioner
2016
James Fenton
tvRebellion
2016
Edward Butler
tvThe Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
Dr. Lenox
tvUnforgotten
2015
Lord Tony Hume
movieA Patch of Fog
2015
Freddie Clarke
movieGame of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
Barristan Selmy
tvBabylon
2014
Maher
tvQuirke
2014
Bill Latimer
tvThe Fall
2013
Morgan Monroe
movieWodehouse In Exile
2013
Major Cussen
tvRipper Street
2012
Theodore Swift
tvTitanic: Blood and Steel
2012
Sir Henry Carlton
tvCelebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
tvGame of Thrones
2011
Barristan Selmy
movieBrendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011
Abbot Smith
movieLeap Year
2010
Priest
movieTriage
2009
Ivan
Scapegoat
2009
H. A. McVeigh QC
tvStoryland
2009
Gerard
movieCity of Ember
2008
Builder
movieClay
2008
Father O'Mahoney
tvFairy Tales
2008
Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
movieClosing the Ring
2007
Cathal Thomas
tvThe Tudors
2007
Pope Clement VII
tvSingle-Handed
2007
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
tvDoctor Who
2005
Ko Sharmus
movieOmagh
2005
Stanley McCombe
movieHornblower: Loyalty
2003
Captain Hammond
tvNo Tears
2002
Padraig McFadden
movieMapmaker
2001
Sergeant Devlin
tvMurphy's Law
2001
Fulton
movieHornblower: Retribution
2001
Captain Hammond
movieBorstal Boy
2001
Verreker
In Defence
2000
DCS David Dillne
movieDurango
1999
Vestor McCarthy
tvQueer as Folk
1999
Clive Jones
movieHornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
Captain Hammond
tvCold Feet
1998
Bill Williams
tvHornblower
1998
Captain Hammond
movieTouch and Go
1998
Clive Bevan
tvMaisie Raine
1998
C.S. Jack Freeman
movieThe Boxer
1997
Reggie Bell
movieThis Is the Sea
1997
Da Stokes
movieHamlet
1996
Barnardo
movieThe Boy from Mercury
1996
Brother Dowdall
movieMichael Collins
1996
Belfast Detective
movieLife After Life
1995
Working out governor
movieBeyond Reason
1995
Smythe QC
movieA Breed of Heroes
1994
Father O'Browne
movieBlind Justice
1994
Father Malone
Circles of Deceit
1993
Father Fergal
movieYou, Me & Marley
1992
Reggie Devine
movieThe Playboys
1992
Joe Cassidy
movieThe Grasscutter
1990
Brian Deeds
movieHidden Agenda
1990
Jack Cunnigham
movieFools of Fortune
1990
Stranger
movieShoot to Kill
1990
ACC Trevor Forbes
movieWho Bombed Birmingham?
1990
Sinn Fein leader
tvWipe Out
1988
Max Raines
movieThe Rockingham Shoot
1987
John Reilly
movieNaming the Names
1987
Mr McBride
movieLamb
1986
Maguire
tvCasualty
1986
Robert Finch
movieThe End of the World Man
1986
Architect
movieShergar
1986
Damien
tvLovejoy
1986
Ceiran Stow
tvScreen Two
1985
Working Out Governor / Inspector McBride
movieAnne Devlin
1984
Maj. Sirr
movieAngel
1982
Groom
tvPlayhouse
1974
Mousey
movieMutant: Year Zero
(voice)
Directing1
movieOn Eagle's Wing
2005
Director