Ian McElhinney
Born August 19, 1948
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.
Filmography
Actor (110 credits)
Movies
The Last RiflemanTom Malcolmson
2023The Boys in the BoatElderly Joe Rantz
2023Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookGeneral Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022To Be Frank CarsonSelf
2017SacrificeD.I. McKie
2016The Truth CommissionerJames Fenton
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGeneral Dodonna
2016A Patch of FogFreddie Clarke
2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceBarristan Selmy
2015Wodehouse In ExileMajor Cussen
2013Leap YearPriest
2010An Old Fashioned ChristmasSean
2010Make it New JohnJohn
2010City of EmberBuilder
2008Closing the RingCathal Thomas
2007OmaghStanley McCombe
2005Hornblower: LoyaltyCaptain Hammond
2003Borstal BoyVerreker
2001DurangoVestor McCarthy
1999Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain Hammond
1998Silicone Valerie
1998Touch and GoClive Bevan
1998The Boy from MercuryBrother Dowdall
1996HamletBarnardo
1996Michael CollinsBelfast Detective
1996Small Faces
1996Beyond ReasonSmythe QC
1995Blind JusticeFather Malone
1994Circle of DeceitFather Fergal
1993The GrasscutterBrian Deeds
1990Who Bombed Birmingham?Sinn Fein leader
1990Hidden AgendaJack Cunnigham
1990The Lilac BusBilly
1990The Rockingham ShootJohn Reilly
1987A Prayer for the DyingLodger
1987LambMaguire
1986AngelGroom
1982Mutant: Year Zero(voice)
Secrets of The Christmas MarketNarrator
2024The Ulysses ProjectMr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2022Father Father
2019ZooMr. Shawcross
2018Dave Allen at PeacePriest
2018Bad Day for the CutEamon
2017The JourneyRory O'Suaird
2017The Death of a ProjectionistGerry
2015Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeSelf
2015Bomb Squad Men: The Long WalkNarrator
2012Titanic: Born in BelfastNarrator
2012Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustAbbot Smith
2011Three Wise WomenDavid
2010TriageIvan
2009ScapegoatH. A. McVeigh QC
2009ClayFather O'Mahoney
2008The Front LineMikey
2006Hornblower: RetributionCaptain Hammond
2001MapmakerSergeant Devlin
2001The King's WakeAthairne
2000The BoxerReggie Bell
1997This Is the SeaDa Stokes
1997Life After LifeWorking out governor
1995A Breed of HeroesFather O'Browne
1994You, Me & MarleyReggie Devine
1992The PlayboysJoe Cassidy
1992Children of the NorthO'Hare
1991Shoot to KillACC Trevor Forbes
1990Fools of FortuneStranger
1990Reefer and the ModelReefer
1988Naming the NamesMr McBride
1987The End of the World ManArchitect
1986ShergarDamien
1986Anne DevlinMaj. Sirr
1984A Woman CallingMr Burke
1984Acceptable LevelsAndy
1983Potatohead BluesMousey
1982Tv
Small Town, Big StoryReverend Patterson
2025High CountrySam Dryson
2024A Small LightJohannes Kleiman
2023SuspicionGrandad
2022BloodlandsAdam Corry
2021The OutlawsJohn Snr
2021KryptonVal-El
2018Derry GirlsGranda Joe
2018Mrs WilsonFather Timothy
2018Kat & Alfie: RedwaterLance
2017RebellionEdward Butler
2016UnforgottenLord Tony Hume
2015The Frankenstein ChroniclesDr. Lenox
2015QuirkeBill Latimer
2014The FallMorgan Monroe
2013Titanic: Blood and SteelSir Henry Carlton
2012Ripper StreetTheodore Swift
2012Game of ThronesBarristan Selmy
2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant
2011Fairy Tales
2008The TudorsPope Clement VII
2007Single-HandedEx-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
2007Doctor WhoKo Sharmus
2005No TearsPadraig McFadden
2002In DefenceDCS David Dillne
2000Queer as FolkClive Jones
1999HornblowerCaptain Hammond
1998Maisie RaineC.S. Jack Freeman
1998Cold Feet
1998Wokenwell
1997Safe And SoundHiggins
1996Hearts and MindsAlex
1995A Woman's Guide to AdulteryMartin
1993LovejoyCeiran Stow
1986CasualtyRobert Finch
1986Director (1 credits)
