Ian McElhinney

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

August 19, 1948 (77 yrs)

place of birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland

also known as

Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016as General Dodonna
Leap Year
6.9

Leap Year

2010as Priest
City of Ember
6.4

City of Ember

2008as Builder
Finnegan's Foursome
9.0

Finnegan's Foursome

2026
Hamlet
7.3

Hamlet

1996as Barnardo
The Boys in the Boat
7.3

The Boys in the Boat

2023as Elderly Joe Rantz
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.6

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015as Barristan Selmy
Michael Collins
6.9

Michael Collins

1996as Belfast Detective
The Last Rifleman
6.6

The Last Rifleman

2023as Tom Malcolmson
Triage
6.0

Triage

2009as Ivan
The Boxer
6.7

The Boxer

1997as Reggie Bell
Zoo
6.7

Zoo

2018as Mr. Shawcross
Closing the Ring
6.2

Closing the Ring

2007as Cathal Thomas
A Prayer for the Dying
5.9

A Prayer for the Dying

1987as Lodger
Hidden Agenda
7.0

Hidden Agenda

1990as Jack Cunnigham
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
7.4

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

2015as Self
Borstal Boy
6.2

Borstal Boy

2001as Verreker
Small Faces
6.5

Small Faces

1996
Omagh
6.6

Omagh

2005as Stanley McCombe
Lost Lives
6.0

Lost Lives

2019as Self (voice)
Fools of Fortune
6.5

Fools of Fortune

1990as Stranger
The Journey
6.3

The Journey

2017as Rory O'Suaird
The Playboys
6.3

The Playboys

1992as Joe Cassidy
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
7.4

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angel
5.8

Angel

1982as Groom
Blind Justice
5.2

Blind Justice

1994as Father Malone
Sacrifice
5.4

Sacrifice

2016as D.I. McKie
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
7.4

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998as Captain Hammond
The Front Line
6.4

The Front Line

2006as Mikey
Hornblower: Loyalty
7.2

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003as Captain Hammond
Bad Day for the Cut
6.5

Bad Day for the Cut

2017as Eamon
Hornblower: Retribution
7.3

Hornblower: Retribution

2001as Captain Hammond
Three Wise Women
4.8

Three Wise Women

2010as David
A Patch of Fog
6.5

A Patch of Fog

2015as Freddie Clarke
Touch and Go
7.0

Touch and Go

1998as Clive Bevan
You, Me & Marley
6.2

You, Me & Marley

1992as Reggie Devine
Durango
6.2

Durango

1999as Vestor McCarthy
This Is the Sea
6.0

This Is the Sea

1997as Da Stokes
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990as Sinn Fein leader
The Ulysses Project

The Ulysses Project

2022as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lamb
5.7

Lamb

1986as Maguire
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

1990as ACC Trevor Forbes
The Truth Commissioner
4.5

The Truth Commissioner

2016as James Fenton
Beyond Reason
8.0

Beyond Reason

1995as Smythe QC
Acceptable Levels
7.0

Acceptable Levels

1983as Andy
Clay
5.2

Clay

2008as Father O'Mahoney
Anne Devlin
7.0

Anne Devlin

1984as Maj. Sirr
Wodehouse In Exile
7.2

Wodehouse In Exile

2013as Major Cussen
Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust
4.0

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

2011as Abbot Smith
Life After Life
10.0

Life After Life

1995as Working out governor