Ian McElhinney
Acting1948Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
Acting History
Future
2025
Small Town, Big Story
TVas Reverend Patterson• 4 eps
2024
Secrets of The Christmas Market
as Narrator
High Country
TVas Sam Dryson• 8 eps
2023
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
TVas Self - Participant• 1 eps
Unforgotten
TVas Lord Tony Hume• 6 eps
A Small Light
TVas Johannes Kleiman• 8 eps
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Suspicion
TVas Grandad• 1 eps
2021
Bloodlands
TVas Adam Corry• 3 eps
The Outlaws
TVas John Snr• 12 eps
2020
Doctor Who
TVas Ko Sharmus• 2 eps
2019
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
Krypton
TVas Val-El• 20 eps
Mrs Wilson
TVas Father Timothy
Derry Girls
TVas Granda Joe• 19 eps
2017
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
To Be Frank Carson
as Self
The Frankenstein Chronicles
TVas Dr. Lenox• 2 eps
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
TVas Lance
2016
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
Rebellion
TVas Edward Butler
2015
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
as Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
as Gerry
2014
Quirke
TVas Bill Latimer
2013
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
The Fall
TVas Morgan Monroe• 3 eps
Ripper Street
TVas Theodore Swift• 3 eps
2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
as Narrator
Titanic: Blood and Steel
TVas Sir Henry Carlton• 12 eps
2011
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
Game of Thrones
TVas Barristan Selmy• 25 eps
2010
2008
2007
Closing the Ring
as Cathal Thomas
The Tudors
TVas Pope Clement VII• 1 eps
Single-Handed
TVas Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
2006
The Front Line
as Mikey
2005
Omagh
as Stanley McCombe
On Eagle's Wing
Director
2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
2002
No Tears
TVas Padraig McFadden
Hornblower
TVas Captain Hammond• 2 eps
2001
2000
The King's Wake
as Athairne
In Defence
TVas DCS David Dillne
1999
Durango
as Vestor McCarthy
Queer as Folk
TVas Clive Jones
1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan
Maisie Raine
TVas C.S. Jack Freeman
1997
1996
Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective
Hamlet
as Barnardo
The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall
Safe And Sound
TVas Higgins
1995
Life After Life
as Working out governor
Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC
Screen Two
TVas Working Out Governor• 1 eps
Hearts and Minds
TVas Alex
1994
Blind Justice
as Father Malone
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
1993
Circles of Deceit
as Father Fergal
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
TVas Martin
Lovejoy
TVas Ceiran Stow• 1 eps
1992
The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy
You, Me & Marley
as Reggie Devine
1991
Children of the North
as O'Hare
1990
Hidden Agenda
as Jack Cunnigham
The Lilac Bus
as Billy
The Investigation: Inside a Terrorist Bombing
as Sinn Fein leader
Fools of Fortune
as Stranger
The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds
Shoot to Kill
as ACC Trevor Forbes
1988
Reefer and the Model
as Reefer
1987
1986
1984
A Woman Calling
as Mr Burke
Anne Devlin
as Maj. Sirr
1983
Acceptable Levels
as Andy
1982