Ian McElhinney
Aug 19, 1948 (76 years old) in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
Game of Thrones
Barristan Selmy
Doctor Who
Ko Sharmus
Casualty
Robert Finch
The Tudors
Pope Clement VII
Ripper Street
Theodore Swift
The Fall
Morgan Monroe
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
Krypton
Val-El
Lovejoy
Ceiran Stow
Derry Girls
Granda Joe
Credits
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Mutant: Year Zero Future(voice)★ NR -
Reverend Patterson★ 8.5 -
Narrator★ NR -
High Country 2024Sam Dryson★ 6.3 -
The Boys in the Boat 2023Elderly Joe Rantz★ 7.3 -
The Last Rifleman 2023Tom Malcolmson★ 6.6 -
A Small Light 2023Johannes Kleiman★ 7.9 -
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 6.9 -
The Ulysses Project 2022Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy★ NR -
Suspicion 2022Grandad★ 6.8 -
The Outlaws 2021John Snr★ 7.4 -
Bloodlands 2021Adam Corry★ 6.8 -
Father Father 2019★ NR
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Mrs Wilson 2018Father Timothy★ 7 -
Zoo 2018Mr. Shawcross★ 6.7 -
Dave Allen at Peace 2018Priest★ 4.4 -
Krypton 2018Val-El★ 7.1 -
Derry Girls 2018Granda Joe★ 8.1 -
To Be Frank Carson 2017Self★ NR -
Bad Day for the Cut 2017Eamon★ 6.5 -
Lance★ 6 -
The Journey 2017Rory O'Suaird★ 6.3 -
General Dodonna★ 7.5 -
Sacrifice 2016D.I. McKie★ 5.3 -
James Fenton★ 4.3 -
Rebellion 2016Edward Butler★ 7 -
Dr. Lenox★ 7 -
Unforgotten 2015Lord Tony Hume★ 7.7 -
A Patch of Fog 2015Freddie Clarke★ 6.5 -
Gerry★ NR -
Self★ 7.6 -
Barristan Selmy★ 8.6 -
Quirke 2014Bill Latimer★ 5.8 -
The Fall 2013Morgan Monroe★ 7.7 -
Wodehouse In Exile 2013Major Cussen★ 7.2 -
Ripper Street 2012Theodore Swift★ 7.4 -
Sir Henry Carlton★ 7.1 -
Narrator★ NR
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Narrator★ NR -
Game of Thrones 2011Barristan Selmy★ 8.5 -
Abbot Smith★ 4 -
Three Wise Women 2010David★ 4.9 -
Sean★ 5.2 -
Leap Year 2010Priest★ 6.9 -
Make it New John 2010John★ NR
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Triage 2009Ivan★ 6 -
Scapegoat 2009H. A. McVeigh QC★ NR
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City of Ember 2008Builder★ 6.3 -
Clay 2008Father O'Mahoney★ 5.2 -
Fairy Tales 2008★ NR -
Closing the Ring 2007Cathal Thomas★ 6.1 -
The Tudors 2007Pope Clement VII★ 7.8 -
Single-Handed 2007Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll★ 6.7 -
The Front Line 2006Mikey★ 6.3 -
Doctor Who 2005Ko Sharmus★ 7.5 -
Omagh 2005Stanley McCombe★ 6.6 -
Hornblower: Loyalty 2003Captain Hammond★ 7 -
No Tears 2002Padraig McFadden★ NR -
Mapmaker 2001Sergeant Devlin★ NR -
Captain Hammond★ 7.3 -
Borstal Boy 2001Verreker★ 6.2 -
In Defence 2000DCS David Dillne★ 4
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The King's Wake 2000Athairne★ NR
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Durango 1999Vestor McCarthy★ 6.3 -
Queer as Folk 1999Clive Jones★ 8 -
Captain Hammond★ 7.3 -
Cold Feet 1998★ 7.8 -
Hornblower 1998Captain Hammond★ 7.5 -
Touch and Go 1998Clive Bevan★ 7 -
Maisie Raine 1998C.S. Jack Freeman★ NR -
Silicone Valerie 1998★ NR
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The Boxer 1997Reggie Bell★ 6.7 -
This Is the Sea 1997Da Stokes★ 5.7 -
Wokenwell 1997★ NR
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Hamlet 1996Barnardo★ 7.3 -
The Boy from Mercury 1996Brother Dowdall★ 6 -
Michael Collins 1996Belfast Detective★ 6.9 -
Safe And Sound 1996Higgins★ NR
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Small Faces 1996★ 6.3 -
Life After Life 1995Working out governor★ NR -
Hearts and Minds 1995Alex★ 8 -
Beyond Reason 1995Smythe QC★ NR -
A Breed of Heroes 1994Father O'Browne★ 1 -
Blind Justice 1994Father Malone★ 5.1 -
Martin★ NR -
Circle of Deceit 1993Father Fergal★ 7.5
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You, Me & Marley 1992Reggie Devine★ 6 -
The Playboys 1992Joe Cassidy★ 6 -
O'Hare★ 7 -
Hidden Agenda 1990Jack Cunnigham★ 6.9 -
Fools of Fortune 1990Stranger★ 5.3 -
Shoot to Kill 1990ACC Trevor Forbes★ NR -
Sinn Fein leader★ 7 -
The Grasscutter 1990Brian Deeds★ 5 -
The Lilac Bus 1990Billy★ 7
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Reefer and the Model 1988Reefer★ 5.2 -
Lodger★ 5.8 -
The Rockingham Shoot 1987John Reilly★ NR -
Naming the Names 1987Mr McBride★ NR -
Lamb 1986Maguire★ 5.9 -
Casualty 1986Robert Finch★ 6 -
Shergar 1986Damien★ NR -
Architect★ 3
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Lovejoy 1986Ceiran Stow★ 7.3 -
Anne Devlin 1984Maj. Sirr★ 5 -
A Woman Calling 1984Mr Burke★ NR
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Acceptable Levels 1983Andy★ NR -
Potatohead Blues 1982Mousey★ NR -
Angel 1982Groom★ 5.6