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Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 19, 1948 (77)
Birthplace Belfast, Northern Ireland
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 i ... n Game of Thrones, Morgan Monroe in The Fall, and Granda Joe in Derry Girls.

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The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

2023

as Tom Malcolmson

The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

2023

as Elderly Joe Rantz

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022

as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

2018

as Priest

Zoo

Zoo

2018

as Mr. Shawcross

Bad Day for the Cut

Bad Day for the Cut

2017

as Eamon

The Journey

The Journey

2017

as Rory O'Suaird

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

2016

as D.I. McKie

The Truth Commissioner

The Truth Commissioner

2016

as James Fenton

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

as General Dodonna

A Patch of Fog

A Patch of Fog

2015

as Freddie Clarke

Wodehouse In Exile

Wodehouse In Exile

2013

as Major Cussen

Titanic: Born in Belfast

Titanic: Born in Belfast

2012

as Narrator

Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

2011

as Abbot Smith

Make it New John

Make it New John

2010

as John

Leap Year

Leap Year

2010

as Priest

Three Wise Women

Three Wise Women

2010

as David

Scapegoat

Scapegoat

2009

as H. A. McVeigh QC

Triage

Triage

2009

as Ivan

Clay

Clay

2008

as Father O'Mahoney

City of Ember

City of Ember

2008

as Builder

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

2007

as Cathal Thomas

The Front Line

The Front Line

2006

as Mikey

Omagh

Omagh

2005

as Stanley McCombe

Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003

as Captain Hammond

Mapmaker

Mapmaker

2001

as Sergeant Devlin

Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

2001

as Verreker

Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

2001

as Captain Hammond

The King's Wake

The King's Wake

2000

as Athairne

Durango

Durango

1999

as Vestor McCarthy

This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

1997

as Da Stokes

The Boxer

The Boxer

1997

as Reggie Bell

The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

1996

as Brother Dowdall

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as Barnardo

Michael Collins

Michael Collins

1996

as Belfast Detective

Life After Life

Life After Life

1995

as Working out governor

Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

1995

as Smythe QC

Blind Justice

Blind Justice

1994

as Father Malone

A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

1994

as Father O'Browne

Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

1993

as Father Fergal

You, Me & Marley

You, Me & Marley

1992

as Reggie Devine

The Playboys

The Playboys

1992

as Joe Cassidy

Children of the North

Children of the North

1991

as O'Hare

The Grasscutter

The Grasscutter

1990

as Brian Deeds

The Lilac Bus

The Lilac Bus

1990

as Billy

Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

1990

as Jack Cunnigham

Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

1990

as Stranger

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

as Sinn Fein leader

Reefer and the Model

Reefer and the Model

1988

as Reefer

The Rockingham Shoot

The Rockingham Shoot

1987

as John Reilly

A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

as Lodger

The End of the World Man

The End of the World Man

1986

as Architect

Lamb

Lamb

1986

as Maguire

Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin

1984

as Maj. Sirr

A Woman Calling

A Woman Calling

1984

as Mr Burke

Acceptable Levels

Acceptable Levels

1983

as Andy

Angel

Angel

1982

as Groom

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Television Credits

Game of Thrones

as Barristan Selmy

Episodes: 25

First Aired: Apr 17, 2011

Krypton

as Val-El

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Mar 21, 2018

Derry Girls

as Granda Joe

Episodes: 19

First Aired: Jan 04, 2018

Titanic: Blood and Steel

as Sir Henry Carlton

Episodes: 12

First Aired: May 13, 2012

Maisie Raine

as C.S. Jack Freeman

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Jul 28, 1998

The Outlaws

as John Snr

Episodes: 12

First Aired: Oct 25, 2021

High Country

as Sam Dryson

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Mar 19, 2024

A Small Light

as Johannes Kleiman

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 01, 2023

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

as Lance

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 14, 2017

Unforgotten

as Lord Tony Hume

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Oct 08, 2015

Rebellion

as Edward Butler

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Jan 03, 2016

Single-Handed

as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 01, 2007

Hearts and Minds

as Alex

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 16, 1995

No Tears

as Padraig McFadden

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jan 14, 2002

Bloodlands

as Adam Corry

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 21, 2021

The Fall

as Morgan Monroe

Episodes: 3

First Aired: May 12, 2013

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

as Martin

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 29, 1993

Ripper Street

as Theodore Swift

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Dec 30, 2012

Mrs Wilson

as Father Timothy

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 27, 2018

Hornblower

as Captain Hammond

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 07, 1998

Queer as Folk

as Clive Jones

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 23, 1999

Doctor Who

as Ko Sharmus

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 26, 2005

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as Dr. Lenox

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 11, 2015

The Tudors

as Pope Clement VII

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 2007

Lovejoy

as Ceiran Stow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1986

In Defence

as DCS David Dillne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 26, 2000

Casualty

as Robert Finch

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1986

Suspicion

as Grandad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 04, 2022

Safe And Sound

as Higgins

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 09, 1996

Quirke

as Bill Latimer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 16, 2014

Wokenwell

Episodes: 6

First Aired: May 18, 1997

Cold Feet

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 15, 1998

Fairy Tales

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2008

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 24, 2011

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