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