About

Known credits:
87
Birthday:
1948-08-19
Place of birth:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Website:
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Ian McElhinney

Overview

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

Acting
2024 High Country Actor Sam Dryson 69
Fair
2023 The Boys in the Boat Actor Elderly Joe Rantz 63
Fair
2023 The Last Rifleman Actor Tom Malcolmson 59
Average
2023 A Small Light Actor Johannes Kleiman 75
Good
2022 Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look Actor General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) 59
Average
2022 The Ulysses Project Actor Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy N/A
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2019 Father Father Actor N/A
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2018 Mrs Wilson Actor Father Timothy 69
Fair
2018 Zoo Actor Mr. Shawcross 60
Fair
2018 Dave Allen at Peace Actor Priest 58
Average
2018 Krypton Actor Val-El 70
Good
2018 Derry Girls Actor Granda Joe 78
Good
2017 To Be Frank Carson Actor Self N/A
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2017 Bad Day for the Cut Actor Eamon 60
Fair
2017 Kat & Alfie: Redwater Actor Lance 69
Fair
2017 The Journey Actor Rory O'Suaird 59
Average
2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Actor General Dodonna 74
Good
2016 Sacrifice Actor D.I. McKie 57
Average
2016 The Truth Commissioner Actor James Fenton 59
Average
2016 Rebellion Actor Edward Butler 70
Good
2015 Unforgotten Actor Lord Tony Hume 75
Good
2015 A Patch of Fog Actor Freddie Clarke 59
Average
2015 The Death of a Projectionist Actor Gerry N/A
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2015 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Actor Barristan Selmy 60
Fair
2013 Wodehouse In Exile Actor Major Cussen 59
Average
2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel Actor Sir Henry Carlton 69
Fair
2012 Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk Actor Narrator N/A
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2012 Titanic: Born in Belfast Actor Narrator N/A
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2011 Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust Actor Abbot Smith 58
Average
2010 Three Wise Women Actor David 59
Average
2010 An Old Fashioned Christmas Actor Sean 59
Average
2010 Leap Year Actor Priest 66
Fair
2010 Make it New John Actor John N/A
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2009 Triage Actor Ivan 59
Average
2009 Scapegoat Actor H. A. McVeigh QC N/A
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2008 City of Ember Actor Builder 62
Fair
2008 Clay Actor Father O'Mahoney 58
Average
2007 Closing the Ring Actor Cathal Thomas 59
Average
2005 Omagh Actor Stanley McCombe 59
Average
2003 Hornblower: Loyalty Actor Captain Hammond 59
Average
2001 Mapmaker Actor Sergeant Devlin N/A
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2001 Hornblower: Retribution Actor Captain Hammond 59
Average
2001 Borstal Boy Actor Verreker 59
Average
2000 The King's Wake Actor Athairne N/A
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1999 Durango Actor Vestor McCarthy 59
Average
1998 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant Actor Captain Hammond 59
Average
1998 Touch and Go Actor Clive Bevan 59
Average
1998 Maisie Raine Actor C.S. Jack Freeman N/A
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1998 Silicone Valerie Actor N/A
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1997 The Boxer Actor Reggie Bell 61
Fair
1997 This Is the Sea Actor Da Stokes 59
Average
1997 Wokenwell Actor N/A
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1996 Hamlet Actor Barnardo 65
Fair
1996 The Boy from Mercury Actor Brother Dowdall 59
Average
1996 Michael Collins Actor Belfast Detective 63
Fair
1996 Small Faces Actor 59
Average
1995 Life After Life Actor Working out governor N/A
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1995 Hearts and Minds Actor Alex 70
Good
1995 Beyond Reason Actor Smythe QC N/A
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1994 A Breed of Heroes Actor Father O'Browne N/A
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1994 Blind Justice Actor Father Malone 58
Average
1993 A Woman's Guide to Adultery Actor Martin N/A
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1993 Circle of Deceit Actor Father Fergal N/A
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1992 You, Me & Marley Actor Reggie Devine 58
Average
1992 The Playboys Actor Joe Cassidy 59
Average
1991 Children of the North Actor O'Hare 59
Average
1990 Hidden Agenda Actor Jack Cunnigham 60
Fair
1990 Fools of Fortune Actor Stranger 58
Average
1990 Shoot to Kill Actor ACC Trevor Forbes N/A
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1990 Who Bombed Birmingham? Actor Sinn Fein leader N/A
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1990 The Grasscutter Actor Brian Deeds 59
Average
1990 The Lilac Bus Actor Billy 59
Average
1988 Reefer and the Model Actor Reefer 59
Average
1987 A Prayer for the Dying Actor Lodger 58
Average
1987 The Rockingham Shoot Actor John Reilly N/A
N/A
1987 Naming the Names Actor Mr McBride N/A
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1986 Lamb Actor Maguire 59
Average
1986 Shergar Actor Damien N/A
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1986 The End of the World Man Actor Architect 59
Average
1984 Anne Devlin Actor Maj. Sirr 58
Average
1984 A Woman Calling Actor Mr Burke N/A
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1983 Acceptable Levels Actor Andy N/A
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1982 Potatohead Blues Actor Mousey N/A
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1982 Angel Actor Groom 58
Average
Mutant: Year Zero Actor (voice) N/A
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Mutant: Year Zero Actor N/A
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Directing
2005 On Eagle's Wing Directing Director N/A
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