Ian McElhinney

Biography

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.

Known For

Stanley McCombe

Omagh

Priest

Leap Year

Builder

City of Ember

Captain Hammond

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Father Malone

Blind Justice

Captain Hammond

Hornblower: Loyalty

Silicone Valerie

Sean

An Old Fashioned Christmas

Father Fergal

Circle of Deceit

Vestor McCarthy

Durango

Verreker

Borstal Boy

Brother Dowdall

The Boy from Mercury

Barnardo

Hamlet

Tom Malcolmson

The Last Rifleman

Groom

Angel

Cathal Thomas

Closing the Ring

Brian Deeds

The Grasscutter

Belfast Detective

Michael Collins

John Reilly

The Rockingham Shoot

Elderly Joe Rantz

The Boys in the Boat

Maguire

Lamb

General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Freddie Clarke

A Patch of Fog

Smythe QC

Beyond Reason

Self

To Be Frank Carson

Sinn Fein leader

Who Bombed Birmingham?

Barristan Selmy

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Clive Bevan

Touch and Go

Small Faces

Major Cussen

Wodehouse In Exile

D.I. McKie

Sacrifice

Jack Cunnigham

Hidden Agenda

Lodger

A Prayer for the Dying

James Fenton

The Truth Commissioner

John

Make it New John

(voice)

Mutant: Year Zero

Billy

The Lilac Bus

General Dodonna

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

The Ulysses Project

Eamon

Bad Day for the Cut

Abbot Smith

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

Reggie Devine

You, Me & Marley

Working out governor

Life After Life

Captain Hammond

Hornblower: Retribution

Rory O'Suaird

The Journey

Reefer

Reefer and the Model

Architect

The End of the World Man

Father O'Mahoney

Clay

Athairne

The King's Wake

Mr. Shawcross

Zoo

Ivan

Triage

Priest

Dave Allen at Peace

ACC Trevor Forbes

Shoot to Kill

Reggie Bell

The Boxer

H. A. McVeigh QC

Scapegoat

Maj. Sirr

Anne Devlin

Mr Burke

A Woman Calling

Andy

Acceptable Levels

Father O'Browne

A Breed of Heroes

Joe Cassidy

The Playboys

Narrator

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

Damien

Shergar

Stranger

Fools of Fortune

Sergeant Devlin

Mapmaker

Father Father

Gerry

The Death of a Projectionist

David

Three Wise Women

O'Hare

Children of the North

Da Stokes

This Is the Sea

Narrator

Titanic: Born in Belfast

Mr McBride

Naming the Names

Mousey

Potatohead Blues

Mikey

The Front Line

Narrator

Secrets of The Christmas Market

Self

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Of Best Intentions

Narrator

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

The Lost Children of Tuam

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

78

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-08-19

Place of Birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Also Known As

Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ