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Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Acting

Born: August 19, 1948Belfast, 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.

Known For
Filmography
Secrets of The Christmas Market

Secrets of The Christmas Market

Narrator

2024
The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

Elderly Joe Rantz

2023
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

Tom Malcolmson

2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022
The Ulysses Project

The Ulysses Project

Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

2022

Father Father

2019
Zoo

Zoo

Mr. Shawcross

2018
Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

Priest

2018
To Be Frank Carson

To Be Frank Carson

Self

2017
Bad Day for the Cut

Bad Day for the Cut

Eamon

2017
The Journey

The Journey

Rory O'Suaird

2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

General Dodonna

2016
Sacrifice

Sacrifice

D.I. McKie

2016
The Truth Commissioner

The Truth Commissioner

James Fenton

2016
A Patch of Fog

A Patch of Fog

Freddie Clarke

2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

Narrator

2015
The Death of a Projectionist

The Death of a Projectionist

Gerry

2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Self

2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Barristan Selmy

2015
Wodehouse In Exile

Wodehouse In Exile

Major Cussen

2013

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

Narrator

2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast

Titanic: Born in Belfast

Narrator

2012
Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

Abbot Smith

2011
Three Wise Women

Three Wise Women

David

2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas

An Old Fashioned Christmas

Sean

2010
Leap Year

Leap Year

Priest

2010

Make it New John

John

2010
Triage

Triage

Ivan

2009

Scapegoat

H. A. McVeigh QC

2009
City of Ember

City of Ember

Builder

2008

Of Best Intentions

2008
Clay

Clay

Father O'Mahoney

2008
Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

Cathal Thomas

2007
The Front Line

The Front Line

Mikey

2006
Omagh

Omagh

Stanley McCombe

2005
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

Captain Hammond

2003
Mapmaker

Mapmaker

Sergeant Devlin

2001
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

Captain Hammond

2001
Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

Verreker

2001

The King's Wake

Athairne

2000
Durango

Durango

Vestor McCarthy

1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Captain Hammond

1998
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

Clive Bevan

1998

Silicone Valerie

1998
The Boxer

The Boxer

Reggie Bell

1997
This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

Da Stokes

1997
Hamlet

Hamlet

Barnardo

1996
The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

Brother Dowdall

1996
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

Belfast Detective

1996
Small Faces

Small Faces

1996
Life After Life

Life After Life

Working out governor

1995
Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

Smythe QC

1995
A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

Father O'Browne

1994
Blind Justice

Blind Justice

Father Malone

1994

Circles of Deceit

Father Fergal

1993
You, Me & Marley

You, Me & Marley

Reggie Devine

1992
The Playboys

The Playboys

Joe Cassidy

1992
Children of the North

Children of the North

O'Hare

1991
The Grasscutter

The Grasscutter

Brian Deeds

1990
Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

Jack Cunnigham

1990
Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

Stranger

1990
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

ACC Trevor Forbes

1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Sinn Fein leader

1990

The Lilac Bus

Billy

1990
Reefer and the Model

Reefer and the Model

Reefer

1988
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

Lodger

1987
The Rockingham Shoot

The Rockingham Shoot

John Reilly

1987
Naming the Names

Naming the Names

Mr McBride

1987
Lamb

Lamb

Maguire

1986
The End of the World Man

The End of the World Man

Architect

1986
Shergar

Shergar

Damien

1986
Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin

Maj. Sirr

1984

A Woman Calling

Mr Burke

1984
Acceptable Levels

Acceptable Levels

Andy

1983
Potatohead Blues

Potatohead Blues

Mousey

1982
Angel

Angel

Groom

1982