Ian McElhinney
Acting
Born: Aug 19, 1948
From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Last Rifleman | Tom Malcolmson | 2023 | 6.63 |
| The Boys in the Boat | Elderly Joe Rantz | 2023 | 7.254 |
| Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look | General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) … | 2022 | 7.4 |
| To Be Frank Carson | Self | 2017 | — |
| A Patch of Fog | Freddie Clarke | 2015 | 6.5 |
| Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience | Barristan Selmy | 2015 | 8.6 |
| Wodehouse In Exile | Major Cussen | 2013 | 7.2 |
| Leap Year | Priest | 2010 | 6.9 |
| An Old Fashioned Christmas | Sean | 2010 | 5.2 |
| City of Ember | Builder | 2008 | 6.3 |
| Closing the Ring | Cathal Thomas | 2007 | 6.2 |
| Omagh | Stanley McCombe | 2005 | 6.479 |
| Hornblower: Loyalty | Captain Hammond | 2003 | 7.213 |
| Borstal Boy | Verreker | 2001 | 6.212 |
| Durango | Vestor McCarthy | 1999 | 6.167 |
| Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant | Captain Hammond | 1998 | 7.418 |
| Silicone Valerie | 1998 | 8.0 | |
| Touch and Go | Clive Bevan | 1998 | 7.0 |
| The Boy from Mercury | Brother Dowdall | 1996 | 8.0 |
| Hamlet | Barnardo | 1996 | 7.341 |
| Michael Collins | Belfast Detective | 1996 | 6.873 |
| Small Faces | 1996 | 6.367 | |
| Beyond Reason | Smythe QC | 1995 | 8.0 |
| Blind Justice | Father Malone | 1994 | 5.15 |
| Circles of Deceit | Father Fergal | 1993 | 7.75 |
| The Grasscutter | Brian Deeds | 1990 | 6.0 |
| Who Bombed Birmingham? | Sinn Fein leader | 1990 | 8.5 |
| The Rockingham Shoot | John Reilly | 1987 | — |
| Lamb | Maguire | 1986 | 5.711 |
| Angel | Groom | 1982 | 5.833 |
Quick Facts
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1948 |
| From | Belfast, Northern Ireland |