Acting
Ian McElhinney
EN cinema · 83 credits
Born
19 August 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Also known as Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)
So You're Going to Die
as Mickey
Finnegan's Foursome
as Jack Finnegan
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Missing a Note
as John O'Connell
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
Leap Year
as Priest
Three Wise Women
as David
Triage
as Ivan
Scapegoat
2009
Scapegoat
as H. A. McVeigh QC
City of Ember
as Builder
Clay
as Father O'Mahoney
Closing the Ring
as Cathal Thomas
The Front Line
as Mikey
Omagh
as Stanley McCombe
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy
as Verreker
Hornblower: Retribution
as Captain Hammond
Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin
Durango
as Vestor McCarthy
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan
The Boxer
as Reggie Bell
This Is the Sea
as Da Stokes
The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall
Hamlet
as Barnardo
Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective
Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC
Life After Life
as Working out governor
Blind Justice
as Father Malone
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
Circles of Deceit
1993
Circles of Deceit
as Father Fergal
You, Me & Marley
as Reggie Devine
The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy
Children of the North
as O'Hare
The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Sinn Fein leader
Hidden Agenda
as Jack Cunnigham
Shoot to Kill
as ACC Trevor Forbes
Fools of Fortune
as Stranger
Reefer and the Model
as Reefer
The Rockingham Shoot
as John Reilly
A Prayer for the Dying
as Lodger
Naming the Names
as Mr McBride
Lamb
as Maguire
The End of the World Man
as Architect
Shergar
as Damien
Anne Devlin
as Maj. Sirr
Angel
as Groom
Potatohead Blues
as Mousey