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.
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Films (83)
Les disparus de Tuam
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 · Jack Finnegan
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024 · Narrator
Ils étaient un seul homme
2023 · Elderly Joe Rantz
El último soldado
2023 · Tom Malcolmson
Andor : Aperçu spécial Disney+ Day
2022 · General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
2022 · Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
2019 · Self (voice)
Missing a Note
2019 · John O'Connell
Father Father
2019
Le Zoo : Sauvez Buster l'éléphant !
2018 · Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 · Priest
To Be Frank Carson
2017 · Self
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 · Eamon
The Journey
2017 · Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One : A Star Wars Story
2016 · General Dodonna
Le Rituel du 9e jour
2016 · D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016 · James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
2015 · Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015 · Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
2015 · Gerry
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015 · Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
2013 · Major Cussen
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012 · Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012 · Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011 · Abbot Smith
Trois femmes pour un destin
2010 · David
Le Tumulte des sentiments
2010 · Sean
Donne-moi ta main
2010 · Priest
Make it New John
2010 · John
Eyes of War
2009 · Ivan
Scapegoat
2009 · H. A. McVeigh QC
La Cité de l'ombre
2008 · Builder
Of Best Intentions
2008
Clay
2008 · Father O'Mahoney
War And Destiny
2007 · Cathal Thomas
The Front Line
2006 · Mikey
Omagh
2005 · Stanley McCombe
On Eagle's Wing
2005 · Director
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003 · Captain Hammond
Mapmaker
2001 · Sergeant Devlin
Hornblower: Retribution
2001 · Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy
2001 · Verreker
The King's Wake
2000 · Athairne
Durango
1999 · Vestor McCarthy
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998 · Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
1998 · Clive Bevan
Silicone Valerie
1998
The Boxer
1997 · Reggie Bell
This Is the Sea
1997 · Da Stokes
Hamlet
1996 · Barnardo
The Boy from Mercury
1996 · Brother Dowdall
Michael Collins
1996 · Belfast Detective
Small Faces
1996
Life After Life
1995 · Working out governor
Beyond Reason
1995 · Smythe QC
A Breed of Heroes
1994 · Father O'Browne
Blind Justice
1994 · Father Malone
Circles of Deceit
1993 · Father Fergal
You, Me & Marley
1992 · Reggie Devine
The Playboys
1992 · Joe Cassidy
Children of the North
1991 · O'Hare
The Grasscutter
1990 · Brian Deeds
Hidden Agenda
1990 · Jack Cunnigham
Fools of Fortune
1990 · Stranger
Shoot to Kill
1990 · ACC Trevor Forbes
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990 · Sinn Fein leader
The Lilac Bus
1990 · Billy
Reefer and the Model
1988 · Reefer
A Prayer for the Dying
1987 · Lodger
The Rockingham Shoot
1987 · John Reilly
Naming the Names
1987 · Mr McBride
Lamb
1986 · Maguire
The End of the World Man
1986 · Architect
Shergar
1986 · Damien
Anne Devlin
1984 · Maj. Sirr
A Woman Calling
1984 · Mr Burke
Acceptable Levels
1983 · Andy
Potatohead Blues
1982 · Mousey
Angel
1982 · Groom
Mutant: Year Zero
· (voice)
So You're Going to Die
· Mickey
Séries (44)
Committed
2027
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · Reverend Patterson
High Country
2024 · Sam Dryson
Une lueur d'espoir
2023 · Johannes Kleiman
Soupçons
2022 · Grandad
Una Nueva Oportunidad
2021 · John Snr
Bloodlands
2021 · Adam Corry
Mrs Wilson
2018 · Father Timothy
Krypton
2018 · Val-El
Derry Girls
2018 · Granda Joe
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017 · Lance
Rébellion
2016 · Edward Butler
Les chroniques frankensteiniennes
2015 · Dr. Lenox
Unforgotten : Le passé déterré
2015 · Lord Tony Hume
Babylon
2014 · Maher
Quirke
2014 · Bill Latimer
La caza
2013 · Morgan Monroe
Ripper Street
2012 · Theodore Swift
Titanic : De sang et d'acier
2012 · Sir Henry Carlton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · Self - Participant
Le trône de fer
2011 · Barristan Selmy
Storyland
2009 · Gerard
Fairy Tales
2008 · Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
Les Tudors
2007 · Pope Clement VII
Single-Handed
2007 · Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
Doctor Who
2005 · Ko Sharmus
No Tears
2002 · Padraig McFadden
Murphy's Law
2001 · Fulton
In Defence
2000 · DCS David Dillne
Queer as Folk
1999 · Clive Jones
Cold Feet
1998 · Bill Williams
Hornblower
1998 · Captain Hammond
Maisie Raine
1998 · C.S. Jack Freeman
Wokenwell
1997
Safe And Sound
1996 · Higgins
Hearts and Minds
1995 · Alex
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993 · Martin
Wipe Out
1988 · Max Raines
Brond
1987 · Kennedy
Dead Entry
1987 · Martin Galbraith
Casualty
1986 · Robert Finch
Lovejoy
1986 · Ceiran Stow
Screen Two
1985 · Working Out Governor, Inspector McBride
Playhouse
1974 · Mousey