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Ian McElhinney
Actor

Ian McElhinney

19 Aug 1948Born
78Age
122Credits
Belfast, Northern IrelandBirthplace

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.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 122 credits.

  1. TBAMutant: Year ZeroFilm: (voice)
  2. TBASo You're Going to DieFilm: Mickey
  3. 2027CommittedSeries (1 episode)
  4. 2026The Lost Children of TuamFilm
  5. 2026Finnegan's FoursomeFilm: Jack Finnegan
  6. 2025Small Town, Big StorySeries: Reverend Patterson (4 episodes)
  7. 2024Secrets of The Christmas MarketFilm: Narrator
  8. 2024High CountrySeries: Sam Dryson (16 episodes)
  9. 2023The Boys in the BoatFilm: Elderly Joe Rantz
  10. 2023The Last RiflemanFilm: Tom Malcolmson
  11. 2023A Small LightSeries: Johannes Kleiman (8 episodes)
  12. 2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookFilm: General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
  13. 2022The Ulysses ProjectFilm: Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
  14. 2022SuspicionSeries: Grandad (1 episode)
  15. 2021The OutlawsSeries: John Snr (12 episodes)
  16. 2021BloodlandsSeries: Adam Corry (3 episodes)
  17. 2019Father FatherFilm
  18. 2018Mrs WilsonSeries: Father Timothy (3 episodes)
  19. 2018ZooFilm: Mr. Shawcross
  20. 2018Dave Allen at PeaceFilm: Priest
  21. 2018KryptonSeries: Val-El (20 episodes)
  22. 2018Derry GirlsSeries: Granda Joe (19 episodes)
  23. 2017Bad Day for the CutFilm: Eamon
  24. 2017Kat & Alfie: RedwaterSeries: Lance (6 episodes)
  25. 2017The JourneyFilm: Rory O'Suaird
  26. 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryFilm: General Dodonna
  27. 2016SacrificeFilm: D.I. McKie
  28. 2016The Truth CommissionerFilm: James Fenton
  29. 2016RebellionSeries: Edward Butler (5 episodes)
  30. 2015The Frankenstein ChroniclesSeries: Dr. Lenox (2 episodes)
  31. 2015UnforgottenSeries: Lord Tony Hume (6 episodes)
  32. 2015A Patch of FogFilm: Freddie Clarke
  33. 2015Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus AvenueFilm: Narrator
  34. 2015The Death of a ProjectionistFilm: Gerry
  35. 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceFilm: Barristan Selmy
  36. 2014BabylonSeries: Maher (1 episode)
  37. 2014QuirkeSeries: Bill Latimer (1 episode)
  38. 2013The FallSeries: Morgan Monroe (3 episodes)
  39. 2013Wodehouse In ExileFilm: Major Cussen
  40. 2012Ripper StreetSeries: Theodore Swift (3 episodes)
  41. 2012Titanic: Blood and SteelSeries: Sir Henry Carlton (12 episodes)
  42. 2012Bomb Squad Men: The Long WalkFilm: Narrator
  43. 2012Titanic: Born in BelfastFilm: Narrator
  44. 2011Game of ThronesSeries: Barristan Selmy (25 episodes)
  45. 2011Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustFilm: Abbot Smith
  46. 2010Three Wise WomenFilm: David
  47. 2010An Old Fashioned ChristmasFilm: Sean
  48. 2010Leap YearFilm: Priest
  49. 2010Make it New JohnFilm: John
  50. 2009TriageFilm: Ivan
  51. 2009ScapegoatFilm: H. A. McVeigh QC
  52. 2009StorylandSeries: Gerard (1 episode)
  53. 2008City of EmberFilm: Builder
  54. 2008Of Best IntentionsFilm
  55. 2008ClayFilm: Father O'Mahoney
  56. 2008Fairy TalesSeries: Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham (1 episode)
  57. 2007Closing the RingFilm: Cathal Thomas
  58. 2007The TudorsSeries: Pope Clement VII (1 episode)
  59. 2007Single-HandedSeries: Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll (4 episodes)
  60. 2006The Front LineFilm: Mikey
  61. 2005Doctor WhoSeries: Ko Sharmus (2 episodes)
  62. 2005OmaghFilm: Stanley McCombe
  63. 2005On Eagle's WingFilm: Director
  64. 2003Hornblower: LoyaltyFilm: Captain Hammond
  65. 2002No TearsSeries: Padraig McFadden (4 episodes)
  66. 2001MapmakerFilm: Sergeant Devlin
  67. 2001Murphy's LawSeries: Fulton (1 episode)
  68. 2001Hornblower: RetributionFilm: Captain Hammond
  69. 2001Borstal BoyFilm: Verreker
  70. 2000In DefenceSeries: DCS David Dillne (1 episode)
  71. 2000The King's WakeFilm: Athairne
  72. 1999DurangoFilm: Vestor McCarthy
  73. 1999Queer as FolkSeries: Clive Jones (2 episodes)
  74. 1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantFilm: Captain Hammond
  75. 1998Cold FeetSeries: Bill Williams (2 episodes)
  76. 1998HornblowerSeries: Captain Hammond (2 episodes)
  77. 1998Touch and GoFilm: Clive Bevan
  78. 1998Maisie RaineSeries: C.S. Jack Freeman (12 episodes)
  79. 1998Silicone ValerieFilm
  80. 1997The BoxerFilm: Reggie Bell

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