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