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.
Born: 19 August 1948
Played In
Movie
Jul 2026
The Lost Children of Tuam
Movie
Jun 2026
Finnegan's Foursome
TV Show
Feb 2025
Small Town, Big Story
Reverend Patterson
Movie
Dec 2024
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Narrator
TV Show
Mar 2024
High Country
Sam Dryson
Movie
Dec 2023
The Boys in the Boat
Elderly Joe Rantz
Movie
Dec 2023
The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
TV Show
May 2023
A Small Light
Johannes Kleiman
Movie
Sep 2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Jul 2022
The Ulysses Project
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
TV Show
Feb 2022
Suspicion
Grandad
TV Show
Oct 2021
The Outlaws
John Snr
TV Show
Feb 2021
Bloodlands
Adam Corry
Movie
Oct 2019
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
Movie
Jul 2019
Father Father
TV Show
Nov 2018
Mrs Wilson
Father Timothy
Movie
Jun 2018
Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
Movie
Apr 2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
TV Show
Mar 2018
Krypton
Val-El
TV Show
Jan 2018
Derry Girls
Granda Joe
Movie
Dec 2017
To Be Frank Carson
Self
Movie
Oct 2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
TV Show
May 2017
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Lance
Movie
Mar 2017
The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
Movie
Dec 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
Movie
Apr 2016
Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
Movie
Feb 2016
The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
TV Show
Jan 2016
Rebellion
Edward Butler
TV Show
Nov 2015
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Dr. Lenox
TV Show
Oct 2015
Unforgotten
Lord Tony Hume
Movie
Sep 2015
A Patch of Fog
Freddie Clarke
Movie
Aug 2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
Narrator
Movie
Jul 2015
The Death of a Projectionist
Gerry
Movie
Feb 2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
Movie
Jan 2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Barristan Selmy
TV Show
Nov 2014
Babylon
Maher
TV Show
Feb 2014
Quirke
Bill Latimer
TV Show
May 2013
The Fall
Morgan Monroe
Movie
Mar 2013
Wodehouse In Exile
Major Cussen
TV Show
Dec 2012
Ripper Street
Theodore Swift
TV Show
May 2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Sir Henry Carlton
Movie
Apr 2012
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Narrator
Movie
Jan 2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Narrator
TV Show
Oct 2011
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
TV Show
Apr 2011
Game of Thrones
Barristan Selmy
Movie
Mar 2011
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Abbot Smith
Movie
Dec 2010
Three Wise Women
David
Movie
Dec 2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas
Sean
Movie
Jan 2010
Leap Year
Priest
Movie
Jan 2010
Make it New John
John
Movie
Nov 2009
Triage
Ivan
Movie
Oct 2009
Scapegoat
H. A. McVeigh QC
TV Show
Mar 2009
Storyland
Gerard
Movie
Oct 2008
City of Ember
Builder
Movie
Jul 2008
Of Best Intentions
Movie
Mar 2008
Clay
Father O'Mahoney
TV Show
Jan 2008
Fairy Tales
Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
Movie
Sep 2007
Closing the Ring
Cathal Thomas
TV Show
Apr 2007
The Tudors
Pope Clement VII
TV Show
Jan 2007
Single-Handed
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
Movie
Jul 2006
The Front Line
Mikey
TV Show
Mar 2005
Doctor Who
Ko Sharmus
Movie
Mar 2005
Omagh
Stanley McCombe
Movie
Jan 2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
Captain Hammond
TV Show
Jan 2002
No Tears
Padraig McFadden
Movie
Dec 2001
Mapmaker
Sergeant Devlin
TV Show
Sep 2001
Murphy's Law
Fulton
Movie
Apr 2001
Hornblower: Retribution
Captain Hammond
Movie
Mar 2001
Borstal Boy
Verreker
TV Show
Jun 2000
In Defence
DCS David Dillne
Movie
Jan 2000
The King's Wake
Athairne
Movie
Apr 1999
Durango
Vestor McCarthy
TV Show
Feb 1999
Queer as Folk
Clive Jones
Movie
Nov 1998
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain Hammond
TV Show
Nov 1998
Cold Feet
Bill Williams
TV Show
Oct 1998
Hornblower
Captain Hammond
Movie
Sep 1998
Touch and Go
Clive Bevan
TV Show
Jul 1998
Maisie Raine
C.S. Jack Freeman
Movie
Jan 1998
Silicone Valerie
Movie
Dec 1997
The Boxer
Reggie Bell
Movie
Sep 1997
This Is the Sea
Da Stokes
TV Show
May 1997
Wokenwell
Movie
Dec 1996
Hamlet
Barnardo
Movie
Dec 1996
The Boy from Mercury
Brother Dowdall
Movie
Oct 1996
Michael Collins
Belfast Detective
TV Show
Aug 1996
Safe And Sound
Higgins
Movie
Apr 1996
Small Faces
Movie
Apr 1995
Life After Life
Working out governor
TV Show
Feb 1995
Hearts and Minds
Alex
Movie
Jan 1995
Beyond Reason
Smythe QC
Movie
Sep 1994
A Breed of Heroes
Father O'Browne
Movie
Jun 1994
Blind Justice
Father Malone
TV Show
Nov 1993
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
Martin
Movie
Oct 1993
Circles of Deceit
Father Fergal
Movie
Sep 1992
You, Me & Marley
Reggie Devine
Movie
Apr 1992
The Playboys
Joe Cassidy
Movie
Oct 1991
Children of the North
O'Hare
Movie
Dec 1990
The Grasscutter
Brian Deeds
Movie
Nov 1990
Hidden Agenda
Jack Cunnigham
Movie
Jun 1990
Fools of Fortune
Stranger
Movie
Jun 1990
Shoot to Kill
ACC Trevor Forbes
Movie
Apr 1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Sinn Fein leader
Movie
Jan 1990
The Lilac Bus
Billy
Movie
Aug 1988
Reefer and the Model
Reefer
Movie
Sep 1987
A Prayer for the Dying
Lodger
Movie
Sep 1987
The Rockingham Shoot
John Reilly
Movie
Feb 1987
Naming the Names
Mr McBride
Movie
Oct 1986
Lamb
Maguire
TV Show
Sep 1986
Casualty
Robert Finch
Movie
Aug 1986
The End of the World Man
Architect
Movie
Mar 1986
Shergar
Damien
TV Show
Jan 1986
Lovejoy
Ceiran Stow
TV Show
Jan 1985
Screen Two
Working Out Governor
TV Show
Jan 1985
Screen Two
Inspector McBride
Movie
Oct 1984
Anne Devlin
Maj. Sirr
Movie
Jan 1984
A Woman Calling
Mr Burke
Movie
Jan 1983
Acceptable Levels
Andy
Movie
Jun 1982
Potatohead Blues
Mousey
Movie
May 1982
Angel
Groom
TV Show
Mar 1974
Playhouse
Mousey
Movie
Mutant: Year Zero
(voice)
Movie
So You're Going to Die
Mickey