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
| Birth Location | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
|---|---|
| Born | 1948-08-19 |
Movies
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
2023
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
2019
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
2018
To Be Frank Carson
as Self
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
2017
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
2016
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
2016
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
2016
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
2015
The Death of a Projectionist
as Gerry
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
2015
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
2013
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
as Narrator
2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator
2012
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
2011
Three Wise Women
as David
2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas
as Sean
2010
Leap Year
as Priest
2010
Make it New John
as John
2010
Triage
as Ivan
2009
Scapegoat
as H. A. McVeigh QC
2009
City of Ember
as Builder
2008
Clay
as Father O'Mahoney
2008
Closing the Ring
as Cathal Thomas
2007
Omagh
as Stanley McCombe
2005
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
2003
Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin
2001
Hornblower: Retribution
as Captain Hammond
2001
Borstal Boy
as Verreker
2001
The King's Wake
as Athairne
2000
Durango
as Vestor McCarthy
1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond
1998
Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan
1998
1998
The Boxer
as Reggie Bell
1997
This Is the Sea
as Da Stokes
1997
Hamlet
as Barnardo
1996
The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall
1996
Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective
1996
1996
Life After Life
as Working out governor
1995
Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC
1995
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
1994
Blind Justice
as Father Malone
1994
Circle of Deceit
as Father Fergal
1993
You, Me & Marley
as Reggie Devine
1992
The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy
1992
Children of the North
as O'Hare
1991
Hidden Agenda
as Jack Cunnigham
1990
Fools of Fortune
as Stranger
1990
Shoot to Kill
as ACC Trevor Forbes
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Sinn Fein leader
1990
The Lilac Bus
as Billy
1990
The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds
1990
Reefer and the Model
as Reefer
1988
A Prayer for the Dying
as Lodger
1987
The Rockingham Shoot
as John Reilly
1987
Naming the Names
as Mr McBride
1987
Lamb
as Maguire
1986
Shergar
as Damien
1986
The End of the World Man
as Architect
1986
Anne Devlin
as Maj. Sirr
1984
A Woman Calling
as Mr Burke
1984
Acceptable Levels
as Andy
1983
Angel
as Groom
1982
Movies
On Eagle's Wing
Director
2005
