Ian McElhinney
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.
Filmography
The Lost Children of Tuam
The Lost Children of Tuam
Finnegan's Foursome
as Jack Finnegan
Finnegan's Foursome
as Jack Finnegan
Secrets of The Christmas Market
as Narrator
Secrets of The Christmas Market
as Narrator
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
Father Father
Father Father
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
To Be Frank Carson
as Self
To Be Frank Carson
as Self
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
as Narrator
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
as Narrator
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
as Self
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
as Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
as Narrator
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
as Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
An Old Fashioned Christmas
as Sean
An Old Fashioned Christmas
as Sean
Leap Year
as Priest
Leap Year
as Priest
Make it New John
as John
Make it New John
as John
Triage
as Ivan
Triage
as Ivan
City of Ember
as Builder
City of Ember
as Builder
Clay
as Father O'Mahoney
Clay
as Father O'Mahoney
The Front Line
as Mikey
The Front Line
as Mikey
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin
Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin
Hornblower: Retribution
as Captain Hammond
Hornblower: Retribution
as Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy
as Verreker
Borstal Boy
as Verreker
The King's Wake
as Athairne
The King's Wake
as Athairne
Durango
as Vestor McCarthy
Durango
as Vestor McCarthy
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan
Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan
Hamlet
as Barnardo
Hamlet
as Barnardo
The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall
The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall
Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective
Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective
Small Faces
Small Faces
Life After Life
as Working out governor
Life After Life
as Working out governor
Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC
Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
Circles of Deceit
as Father Fergal
Circles of Deceit
as Father Fergal
The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy
The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy
Children of the North
as O'Hare
Children of the North
as O'Hare
The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds
The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds
Fools of Fortune
as Stranger
Fools of Fortune
as Stranger
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Sinn Fein leader
Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Sinn Fein leader
Reefer and the Model
as Reefer
Reefer and the Model
as Reefer
The Rockingham Shoot
as John Reilly
The Rockingham Shoot
as John Reilly
Shergar
as Damien
Shergar
as Damien
Potatohead Blues
as Mousey
Potatohead Blues
as Mousey
So You're Going to Die
as Mickey
So You're Going to Die
as Mickey