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.
![]() |
Secrets of The Christmas Market | Narrator | 2024-12-19 |
![]() |
The Last Rifleman | Tom Malcolmson | 2023-12-07 |
![]() |
The Boys in the Boat | Elderly Joe Rantz | 2023-12-25 |
![]() |
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look | General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) | 2022-09-08 |
![]() |
The Ulysses Project | Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy | 2022-07-16 |
![]() |
Father Father | 2019-07-13 | |
![]() |
Dave Allen at Peace | Priest | 2018-04-02 |
![]() |
Zoo | Mr. Shawcross | 2018-06-08 |
![]() |
Bad Day for the Cut | Eamon | 2017-10-20 |
![]() |
The Journey | Rory O'Suaird | 2017-03-30 |
![]() |
To Be Frank Carson | Self | 2017-12-27 |
![]() |
The Truth Commissioner | James Fenton | 2016-02-26 |
![]() |
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | General Dodonna | 2016-12-14 |
![]() |
Sacrifice | D.I. McKie | 2016-04-29 |
![]() |
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience | Barristan Selmy | 2015-01-29 |
![]() |
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue | Narrator | 2015-08-31 |
![]() |
A Patch of Fog | Freddie Clarke | 2015-09-11 |
![]() |
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life | Self | 2015-02-08 |
![]() |
The Death of a Projectionist | Gerry | 2015-07-12 |
![]() |
Wodehouse In Exile | Major Cussen | 2013-03-25 |
![]() |
Titanic: Born in Belfast | Narrator | 2012-01-01 |
![]() |
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk | Narrator | 2012-04-05 |
![]() |
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust | Abbot Smith | 2011-03-13 |
![]() |
An Old Fashioned Christmas | Sean | 2010-12-11 |
![]() |
Three Wise Women | David | 2010-12-14 |
![]() |
Make it New John | John | 2010-01-01 |
![]() |
Leap Year | Priest | 2010-01-08 |
![]() |
Scapegoat | H. A. McVeigh QC | 2009-10-26 |
![]() |
Triage | Ivan | 2009-11-13 |
![]() |
Of Best Intentions | 2008-07-12 | |
![]() |
Clay | Father O'Mahoney | 2008-03-30 |
![]() |
City of Ember | Builder | 2008-10-07 |
![]() |
Closing the Ring | Cathal Thomas | 2007-09-14 |
![]() |
The Front Line | Mikey | 2006-07-16 |
![]() |
Omagh | Stanley McCombe | 2005-03-23 |
![]() |
Hornblower: Loyalty | Captain Hammond | 2003-01-05 |
![]() |
Mapmaker | Sergeant Devlin | 2001-12-01 |
![]() |
Borstal Boy | Verreker | 2001-03-22 |
![]() |
Hornblower: Retribution | Captain Hammond | 2001-04-15 |
![]() |
The King's Wake | Athairne | 2000-01-01 |
![]() |
Durango | Vestor McCarthy | 1999-04-25 |
![]() |
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant | Captain Hammond | 1998-11-18 |
![]() |
Silicone Valerie | 1998-01-01 | |
![]() |
Touch and Go | Clive Bevan | 1998-09-15 |
![]() |
The Boxer | Reggie Bell | 1997-12-31 |
![]() |
This Is the Sea | Da Stokes | 1997-09-15 |
![]() |
Michael Collins | Belfast Detective | 1996-10-25 |
![]() |
The Boy from Mercury | Brother Dowdall | 1996-12-06 |
![]() |
Small Faces | 1996-04-05 | |
![]() |
Hamlet | Barnardo | 1996-12-25 |
![]() |
Beyond Reason | Smythe QC | 1995-01-01 |
![]() |
Life After Life | Working out governor | 1995-04-02 |
![]() |
Blind Justice | Father Malone | 1994-06-25 |
![]() |
A Breed of Heroes | Father O'Browne | 1994-09-04 |
![]() |
Circle of Deceit | Father Fergal | 1993-10-16 |
![]() |
The Playboys | Joe Cassidy | 1992-04-22 |
![]() |
You, Me & Marley | Reggie Devine | 1992-09-30 |
![]() |
Children of the North | O'Hare | 1991-10-30 |
![]() |
The Grasscutter | Brian Deeds | 1990-12-07 |
![]() |
Hidden Agenda | Jack Cunnigham | 1990-11-21 |
![]() |
Who Bombed Birmingham? | Sinn Fein leader | 1990-04-22 |
![]() |
Fools of Fortune | Stranger | 1990-06-20 |
![]() |
The Lilac Bus | Billy | 1990-01-01 |
![]() |
Shoot to Kill | ACC Trevor Forbes | 1990-06-03 |
![]() |
Reefer and the Model | Reefer | 1988-08-05 |
![]() |
Naming the Names | Mr McBride | 1987-02-08 |
![]() |
The Rockingham Shoot | John Reilly | 1987-09-10 |
![]() |
A Prayer for the Dying | Lodger | 1987-09-11 |
![]() |
The End of the World Man | Architect | 1986-08-19 |
![]() |
Lamb | Maguire | 1986-10-10 |
![]() |
Shergar | Damien | 1986-03-23 |
![]() |
Anne Devlin | Maj. Sirr | 1984-10-01 |
![]() |
A Woman Calling | Mr Burke | 1984-01-01 |
![]() |
Acceptable Levels | Andy | 1983-01-01 |
![]() |
Angel | Groom | 1982-05-14 |
![]() |
Potatohead Blues | Mousey | 1982-06-04 |
![]() |
The Lost Children of Tuam | ||
![]() |
Mutant: Year Zero | (voice) |