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Ian McElhinney

Born
August 19, 1948
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.
Known For
Leap Year
(2010)
Priest
The Last Rifleman
(2023)
Tom Malcolmson
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
General Dodonna
City of Ember
(2008)
Builder
The Boys in the Boat
(2023)
Elderly Joe Rantz
Hamlet
(1996)
Barnardo
Michael Collins
(1996)
Belfast Detective
Sacrifice
(2016)
D.I. McKie
Triage
(2009)
Ivan
Zoo
(2018)
Mr. Shawcross
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
(2015)
Barristan Selmy
Hidden Agenda
(1990)
Jack Cunnigham
A Prayer for the Dying
(1987)
Lodger
Blind Justice
(1994)
Father Malone
Bad Day for the Cut
(2017)
Eamon
Closing the Ring
(2007)
Cathal Thomas
Full Filmography
Acting
Angel
(1982)
Groom
Acceptable Levels
(1983)
Andy
Anne Devlin
(1984)
Maj. Sirr
A Woman Calling
(1984)
Mr Burke
Lamb
(1986)
Maguire
Shergar
(1986)
Damien
The End of the World Man
(1986)
Architect
The Rockingham Shoot
(1987)
John Reilly
Naming the Names
(1987)
Mr McBride
A Prayer for the Dying
(1987)
Lodger
Reefer and the Model
(1988)
Reefer
The Grasscutter
(1990)
Brian Deeds
Who Bombed Birmingham?
(1990)
Sinn Fein leader
Shoot to Kill
(1990)
ACC Trevor Forbes
Fools of Fortune
(1990)
Stranger
The Lilac Bus
(1990)
Billy
Hidden Agenda
(1990)
Jack Cunnigham
Children of the North
(1991)
O'Hare
The Playboys
(1992)
Joe Cassidy
You, Me & Marley
(1992)
Reggie Devine
Circle of Deceit
(1993)
Father Fergal
A Breed of Heroes
(1994)
Father O'Browne
Blind Justice
(1994)
Father Malone
Beyond Reason
(1995)
Smythe QC
Life After Life
(1995)
Working out governor
Small Faces
(1996)
The Boy from Mercury
(1996)
Brother Dowdall
Michael Collins
(1996)
Belfast Detective
Hamlet
(1996)
Barnardo
This Is the Sea
(1997)
Da Stokes
The Boxer
(1997)
Reggie Bell
Silicone Valerie
(1998)
Touch and Go
(1998)
Clive Bevan
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
(1998)
Captain Hammond
Durango
(1999)
Vestor McCarthy
The King's Wake
(2000)
Athairne
Borstal Boy
(2001)
Verreker
Mapmaker
(2001)
Sergeant Devlin
Hornblower: Retribution
(2001)
Captain Hammond
Hornblower: Loyalty
(2003)
Captain Hammond
Omagh
(2005)
Stanley McCombe
Closing the Ring
(2007)
Cathal Thomas
Clay
(2008)
Father O'Mahoney
City of Ember
(2008)
Builder
Triage
(2009)
Ivan
Scapegoat
(2009)
H. A. McVeigh QC
Make it New John
(2010)
John
An Old Fashioned Christmas
(2010)
Sean
Leap Year
(2010)
Priest
Three Wise Women
(2010)
David
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
(2011)
Abbot Smith
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
(2012)
Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast
(2012)
Narrator
Wodehouse In Exile
(2013)
Major Cussen
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
(2015)
Barristan Selmy
A Patch of Fog
(2015)
Freddie Clarke
The Death of a Projectionist
(2015)
Gerry
The Truth Commissioner
(2016)
James Fenton
Sacrifice
(2016)
D.I. McKie
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
(2016)
General Dodonna
The Journey
(2017)
Rory O'Suaird
To Be Frank Carson
(2017)
Self
Bad Day for the Cut
(2017)
Eamon
Dave Allen at Peace
(2018)
Priest
Zoo
(2018)
Mr. Shawcross
Father Father
(2019)
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
(2022)
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Last Rifleman
(2023)
Tom Malcolmson
The Boys in the Boat
(2023)
Elderly Joe Rantz
Directing
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