Ian McElhinney
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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.
Known for
Credits
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
as General Dodonna
City of Ember (2008)
as Builder
Father Father (2019)
Actor
Leap Year (2010)
as Priest
The Boys in the Boat (2023)
as Elderly Joe Rantz
Hamlet (1996)
as Barnardo
Michael Collins (1996)
as Belfast Detective
The Boxer (1997)
as Reggie Bell
Circles of Deceit (1993)
as Father Fergal
A Prayer for the Dying (1987)
as Lodger
Finnegan's Foursome (2026)
as Jack Finnegan
Closing the Ring (2007)
as Cathal Thomas
Hidden Agenda (1990)
as Jack Cunnigham
Triage (2009)
as Ivan
The Last Rifleman (2023)
as Tom Malcolmson
Hornblower: Retribution (2001)
as Captain Hammond
Hornblower: Loyalty (2003)
as Captain Hammond
Blind Justice (1994)
as Father Malone
Zoo (2018)
as Mr. Shawcross
Potatohead Blues (1982)
as Mousey
Reefer and the Model (1988)
as Reefer
This Is the Sea (1997)
as Da Stokes
The Truth Commissioner (2016)
as James Fenton
Children of the North (1991)
as O'Hare
Mapmaker (2001)
as Sergeant Devlin
Naming the Names (1987)
as Mr McBride
Sacrifice (2016)
as D.I. McKie
To Be Frank Carson (2017)
as Self
The Lost Children of Tuam (2026)
Actor
The End of the World Man (1986)
as Architect
The Playboys (1992)
as Joe Cassidy
The Journey (2017)
as Rory O'Suaird
Wodehouse In Exile (2013)
as Major Cussen
Three Wise Women (2010)
as David
Omagh (2005)
as Stanley McCombe
Fools of Fortune (1990)
as Stranger
The Ulysses Project (2022)
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
as Barristan Selmy
You, Me & Marley (1992)
as Reggie Devine
The Rockingham Shoot (1987)
as John Reilly
Angel (1982)
as Groom
Borstal Boy (2001)
as Verreker
Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990)
as Sinn Fein leader
The Boy from Mercury (1996)
as Brother Dowdall
An Old Fashioned Christmas (2010)
as Sean
The Front Line (2006)
as Mikey
Anne Devlin (1984)
as Maj. Sirr
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015)
as Self
Small Faces (1996)
Actor
Life After Life (1995)
as Working out governor
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998)
as Captain Hammond
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022)
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
A Patch of Fog (2015)
as Freddie Clarke
A Breed of Heroes (1994)
as Father O'Browne
Touch and Go (1998)
as Clive Bevan
Bad Day for the Cut (2017)
as Eamon
Clay (2008)
as Father O'Mahoney
Of Best Intentions (2008)
Actor
So You're Going to Die (—)
as Mickey
Lamb (1986)
as Maguire
The Grasscutter (1990)
as Brian Deeds
Titanic: Born in Belfast (2012)
as Narrator
Lost Lives (2019)
as Self (voice)
Make it New John (2010)
as John
Dave Allen at Peace (2018)
as Priest
Shoot to Kill (1990)
as ACC Trevor Forbes
Durango (1999)
as Vestor McCarthy
Beyond Reason (1995)
as Smythe QC
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk (2012)
as Narrator
Scapegoat (2009)
as H. A. McVeigh QC
A Woman Calling (1984)
as Mr Burke
Mutant: Year Zero (—)
as (voice)
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust (2011)
as Abbot Smith
Acceptable Levels (1983)
as Andy
Secrets of The Christmas Market (2024)
as Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist (2015)
as Gerry
The Lilac Bus (1990)
as Billy
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue (2015)
as Narrator
The King's Wake (2000)
as Athairne
Shergar (1986)
as Damien
Silicone Valerie (1998)
Actor