Ian McElhinney
Born: 1948-08-19 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
2025
- Small Town, Big Story as Reverend Patterson
2024
- High Country as Sam Dryson
- Secrets of The Christmas Market as Narrator
2023
- A Small Light as Johannes Kleiman
- The Boys in the Boat as Elderly Joe Rantz
- The Last Rifleman as Tom Malcolmson
2022
- Suspicion as Grandad
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Ulysses Project as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2021
- The Outlaws as John Snr
- Bloodlands as Adam Corry
2019
- Lost Lives as Self (voice)
- Father Father
2018
- Derry Girls as Granda Joe
- Krypton as Val-El
- Mrs Wilson as Father Timothy
- Zoo as Mr. Shawcross
- Derry Girls as Granda Joe
- Dave Allen at Peace as Priest
2017
- The Journey as Rory O'Suaird
- Kat & Alfie: Redwater as Lance
- Bad Day for the Cut as Eamon
- To Be Frank Carson as Self
2016
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story as General Dodonna
- Rebellion as Edward Butler
- Sacrifice as D.I. McKie
- The Truth Commissioner as James Fenton
2015
- Unforgotten as Lord Tony Hume
- The Frankenstein Chronicles as Dr. Lenox
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience as Barristan Selmy
- Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life as Self
- A Patch of Fog as Freddie Clarke
- Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue as Narrator
- The Death of a Projectionist as Gerry
2013
- The Fall as Morgan Monroe
- Wodehouse In Exile as Major Cussen
2012
- Ripper Street as Theodore Swift
- Titanic: Blood and Steel as Sir Henry Carlton
- Titanic: Born in Belfast as Narrator
- Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk as Narrator
2011
- Game of Thrones as Barristan Selmy
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip as Self - Participant
- Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust as Abbot Smith
2010
- Leap Year as Priest
- Three Wise Women as David
- An Old Fashioned Christmas as Sean
- Make it New John as John
2008
- City of Ember as Builder
- Fairy Tales as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
- Clay as Father O'Mahoney
- Of Best Intentions
2007
- The Tudors as Pope Clement VII
- Single-Handed as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
- Closing the Ring as Cathal Thomas
2006
- The Front Line as Mikey
2005
- Doctor Who as Ko Sharmus
- Omagh as Stanley McCombe
- On Eagle's Wing ... (Director)
2003
- Hornblower: Loyalty as Captain Hammond
2002
- No Tears as Padraig McFadden
2001
- Murphy's Law as Fulton
- Borstal Boy as Verreker
- Hornblower: Retribution as Captain Hammond
- Mapmaker as Sergeant Devlin
2000
- In Defence as DCS David Dillne
- The King's Wake as Athairne
1999
- Queer as Folk as Clive Jones
- Durango as Vestor McCarthy
1998
- Cold Feet as Bill Williams
- Hornblower as Captain Hammond
- Maisie Raine as C.S. Jack Freeman
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant as Captain Hammond
- Touch and Go as Clive Bevan
- Silicone Valerie
1997
- The Boxer as Reggie Bell
- Wokenwell
- This Is the Sea as Da Stokes
1996
- Hamlet as Barnardo
- Michael Collins as Belfast Detective
- Safe And Sound as Higgins
- Small Faces
- The Boy from Mercury as Brother Dowdall
1995
- Hearts and Minds as Alex
- Beyond Reason as Smythe QC
- Life After Life as Working out governor
1994
- Blind Justice as Father Malone
- A Breed of Heroes as Father O'Browne
1993
- A Woman's Guide to Adultery as Martin
- Circles of Deceit as Father Fergal
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
- Who Bombed Birmingham? as Sinn Fein leader
- Shoot to Kill as ACC Trevor Forbes
- Fools of Fortune as Stranger
- The Grasscutter as Brian Deeds
1988
- Reefer and the Model as Reefer
1987
- A Prayer for the Dying as Lodger
- The Rockingham Shoot as John Reilly
- Naming the Names as Mr McBride
1986
- Casualty as Robert Finch
- Lovejoy as Ceiran Stow
- Lamb as Maguire
- Shergar as Damien
- The End of the World Man as Architect
1985
- Screen Two as Working Out Governor
1984
- A Woman Calling as Mr Burke
- Anne Devlin as Maj. Sirr
1983
- Acceptable Levels as Andy
1982
- Angel as Groom
- Potatohead Blues as Mousey
1974
- Playhouse as Mousey