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