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