Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

75 · Born: Aug 19, 1948

Personal Details

Born Aug 19, 1948 Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.

Career

2024
High Country
High Country as Sam Dryson
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2023
The Last Rifleman
The Last Rifleman as Tom Malcolmson
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Unforgotten
Unforgotten as Lord Tony Hume
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2021
Bloodlands
Bloodlands as Adam Corry
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2020
Doctor Who
Doctor Who as Ko Sharmus
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2019
Missing a Note
Missing a Note as John O'Connell
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Cellar Door
Cellar Door
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2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Dave Allen at Peace as Priest
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Zoo
Zoo as Mr. Shawcross
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Derry Girls
Derry Girls as Granda Joe
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Krypton
Krypton as Val-El
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Mrs. Wilson
Mrs. Wilson as Father Timothy
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2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Bad Day for the Cut as Eamon
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The Journey
The Journey as Rory O'Suaird
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Redwater
Redwater as Lance
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2016
Sacrifice
Sacrifice as D.I. McKie
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The Truth Commissioner
The Truth Commissioner as James Fenton
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Rebellion
Rebellion as Edward Butler
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2015
A Patch of Fog
A Patch of Fog as Freddie Clarke
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2014
Ripper Street
Ripper Street as Theodore Swift
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2013
Wodehouse in Exile
Wodehouse in Exile as Major Cussen
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The Fall
The Fall as Morgan Monroe
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2012
Titanic: A Legend Born in Belfast
Titanic: A Legend Born in Belfast as Narrator
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Titanic: Blood and Steel
Titanic: Blood and Steel as Sir Henry Carlton
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2011
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust as Abbot Smith
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Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones as Barristan Selmy
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2010
Make It New John
Make It New John as John
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Leap Year
Leap Year as Priest
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An Old Fashioned Christmas
An Old Fashioned Christmas as Sean
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2009
Triage
Triage as Ivan
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2008
City of Ember
City of Ember as Builder
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Clay
Clay as Father O'Mahoney
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2007
Single-Handed
Single-Handed as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
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2006
The Front Line
The Front Line as Mikey
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2005
Omagh
Omagh as Stanley McCombe
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2003
Hornblower: Loyalty
Hornblower: Loyalty as Captain Hammond
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Cold Feet
Cold Feet
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2001
Mapmaker
Mapmaker as Sergeant Devlin
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Horatio Hornblower: Retribution
Horatio Hornblower: Retribution as Captain Hammond
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Borstal Boy
Borstal Boy as Verreker
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2000
Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk as Clive Jones
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1999
Durango
Durango as Vestor McCarthy
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1998
Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship
Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship as Captain Hammond
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1997
This Is the Sea
This Is the Sea as Da Stokes
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1996
The Boy from Mercury
The Boy from Mercury as Brother Dowdall
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1995
Screen Two
Screen Two as Working out governor
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Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds as Alex
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1994
Blind Justice
Blind Justice as Father Malone
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1993
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
A Woman's Guide to Adultery as Martin
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1992
The Playboys
The Playboys as Joe Cassidy
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Screenplay
Screenplay as Reggie Devine
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1991
Children of the North
Children of the North as O'Hare
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1990
The Grasscutter
The Grasscutter as Brian Deeds
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The Lilac Bus
The Lilac Bus as Billy
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1986
Lamb
Lamb as Maguire
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1984
Anne Devlin
Anne Devlin as Maj. Sirr
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1983
Acceptable Levels
Acceptable Levels as Andy
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1982
Angel
Angel as Groom
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2017
To Be Frank Carson