Known For
Acting
Known Credits
123
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 19, 1948 (77 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
| 2027 | Committedas | |
| 2026 | The Lost Children of Tuamas | |
| 2026 | Finnegan's Foursomeas | |
| 2025 | Small Town, Big Storyas Reverend Patterson | |
| 2024 | Secrets of The Christmas Marketas Narrator | |
| 2024 | High Countryas Sam Dryson | |
| 2023 | The Boys in the Boatas Elderly Joe Rantz | |
| 2023 | The Last Riflemanas Tom Malcolmson | |
| 2023 | A Small Lightas Johannes Kleiman | |
| 2022 | Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Lookas General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2022 | The Ulysses Projectas Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy | |
| 2022 | Suspicionas Grandad | |
| 2021 | The Outlawsas John Snr | |
| 2021 | Bloodlandsas Adam Corry | |
| 2019 | Lost Livesas Self (voice) | |
| 2019 | Father Fatheras | |
| 2018 | Mrs Wilsonas Father Timothy | |
| 2018 | Zooas Mr. Shawcross | |
| 2018 | Dave Allen at Peaceas Priest | |
| 2018 | Kryptonas Val-El | |
| 2018 | Derry Girlsas Granda Joe | |
| 2017 | To Be Frank Carsonas Self | |
| 2017 | Bad Day for the Cutas Eamon | |
| 2017 | Kat & Alfie: Redwateras Lance | |
| 2017 | The Journeyas Rory O'Suaird | |
| 2016 | Rogue One: A Star Wars Storyas General Dodonna | |
| 2016 | Sacrificeas D.I. McKie | |
| 2016 | The Truth Commissioneras James Fenton | |
| 2016 | Rebellionas Edward Butler | |
| 2015 | The Frankenstein Chroniclesas Dr. Lenox | |
| 2015 | Unforgottenas Lord Tony Hume | |
| 2015 | A Patch of Fogas Freddie Clarke | |
| 2015 | Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenueas Narrator | |
| 2015 | The Death of a Projectionistas Gerry | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones: A Day in the Lifeas Self | |
| 2015 | Game of Thrones The IMAX Experienceas Barristan Selmy | |
| 2014 | Babylonas Maher | |
| 2014 | Quirkeas Bill Latimer | |
| 2013 | The Fallas Morgan Monroe | |
| 2013 | Wodehouse In Exileas Major Cussen | |
| 2012 | Ripper Streetas Theodore Swift | |
| 2012 | Titanic: Blood and Steelas Sir Henry Carlton | |
| 2012 | Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walkas Narrator | |
| 2012 | Titanic: Born in Belfastas Narrator | |
| 2011 | Celebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant | |
| 2011 | Game of Thronesas Barristan Selmy | |
| 2011 | Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trustas Abbot Smith | |
| 2010 | Three Wise Womenas David | |
| 2010 | An Old Fashioned Christmasas Sean | |
| 2010 | Leap Yearas Priest | |
| 2010 | Make it New Johnas John | |
| 2009 | Triageas Ivan | |
| 2009 | Scapegoatas H. A. McVeigh QC | |
| 2009 | Storylandas Gerard | |
| 2008 | City of Emberas Builder | |
| 2008 | Of Best Intentionsas | |
| 2008 | Clayas Father O'Mahoney | |
| 2008 | Fairy Talesas Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham | |
| 2007 | Closing the Ringas Cathal Thomas | |
| 2007 | The Tudorsas Pope Clement VII | |
| 2007 | Single-Handedas Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll | |
| 2006 | The Front Lineas Mikey | |
| 2005 | Doctor Whoas Ko Sharmus | |
| 2005 | Omaghas Stanley McCombe | |
| 2003 | Hornblower: Loyaltyas Captain Hammond | |
| 2002 | No Tearsas Padraig McFadden | |
| 2001 | Mapmakeras Sergeant Devlin | |
| 2001 | Murphy's Lawas Fulton | |
| 2001 | Hornblower: Retributionas Captain Hammond | |
| 2001 | Borstal Boyas Verreker | |
| 2000 | In Defenceas DCS David Dillne | |
| 2000 | The King's Wakeas Athairne | |
| 1999 | Durangoas Vestor McCarthy | |
| 1999 | Queer as Folkas Clive Jones | |
| 1998 | Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenantas Captain Hammond | |
| 1998 | Cold Feetas Bill Williams | |
| 1998 | Hornbloweras Captain Hammond | |
| 1998 | Touch and Goas Clive Bevan | |
| 1998 | Maisie Raineas C.S. Jack Freeman | |
| 1998 | Silicone Valerieas | |
| 1997 | The Boxeras Reggie Bell | |
| 1997 | This Is the Seaas Da Stokes | |
| 1997 | Wokenwellas | |
| 1996 | Hamletas Barnardo | |
| 1996 | The Boy from Mercuryas Brother Dowdall | |
| 1996 | Michael Collinsas Belfast Detective | |
| 1996 | Safe And Soundas Higgins | |
| 1996 | Small Facesas | |
| 1995 | Life After Lifeas Working out governor | |
| 1995 | Hearts and Mindsas Alex | |
| 1995 | Beyond Reasonas Smythe QC | |
| 1994 | A Breed of Heroesas Father O'Browne | |
| 1994 | Blind Justiceas Father Malone | |
| 1993 | A Woman's Guide to Adulteryas Martin | |
| 1993 | Circles of Deceitas Father Fergal | |
| 1992 | You, Me & Marleyas Reggie Devine | |
| 1992 | The Playboysas Joe Cassidy | |
| 1991 | Children of the Northas O'Hare | |
| 1990 | The Grasscutteras Brian Deeds | |
| 1990 | Hidden Agendaas Jack Cunnigham | |
| 1990 | Fools of Fortuneas Stranger | |
| 1990 | Shoot to Killas ACC Trevor Forbes | |
| 1990 | Who Bombed Birmingham?as Sinn Fein leader | |
| 1990 | The Lilac Busas Billy | |
| 1988 | Reefer and the Modelas Reefer | |
| 1987 | A Prayer for the Dyingas Lodger | |
| 1987 | The Rockingham Shootas John Reilly | |
| 1987 | Naming the Namesas Mr McBride | |
| 1986 | Lambas Maguire | |
| 1986 | Casualtyas Robert Finch | |
| 1986 | The End of the World Manas Architect | |
| 1986 | Shergaras Damien | |
| 1986 | Lovejoyas Ceiran Stow | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Inspector McBride | |
| 1985 | Screen Twoas Working Out Governor | |
| 1984 | Anne Devlinas Maj. Sirr | |
| 1984 | A Woman Callingas Mr Burke | |
| 1983 | Acceptable Levelsas Andy | |
| 1982 | Potatohead Bluesas Mousey | |
| 1982 | Angelas Groom | |
| 1974 | Playhouseas Mousey | |
| So You're Going to Dieas Mickey | ||
| Mutant: Year Zeroas (voice) |
| 2005 | On Eagle's Wing...Director |
