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Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

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.

Born

Aug 19, 1948

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Known For

Acting

Movies

82 acting

1 crew

Popularity

1.9

Known For

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 • as General Dodonna
★ 7.5
City of Ember
City of Ember
2008 • as Builder
★ 6.4
Leap Year
Leap Year
2010 • as Priest
★ 6.9
Hamlet
Hamlet
1996 • as Barnardo
★ 7.3
The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat
2023 • as Elderly Joe Rantz
★ 7.3
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
1996 • as Belfast Detective
★ 6.9
The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman
2023 • as Tom Malcolmson
★ 6.6
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
1987 • as Lodger
★ 5.9
The Boxer
The Boxer
1997 • as Reggie Bell
★ 6.7
Zoo
Zoo
2018 • as Mr. Shawcross
★ 6.7
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
2007 • as Cathal Thomas
★ 6.2
Triage
Triage
2009 • as Ivan
★ 6.0
Bad Day for the Cut
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 • as Eamon
★ 6.4
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 • as Barristan Selmy
★ 8.6
Finnegan's Foursome
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 • as Jack Finnegan
★ 6.5
Potatohead Blues
Potatohead Blues
1982 • as Mousey
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 • as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.6
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
1997 • as Da Stokes
★ 6.0
Missing a Note
Missing a Note
2019 • as John O'Connell
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
2016 • as D.I. McKie
★ 5.4
movie
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
1990 • as Jack Cunnigham
★ 7.0
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
1994 • as Father Malone
★ 5.3
A Patch of Fog
A Patch of Fog
2015 • as Freddie Clarke
★ 6.5
movie
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012 • as Narrator
★ 5.0
Angel
Angel
1982 • as Groom
★ 5.8
The Playboys
The Playboys
1992 • as Joe Cassidy
★ 6.2
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
★ 7.4
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
★ 7.5
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury
1996 • as Brother Dowdall
★ 8.0
Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy
2001 • as Verreker
★ 6.2
Touch and Go
Touch and Go
1998 • as Clive Bevan
★ 7.0
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution
2001 • as Captain Hammond
★ 7.4
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990 • as Sinn Fein leader
★ 8.5
Small Faces
★ 6.5
Reefer and the Model
Reefer and the Model
1988 • as Reefer
★ 5.4
An Old Fashioned Christmas
★ 5.2
Mapmaker
Mapmaker
2001 • as Sergeant Devlin
★ 9.0
Omagh
Omagh
2005 • as Stanley McCombe
★ 6.6
The Journey
The Journey
2017 • as Rory O'Suaird
★ 6.3
Fools of Fortune
Fools of Fortune
1990 • as Stranger
★ 6.5
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003 • as Captain Hammond
★ 7.3
To Be Frank Carson
To Be Frank Carson
2017 • as Self
Life After Life
Life After Life
1995 • as Working out governor
★ 10.0
Children of the North
Children of the North
1991 • as O'Hare
★ 7.7
A Breed of Heroes
A Breed of Heroes
1994 • as Father O'Browne
★ 3.7
The Grasscutter
The Grasscutter
1990 • as Brian Deeds
★ 6.0
The End of the World Man
The End of the World Man
1986 • as Architect
★ 5.5
Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011 • as Abbot Smith
★ 4.0
Lost Lives
Lost Lives
2019 • as Self (voice)
★ 6.0
Naming the Names
Naming the Names
1987 • as Mr McBride
The Front Line
The Front Line
2006 • as Mikey
★ 6.4
Lamb
Lamb
1986 • as Maguire
★ 5.7
movie
Make it New John
2010 • as John
You, Me & Marley
You, Me & Marley
1992 • as Reggie Devine
★ 6.2
Three Wise Women
Three Wise Women
2010 • as David
★ 4.8
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 • as Priest
★ 4.6
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
★ 7.0
Wodehouse In Exile
Wodehouse In Exile
2013 • as Major Cussen
★ 7.2
movie
The Lilac Bus
1990 • as Billy
★ 8.5
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012 • as Narrator
Durango
Durango
1999 • as Vestor McCarthy
★ 6.2
Clay
Clay
2008 • as Father O'Mahoney
★ 5.2
The Truth Commissioner
The Truth Commissioner
2016 • as James Fenton
★ 4.5
The Rockingham Shoot
The Rockingham Shoot
1987 • as John Reilly
movie
Circles of Deceit
1993 • as Father Fergal
★ 7.8
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
1990 • as ACC Trevor Forbes
movie
A Woman Calling
1984 • as Mr Burke
★ 10.0
movie
The King's Wake
2000 • as Athairne
★ 9.0
The Ulysses Project
The Ulysses Project
2022 • as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
1984 • as Maj. Sirr
★ 7.0
Acceptable Levels
Acceptable Levels
1983 • as Andy
★ 7.0
Shergar
Shergar
1986 • as Damien
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
1995 • as Smythe QC
★ 8.0
movie
Scapegoat
2009 • as H. A. McVeigh QC
Mutant: Year Zero
Mutant: Year Zero
• as (voice)
movie
★ 8.0