Ian McElhinney

Acting·Aug 19, 1948·Belfast, Northern Ireland

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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.

Film	Credit
The Lost Children of Tuam2026 · Actor	Actor
Finnegan's Foursome2026 · Jack Finnegan	Jack Finnegan
Secrets of The Christmas Market2024 · Narrator	Narrator
The Boys in the Boat2023 · Elderly Joe Rantz	Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman2023 · Tom Malcolmson	Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look2022 · General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)	General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project2022 · Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy	Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives2019 · Self (voice)	Self (voice)
FFather Father2019 · Actor	Actor
Zoo2018 · Mr. Shawcross	Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace2018 · Priest	Priest
To Be Frank Carson2017 · Self	Self
Bad Day for the Cut2017 · Eamon	Eamon
The Journey2017 · Rory O'Suaird	Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 · General Dodonna	General Dodonna
Sacrifice2016 · D.I. McKie	D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner2016 · James Fenton	James Fenton
A Patch of Fog2015 · Freddie Clarke	Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue2015 · Narrator	Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist2015 · Gerry	Gerry
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life2015 · Self	Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience2015 · Barristan Selmy	Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile2013 · Major Cussen	Major Cussen
BBomb Squad Men: The Long Walk2012 · Narrator	Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast2012 · Narrator	Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust2011 · Abbot Smith	Abbot Smith
Three Wise Women2010 · David	David
An Old Fashioned Christmas2010 · Sean	Sean
Leap Year2010 · Priest	Priest
MMake it New John2010 · John	John
Triage2009 · Ivan	Ivan
SScapegoat2009 · H. A. McVeigh QC	H. A. McVeigh QC
City of Ember2008 · Builder	Builder
OOf Best Intentions2008 · Actor	Actor
Clay2008 · Father O'Mahoney	Father O'Mahoney
Closing the Ring2007 · Cathal Thomas	Cathal Thomas
The Front Line2006 · Mikey	Mikey
Omagh2005 · Stanley McCombe	Stanley McCombe
On Eagle's Wing2005 · Director	Director
Hornblower: Loyalty2003 · Captain Hammond	Captain Hammond
Mapmaker2001 · Sergeant Devlin	Sergeant Devlin
Hornblower: Retribution2001 · Captain Hammond	Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy2001 · Verreker	Verreker
TThe King's Wake2000 · Athairne	Athairne
Durango1999 · Vestor McCarthy	Vestor McCarthy
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant1998 · Captain Hammond	Captain Hammond
Touch and Go1998 · Clive Bevan	Clive Bevan
SSilicone Valerie1998 · Actor	Actor

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