Ian McElhinney
79 movies · 43 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Aug 19, 1948 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Also known as
- Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
Ian McElhinney: movies and TV shows
Acting (121)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)
- Upcoming So You're Going to Die
as Mickey
- 2026
- 2026 Finnegan's Foursome
as Jack Finnegan
- 2025
- 2024 Secrets of The Christmas Market
as Narrator
- 2024
- 2023 The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
- 2023 The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
- 2023
- 2022 Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2022 The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
- 2022
- 2021
- 2021
- 2019
- 2018
- 2018 Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
- 2018 Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
- 2017
- 2017 The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
- 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
- 2016 Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
- 2016 The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
- 2016
- 2015
- 2015
- 2015 A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
- 2015 Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
as Narrator
- 2015 The Death of a Projectionist
as Gerry
- 2015 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
- 2014
- 2014
- 2013
- 2013 Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
- 2012
- 2012
- 2012 Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
as Narrator
- 2012 Titanic: Born in Belfast
as Narrator
- 2011
- 2011 Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
- 2010 Three Wise Women
as David
- 2010 An Old Fashioned Christmas
as Sean
- 2010 Leap Year
as Priest
- 2010 Make it New John
as John
- 2009 Triage
as Ivan
- 2009 Scapegoat
as H. A. McVeigh QC
- 2009
- 2008 City of Ember
as Builder
- 2008
- 2008 Clay
as Father O'Mahoney
- 2008
- 2007 Closing the Ring
as Cathal Thomas
- 2007
- 2007
- 2006 The Front Line
as Mikey
- 2005
- 2005 Omagh
as Stanley McCombe
- 2003 Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
- 2002
- 2001 Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin
- 2001
- 2001 Hornblower: Retribution
as Captain Hammond
- 2001 Borstal Boy
as Verreker
- 2000
- 2000 The King's Wake
as Athairne
- 1999 Durango
as Vestor McCarthy
- 1999
- 1998 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
as Captain Hammond
- 1998
- 1998
- 1998 Touch and Go
as Clive Bevan
- 1998
- 1998
- 1997 The Boxer
as Reggie Bell
- 1997 This Is the Sea
as Da Stokes
- 1997
- 1996 Hamlet
as Barnardo
- 1996 The Boy from Mercury
as Brother Dowdall
- 1996 Michael Collins
as Belfast Detective
- 1996
- 1996
- 1995 Life After Life
as Working out governor
- 1995
- 1995 Beyond Reason
as Smythe QC
- 1994 A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
- 1994 Blind Justice
as Father Malone
- 1993
- 1993 Circles of Deceit
as Father Fergal
- 1992 You, Me & Marley
as Reggie Devine
- 1992 The Playboys
as Joe Cassidy
- 1991 Children of the North
as O'Hare
- 1990 The Grasscutter
as Brian Deeds
- 1990 Hidden Agenda
as Jack Cunnigham
- 1990 Fools of Fortune
as Stranger
- 1990 Shoot to Kill
as ACC Trevor Forbes
- 1990 Who Bombed Birmingham?
as Sinn Fein leader
- 1990 The Lilac Bus
as Billy
- 1988 Reefer and the Model
as Reefer
- 1988
- 1987 A Prayer for the Dying
as Lodger
- 1987 The Rockingham Shoot
as John Reilly
- 1987
- 1987
- 1987 Naming the Names
as Mr McBride
- 1986 Lamb
as Maguire
- 1986
- 1986 The End of the World Man
as Architect
- 1986 Shergar
as Damien
- 1986
- 1985
- 1984 Anne Devlin
as Maj. Sirr
- 1984 A Woman Calling
as Mr Burke
- 1983 Acceptable Levels
as Andy
- 1982 Potatohead Blues
as Mousey
- 1982 Angel
as Groom
- 1974
Behind the camera (1)
- 2005 On Eagle's Wing
Director
Talk shows and appearances (4)
- 2019
- 2017
- 2015
- 2011 Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
1 episode