Actor
Ian McElhinney
78 years · Belfast, Northern Ireland · 73 films
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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Filmography 71
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026 · Actor
Finnegan's Foursome
2026 · Jack Finnegan
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024 · Narrator
The Boys in the Boat
2023 · Elderly Joe Rantz
On YouTube Free
The Last Rifleman
2023 · Tom Malcolmson
On Hoopla
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
2022 · Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
2019 · Self (voice)
Missing a Note
2019 · John O'Connell
Zoo
2018 · Mr. Shawcross
On Kanopy
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 · Priest
To Be Frank Carson
2017 · Self
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 · Eamon
On Plex
The Journey
2017 · Rory O'Suaird
On MUBI
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · General Dodonna
On YouTube TV
Sacrifice
2016 · D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016 · James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
2015 · Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015 · Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
2015 · Gerry
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015 · Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
2013 · Major Cussen
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012 · Narrator