

Ian McElhinney
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
19 Aug 1948
Age
78 Years
Born In
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Total Projects
121
Years Active
52 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.9 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

movie
Finnegan's Foursome
Finnegan's Foursome

tv
Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story
as Reverend Patterson

movie
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Secrets of The Christmas Market
as Narrator

tv
High Country
High Country
as Sam Dryson

movie
The Boys in the Boat
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz

movie
The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson

tv
A Small Light
A Small Light
as Johannes Kleiman

movie
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

tv
Suspicion
Suspicion
as Grandad

tv
The Outlaws
The Outlaws
as John Snr

tv
Bloodlands
Bloodlands
as Adam Corry

movie
Lost Lives
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)

movie
Father Father
Father Father

tv
Mrs Wilson
Mrs Wilson
as Father Timothy

movie
Zoo
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross

movie
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest

tv
Krypton
Krypton
as Val-El

tv
Derry Girls
Derry Girls
as Granda Joe

movie
To Be Frank Carson
To Be Frank Carson
as Self

movie
Bad Day for the Cut
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon

tv
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
as Lance

movie
The Journey
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird

movie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna

movie
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie

movie
The Truth Commissioner
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton

tv
Rebellion
Rebellion
as Edward Butler

tv
The Frankenstein Chronicles
The Frankenstein Chronicles
as Dr. Lenox

tv
Unforgotten
Unforgotten
as Lord Tony Hume

movie
A Patch of Fog
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke

movie
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
as Narrator

movie
The Death of a Projectionist
The Death of a Projectionist
as Gerry

movie
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
as Self

movie
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy

tv
Babylon
Babylon
as Maher

tv
Quirke
Quirke
as Bill Latimer

tv
The Fall
The Fall
as Morgan Monroe

movie
Wodehouse In Exile
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen

tv
Ripper Street
Ripper Street
as Theodore Swift

tv
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Titanic: Blood and Steel
as Sir Henry Carlton

movie
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
as Narrator

movie
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator

tv
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
as Self - Participant

tv
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones
as Barristan Selmy

movie
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith

movie
Three Wise Women
Three Wise Women
as David

movie
An Old Fashioned Christmas
An Old Fashioned Christmas
as Sean

movie
Leap Year
Leap Year
as Priest

movie
Make it New John
Make it New John
as John

movie
Triage
Triage
as Ivan

movie
Scapegoat
Scapegoat
as H. A. McVeigh QC

tv
Storyland
Storyland
as Gerard

movie
City of Ember
City of Ember
as Builder

movie
Of Best Intentions
Of Best Intentions

movie
Clay
Clay
as Father O'Mahoney

tv
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales
as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham

movie
Closing the Ring
Closing the Ring
as Cathal Thomas

tv
The Tudors
The Tudors
as Pope Clement VII

tv
Single-Handed
Single-Handed
as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll

movie
The Front Line
The Front Line
as Mikey

tv
Doctor Who
Doctor Who
as Ko Sharmus

movie
Omagh
Omagh
as Stanley McCombe

movie
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond

tv
No Tears
No Tears
as Padraig McFadden

movie
Mapmaker
Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin

tv
Murphy's Law
Murphy's Law
as Fulton

movie
Hornblower: Retribution
Hornblower: Retribution
as Captain Hammond

movie
Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy
as Verreker

tv
In Defence
In Defence
as DCS David Dillne

movie
The King's Wake
The King's Wake
as Athairne

movie
Durango
Durango
as Vestor McCarthy

tv
Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk
as Clive Jones

movie
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond

tv
Cold Feet
Cold Feet
as Bill Williams

tv
Hornblower
Hornblower
as Captain Hammond

movie
Touch and Go
Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan

tv
Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine
as C.S. Jack Freeman

movie
Silicone Valerie
Silicone Valerie

movie
The Boxer
The Boxer
as Reggie Bell

movie
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea
as Da Stokes

tv
Wokenwell
Wokenwell

movie
Hamlet
Hamlet
as Barnardo

movie
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall

movie
Michael Collins
Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective

tv
Safe And Sound
Safe And Sound
as Higgins

movie
Small Faces
Small Faces

movie
Life After Life
Life After Life
as Working out governor

tv
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds
as Alex

movie
Beyond Reason
Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC

movie
A Breed of Heroes
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne

movie
Blind Justice
Blind Justice
as Father Malone

tv
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
as Martin

movie
Circles of Deceit
Circles of Deceit
as Father Fergal

movie
You, Me & Marley
You, Me & Marley
as Reggie Devine

movie
The Playboys
The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy

movie
Children of the North
Children of the North
as O'Hare

movie
The Grasscutter
The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds

movie
Hidden Agenda
Hidden Agenda
as Jack Cunnigham

movie
Fools of Fortune
Fools of Fortune
as Stranger

movie
Shoot to Kill
Shoot to Kill
as ACC Trevor Forbes

movie
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Sinn Fein leader

movie
The Lilac Bus
The Lilac Bus
as Billy

movie
Reefer and the Model
Reefer and the Model
as Reefer

movie
A Prayer for the Dying
A Prayer for the Dying
as Lodger

movie
The Rockingham Shoot
The Rockingham Shoot
as John Reilly

movie
Naming the Names
Naming the Names
as Mr McBride

movie
Lamb
Lamb
as Maguire

tv
Casualty
Casualty
as Robert Finch

movie
The End of the World Man
The End of the World Man
as Architect

movie
Shergar
Shergar
as Damien

tv
Lovejoy
Lovejoy
as Ceiran Stow

tv
Screen Two
Screen Two
as Working Out Governor

movie
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin
as Maj. Sirr

movie
A Woman Calling
A Woman Calling
as Mr Burke

movie
Acceptable Levels
Acceptable Levels
as Andy

movie
Potatohead Blues
Potatohead Blues
as Mousey

movie
Angel
Angel
as Groom

tv
Playhouse
Playhouse
as Mousey

movie
Mutant: Year Zero
Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)

movie
The Ulysses Project
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

movie
The Lost Children of Tuam
The Lost Children of Tuam

movie
So You're Going to Die
So You're Going to Die
as Mickey