1948-08-19 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.
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Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look | General Jan Dodonna (uncredited) (archive footage) | 2022-09-08 |
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Father Father | 2019-07-13 | |
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Dave Allen at Peace | Priest | 2018-04-02 |
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Zoo | Mr. Shawcross | 2018-06-08 |
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The Journey | Rory O'Suaird | 2017-03-30 |
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Bad Day for the Cut | Eamon | 2017-10-20 |
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | General Dodonna | 2016-12-14 |
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Sacrifice | D.I. McKie | 2016-04-29 |
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The Truth Commissioner | James Fenton | 2016-02-26 |
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A Patch of Fog | Freddie Clarke | 2015-09-11 |
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Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience | Barristan Selmy | 2015-01-29 |
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The Death of a Projectionist | Gerry | 2015-07-12 |
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Wodehouse In Exile | Major Cussen | 2013-03-25 |
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Titanic: Born in Belfast | Narrator | 2012-01-01 |
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Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk | Narrator | 2012-04-05 |
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Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust | Abbot Smith | 2011-03-13 |
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Three Wise Women | David | 2010-12-14 |
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An Old Fashioned Christmas | Sean | 2010-12-11 |
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Make it New John | John | 2010-01-01 |
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Leap Year | Priest | 2010-01-08 |
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Scapegoat | H. A. McVeigh QC | 2009-10-26 |
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Triage | Ivan | 2009-11-13 |
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Clay | Father O'Mahoney | 2008-03-30 |
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City of Ember | Builder | 2008-10-07 |
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Omagh | Stanley McCombe | 2005-03-23 |
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Hornblower: Loyalty | Captain Hammond | 2003-01-05 |
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Borstal Boy | Verreker | 2001-03-22 |
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Hornblower: Retribution | Captain Hammond | 2001-04-15 |
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Mapmaker | Sergeant Devlin | 2001-12-01 |
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The King's Wake | Athairne | 2000-01-01 |
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Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant | Captain Hammond | 1998-11-18 |
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Touch and Go | Clive Bevan | 1998-09-15 |
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The Boxer | Reggie Bell | 1997-12-31 |
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This Is the Sea | Da Stokes | 1997-09-15 |
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Hamlet | Barnardo | 1996-12-25 |
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The Boy from Mercury | Brother Dowdall | 1996-12-06 |
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Michael Collins | Belfast Detective | 1996-10-25 |
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Small Faces | 1996-04-05 | |
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Life After Life | Working out governor | 1995-04-02 |
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A Breed of Heroes | Father O'Browne | 1994-09-04 |
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You, Me & Marley | Reggie Devine | 1992-09-30 |
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The Playboys | Joe Cassidy | 1992-04-22 |
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Children of the North | O'Hare | 1991-10-30 |
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The Grasscutter | Brian Deeds | 1990-01-01 |
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Shoot To Kill | ACC Trevor Forbes | 1990-06-03 |
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Fools of Fortune | Stranger | 1990-06-20 |
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Hidden Agenda | Jack Cunnigham | 1990-11-21 |
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The Lilac Bus | Billy | 1990-01-01 |
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Who Bombed Birmingham? | Sinn Fein leader | 1990-04-22 |
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Reefer and the Model | Reefer | 1988-08-05 |
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A Prayer for the Dying | Lodger | 1987-09-11 |
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The Rockingham Shoot | John Reilly | 1987-09-10 |
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The End of the World Man | Architect | 1986-02-01 |
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Lamb | Maguire | 1986-10-10 |
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Shergar | Damien | 1986-03-23 |
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A Woman Calling | Mr Burke | 1984-01-01 |
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Anne Devlin | Maj. Sirr | 1984-10-01 |
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Acceptable Levels | Andy | 1983-01-01 |
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Angel | Groom | 1982-09-18 |
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Naming the Names | Mr McBride | 1982-02-08 |