ACTOR
Ian McElhinney
Known for Game of Thrones · Doctor Who · Casualty
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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- Born
- Aug 19, 1948
- Birthplace
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
AngelGroom
1982
Potatohead BluesMousey
1982
Acceptable LevelsAndy
1983AW
A Woman CallingMr Burke
1984
Anne DevlinMaj. Sirr
1984
LambMaguire
1986
ShergarDamien
1986
The End of the World ManArchitect
1986
A Prayer for the DyingLodger
1987
Naming the NamesMr McBride
1987
The Rockingham ShootJohn Reilly
1987
Reefer and the ModelReefer
1988
Fools of FortuneStranger
1990
Hidden AgendaJack Cunnigham
1990
Shoot to KillACC Trevor Forbes
1990
The GrasscutterBrian Deeds
1990TL
The Lilac BusBilly
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?Sinn Fein leader
1990
Children of the NorthO'Hare
1991
The PlayboysJoe Cassidy
1992
You, Me & MarleyReggie Devine
1992CO
Circles of DeceitFather Fergal
1993
A Breed of HeroesFather O'Browne
1994
Blind JusticeFather Malone
1994
Beyond ReasonSmythe QC
1995
Life After LifeWorking out governor
1995
HamletBarnardo
1996
Michael CollinsBelfast Detective
1996
Small Faces
1996
The Boy from MercuryBrother Dowdall
1996
The BoxerReggie Bell
1997
This Is the SeaDa Stokes
1997
Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain Hammond
1998SV
Silicone Valerie
1998
Touch and GoClive Bevan
1998
DurangoVestor McCarthy
1999TK
The King's WakeAthairne
2000
Borstal BoyVerreker
2001
Hornblower: RetributionCaptain Hammond
2001
MapmakerSergeant Devlin
2001
Hornblower: LoyaltyCaptain Hammond
2003
OmaghStanley McCombe
2005
On Eagle's WingDirector
2005
The Front LineMikey
2006
Closing the RingCathal Thomas
2007
City of EmberBuilder
2008
ClayFather O'Mahoney
2008OB
Of Best Intentions
2008S
ScapegoatH. A. McVeigh QC
2009
TriageIvan
2009
An Old Fashioned ChristmasSean
2010
Leap YearPriest
2010MI
Make it New JohnJohn
2010
Three Wise WomenDavid
2010
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustAbbot Smith
2011BS
Bomb Squad Men: The Long WalkNarrator
2012
Titanic: Born in BelfastNarrator
2012
Wodehouse In ExileMajor Cussen
2013
A Patch of FogFreddie Clarke
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceBarristan Selmy
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeSelf
2015
The Death of a ProjectionistGerry
2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus AvenueNarrator
2015
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGeneral Dodonna
2016
SacrificeD.I. McKie
2016
The Truth CommissionerJames Fenton
2016
Bad Day for the CutEamon
2017
The JourneyRory O'Suaird
2017
To Be Frank CarsonSelf
2017
Dave Allen at PeacePriest
2018
ZooMr. Shawcross
2018FF
Father Father
2019
Lost LivesSelf (voice)
2019
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookGeneral Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
The Ulysses ProjectMr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2022
The Boys in the BoatElderly Joe Rantz
2023
The Last RiflemanTom Malcolmson
2023
Secrets of The Christmas MarketNarrator
2024
Finnegan's FoursomeJack Finnegan
2026
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
Mutant: Year Zero(voice)
So You're Going to DieMickey
Television
PlayhouseMousey · 1 eps
1974
Screen TwoWorking Out Governor · 1 eps
1985Screen TwoInspector McBride · 1 eps
1985
CasualtyRobert Finch · 1 eps
1986
LovejoyCeiran Stow · 1 eps
1986
BrondKennedy · 3 eps
1987DE
Dead EntryMartin Galbraith · 3 eps
1987
Wipe OutMax Raines · 5 eps
1988
A Woman's Guide to AdulteryMartin · 3 eps
1993
Hearts and MindsAlex · 4 eps
1995SA
Safe And SoundHiggins · 1 eps
1996
Wokenwell6 eps
1997
Cold FeetBill Williams · 2 eps
1998
HornblowerCaptain Hammond · 2 eps
1998
Maisie RaineC.S. Jack Freeman · 12 eps
1998
Queer as FolkClive Jones · 2 eps
1999ID
In DefenceDCS David Dillne · 1 eps
2000
Murphy's LawFulton · 1 eps
2001
No TearsPadraig McFadden · 4 eps
2002
Doctor WhoKo Sharmus · 2 eps
2005
Single-HandedEx-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll · 4 eps
2007
The TudorsPope Clement VII · 1 eps
2007
Fairy TalesVice Chancellor Ralph Graham · 1 eps
2008
StorylandGerard · 1 eps
2009
Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - Participant · 1 eps
2011
Game of ThronesBarristan Selmy · 25 eps
2011
Ripper StreetTheodore Swift · 3 eps
2012
Titanic: Blood and SteelSir Henry Carlton · 12 eps
2012
The FallMorgan Monroe · 3 eps
2013
BabylonMaher · 1 eps
2014
QuirkeBill Latimer · 1 eps
2014
The Frankenstein ChroniclesDr. Lenox · 2 eps
2015
UnforgottenLord Tony Hume · 6 eps
2015
RebellionEdward Butler · 5 eps
2016
Kat & Alfie: RedwaterLance · 6 eps
2017
Derry GirlsGranda Joe · 19 eps
2018
KryptonVal-El · 20 eps
2018
Mrs WilsonFather Timothy · 3 eps
2018
BloodlandsAdam Corry · 3 eps
2021
The OutlawsJohn Snr · 12 eps
2021
SuspicionGrandad · 1 eps
2022
A Small LightJohannes Kleiman · 8 eps
2023
High CountrySam Dryson · 16 eps
2024
Small Town, Big StoryReverend Patterson · 4 eps
2025C
Committed1 eps
2027Photos
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