Michael McElhatton
Acting1963Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
Biography
Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until the sixth season, promoted to a regular cast member from the fifth season onwards.
Known For
Acting History
Future
Underworld
as Jimmy
2025
House of Guinness
TVas John Potter• 8 eps
2023
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
TVas Bill Tuttle• 6 eps
The Long Shadow
TVas CC Ronald Gregory• 7 eps
2022
Dangerous Liaisons
TVas Jean de Merteuil
2021
The Last Duel
as Bernard de Latour
Zack Snyder's Justice League
as Black Clad Alpha
Arracht
as Lieutenant
The Wheel of Time
TVas Tam al'Thor• 3 eps
2020
The Winter Lake
as Ward
The Alienist
TVas Dr. Markoe• 6 eps
2018
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The Overcoat
as Petrovich (voice)
Genius
TVas Philipp Lenard / Jonas Salk• 1 eps
2017
The Foreigner
as Jim Kavanagh
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
as Jack's Eye
Handsome Devil
as Walter Curly
The Zookeeper's Wife
as Jerzyk
Justice League
as Black Clad Alpha
2016
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
as Sheriff Sheldon
The Siege of Jadotville
as General McEntee
Mammal
as Matt
Norm of the North
as Laurence (voice)
2015
The Hallow
as Colm Donnelly
2014
New Worlds
TVas John Hawkins• 3 eps
2013
The Fall
TVas Rob Breedlove• 4 eps
2012
Shadow Dancer
as Liam Hughes
Game of Thrones
TVas Roose Bolton• 25 eps
Titanic: Blood and Steel
TVas Albert Hatton• 7 eps
2011
Albert Nobbs
as Mr. Moore
Death of a Superhero
as James Clarke
2010
Parked
as Frank
The Santa Incident
as Ross
2009
Perrier's Bounty
as Ivan
2008
Fifty Dead Men Walking
as Robbie
2007
My Boy Jack
as Leo Amery MP
2005
Mickybo and Me
as Mechanic
2004
Adam & Paul
as Martin (voice)
2003
Spin the Bottle
as Rats
The Actors
as Jock
Ape
as Dandy (Voice)
Intermission
as Sam
Killinaskully
TVas Ghost of Christmas Present
Spin the Bottle
Writer
2001
Blow Dry
as Robert
2000
Saltwater
as John Traynor
1999
Vicious Circle
as Garrett
1998
Crush Proof
as Detective Sergeant Hogan