
Ian McElhinney
Known for Acting · 121 credits
- Born
- 1948-08-19 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Also known as
- Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니
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
TV Shows (40)

Game of Thrones
2011
as Barristan Selmy

Doctor Who
2005
as Ko Sharmus

Casualty
1986
as Robert Finch

The Tudors
2007
as Pope Clement VII

Screen Two
1985
as Working Out Governor / Inspector McBride

Playhouse
1974
as Mousey

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Ripper Street
2012
as Theodore Swift

Lovejoy
1986
as Ceiran Stow

Unforgotten
2015
as Lord Tony Hume

Krypton
2018
as Val-El

The Fall
2013
as Morgan Monroe

Derry Girls
2018
as Granda Joe

Cold Feet
1998
as Bill Williams

The Outlaws
2021
as John Snr

Hornblower
1998
as Captain Hammond

Murphy's Law
2001
as Fulton

A Small Light
2023
as Johannes Kleiman

Rebellion
2016
as Edward Butler

Suspicion
2022
as Grandad

Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
as Sir Henry Carlton

Queer as Folk
1999
as Clive Jones

Babylon
2014
as Maher

Bloodlands
2021
as Adam Corry

The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
as Dr. Lenox

Small Town, Big Story
2025
as Reverend Patterson

Quirke
2014
as Bill Latimer

Hearts and Minds
1995
as Alex

Mrs Wilson
2018
as Father Timothy

Maisie Raine
1998
as C.S. Jack Freeman

Storyland
2009
as Gerard

Single-Handed
2007
as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll

High Country
2024
as Sam Dryson

Fairy Tales
2008
as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham

A Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993
as Martin

No Tears
2002
as Padraig McFadden

Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017
as Lance

Wokenwell
1997
Safe And Sound
1996
as Higgins
In Defence
2000
as DCS David Dillne
Movies (81)

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Dodonna

Leap Year
2010
as Priest

City of Ember
2008
as Builder

The Boys in the Boat
2023
as Elderly Joe Rantz

Michael Collins
1996
as Belfast Detective

Hamlet
1996
as Barnardo

The Boxer
1997
as Reggie Bell

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Barristan Selmy

Triage
2009
as Ivan

Zoo
2018
as Mr. Shawcross

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

Closing the Ring
2007
as Cathal Thomas

A Prayer for the Dying
1987
as Lodger

Blind Justice
1994
as Father Malone

Anne Devlin
1984
as Maj. Sirr

Hidden Agenda
1990
as Jack Cunnigham

The Last Rifleman
2023
as Tom Malcolmson

Borstal Boy
2001
as Verreker

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self

Lost Lives
2019
as Self (voice)

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain Hammond

Sacrifice
2016
as D.I. McKie

Touch and Go
1998
as Clive Bevan

Omagh
2005
as Stanley McCombe

Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
as Sinn Fein leader

Lamb
1986
as Maguire

The Playboys
1992
as Joe Cassidy

The Journey
2017
as Rory O'Suaird

This Is the Sea
1997
as Da Stokes

Durango
1999
as Vestor McCarthy

The Rockingham Shoot
1987
as John Reilly
Circles of Deceit
1993
as Father Fergal

The Boy from Mercury
1996
as Brother Dowdall

Angel
1982
as Groom

Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Captain Hammond

A Patch of Fog
2015
as Freddie Clarke

A Breed of Heroes
1994
as Father O'Browne

Bad Day for the Cut
2017
as Eamon

Naming the Names
1987
as Mr McBride

Fools of Fortune
1990
as Stranger

The Front Line
2006
as Mikey

The Truth Commissioner
2016
as James Fenton

Shergar
1986
as Damien

Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Captain Hammond
The Lilac Bus
1990
as Billy

Clay
2008
as Father O'Mahoney

Three Wise Women
2010
as David

The End of the World Man
1986
as Architect

Children of the North
1991
as O'Hare

The Grasscutter
1990
as Brian Deeds

Shoot to Kill
1990
as ACC Trevor Forbes

Acceptable Levels
1983
as Andy

An Old Fashioned Christmas
2010
as Sean

Small Faces
1996
A Woman Calling
1984
as Mr Burke
The Lost Children of Tuam

Wodehouse In Exile
2013
as Major Cussen

Beyond Reason
1995
as Smythe QC

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011
as Abbot Smith

Reefer and the Model
1988
as Reefer

Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)

Potatohead Blues
1982
as Mousey

You, Me & Marley
1992
as Reggie Devine

The Ulysses Project
2022
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

Life After Life
1995
as Working out governor

Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Priest

Mapmaker
2001
as Sergeant Devlin
Father Father
2019
The King's Wake
2000
as Athairne

Finnegan's Foursome
2026

The Death of a Projectionist
2015
as Gerry
Scapegoat
2009
as H. A. McVeigh QC

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015
as Narrator
Of Best Intentions
2008

Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012
as Narrator

Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
as Narrator

To Be Frank Carson
2017
as Self
Make it New John
2010
as John
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012
as Narrator

So You're Going to Die
as Mickey
Silicone Valerie
1998
About 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. With 121 credits spanning from 1974 to 2026, Ian McElhinney has appeared in 81 films and 40 TV shows.
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Most Popular Ian McElhinney Movies
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) — as General Dodonna
- Leap Year (2010) — as Priest
- City of Ember (2008) — as Builder
- The Boys in the Boat (2023) — as Elderly Joe Rantz
- Michael Collins (1996) — as Belfast Detective
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