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.
Acted in
High Country
2024
as Sam Dryson
The Boys in the Boat
2023
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
2023
as Tom Malcolmson
A Small Light
2023
as Johannes Kleiman
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
2022
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Suspicion
2022
as Grandad
The Outlaws
2021
as John Snr
Bloodlands
2021
as Adam Corry
Father Father
2019
Mrs Wilson
2018
as Father Timothy
Zoo
2018
as Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Priest
Krypton
2018
as Val-El
Derry Girls
2018
as Granda Joe
To Be Frank Carson
2017
as Self
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
as Eamon
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017
as Lance
The Journey
2017
as Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Dodonna
Sacrifice
2016
as D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016
as James Fenton
Rebellion
2016
as Edward Butler
Unforgotten
2015
as Lord Tony Hume
A Patch of Fog
2015
as Freddie Clarke
The Death of a Projectionist
2015
as Gerry
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Barristan Selmy
Quirke
2014
as Bill Latimer
The Fall
2013
as Morgan Monroe
Wodehouse In Exile
2013
as Major Cussen
Ripper Street
2012
as Theodore Swift
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
as Sir Henry Carlton
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012
as Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012
as Narrator
Game of Thrones
2011
as Barristan Selmy
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011
as Abbot Smith
Three Wise Women
2010
as David
An Old Fashioned Christmas
2010
as Sean
Leap Year
2010
as Priest
Make it New John
2010
as John
Triage
2009
as Ivan
Scapegoat
2009
as H. A. McVeigh QC
City of Ember
2008
as Builder
Clay
2008
as Father O'Mahoney
Fairy Tales
2008
Closing the Ring
2007
as Cathal Thomas
The Tudors
2007
as Pope Clement VII
Single-Handed
2007
as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
Doctor Who
2005
as Ko Sharmus
Omagh
2005
as Stanley McCombe
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Captain Hammond
No Tears
2002
as Padraig McFadden
Mapmaker
2001
as Sergeant Devlin
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy
2001
as Verreker
In Defence
2000
as DCS David Dillne
The King's Wake
2000
as Athairne
Durango
1999
as Vestor McCarthy
Queer as Folk
1999
as Clive Jones
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain Hammond
Cold Feet
1998
Hornblower
1998
as Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
1998
as Clive Bevan
Maisie Raine
1998
as C.S. Jack Freeman
Silicone Valerie
1998
The Boxer
1997
as Reggie Bell
This Is the Sea
1997
as Da Stokes
Wokenwell
1997
Hamlet
1996
as Barnardo
The Boy from Mercury
1996
as Brother Dowdall
Michael Collins
1996
as Belfast Detective
Safe And Sound
1996
as Higgins
Small Faces
1996
Life After Life
1995
as Working out governor
Hearts and Minds
1995
as Alex
Beyond Reason
1995
as Smythe QC
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as Father O'Browne
Blind Justice
1994
as Father Malone
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
1993
as Martin
Circle of Deceit
1993
as Father Fergal
You, Me & Marley
1992
as Reggie Devine
The Playboys
1992
as Joe Cassidy
Children of the North
1991
as O'Hare
Hidden Agenda
1990
as Jack Cunnigham
Fools of Fortune
1990
as Stranger
Shoot to Kill
1990
as ACC Trevor Forbes
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
as Sinn Fein leader
The Grasscutter
1990
as Brian Deeds
The Lilac Bus
1990
as Billy
Reefer and the Model
1988
as Reefer
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
as Lodger
The Rockingham Shoot
1987
as John Reilly
Naming the Names
1987
as Mr McBride
Lamb
1986
as Maguire
Casualty
1986
as Robert Finch
Shergar
1986
as Damien
The End of the World Man
1986
as Architect
Lovejoy
1986
as Ceiran Stow
Anne Devlin
1984
as Maj. Sirr
A Woman Calling
1984
as Mr Burke
Acceptable Levels
1983
as Andy
Potatohead Blues
1982
as Mousey
Angel
1982
as Groom
Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)