Ian McElhinney
Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

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

Crew

On Eagle's Wing (2005)
Director