Actor
Ian McElhinney
Known for Acting
Born 1948-08-19 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age 78
Mostly Comedy, Drama
1Films in catalog
81Credits
1982 to 2026Years active
26Trailers on Reactr
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.
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The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
as Narrator
The Boys in the Boat
2023 · Trailer
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
2023 · Trailer
as Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · Trailer
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
2022
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
2019
as Self (voice)
Father Father
2019
Zoo
2018 · Trailer
as Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Priest
To Be Frank Carson
2017
as Self
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 · Trailer
as Eamon
The Journey
2017 · Trailer
as Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Trailer
as General Dodonna
Sacrifice
2016 · Trailer
as D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016 · Trailer
as James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
2015
as Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison, Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015
as Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
2015
as Gerry
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · Trailer
as Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
2013
as Major Cussen
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012
as Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast
2012
as Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
2011
as Abbot Smith
Three Wise Women
2010 · Teaser
as David
An Old Fashioned Christmas
2010 · Teaser
as Sean
Leap Year
2010 · Trailer
as Priest
Make it New John
2010
as John
Triage
2009 · Trailer
as Ivan
Scapegoat
2009
as H. A. McVeigh QC
City of Ember
2008 · Trailer
as Builder
Of Best Intentions
2008
Clay
2008
as Father O'Mahoney
Closing the Ring
2007 · Trailer
as Cathal Thomas
The Front Line
2006
as Mikey
Omagh
2005
as Stanley McCombe
Hornblower: Loyalty
2003
as Captain Hammond
Mapmaker
2001
as Sergeant Devlin
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Captain Hammond
Borstal Boy
2001 · Trailer
as Verreker
The King's Wake
2000
as Athairne
Durango
1999
as Vestor McCarthy
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain Hammond
Touch and Go
1998
as Clive Bevan
Silicone Valerie
1998
The Boxer
1997 · Trailer
as Reggie Bell
This Is the Sea
1997 · Trailer
as Da Stokes
Hamlet
1996 · Trailer
as Barnardo
The Boy from Mercury
1996
as Brother Dowdall
Michael Collins
1996 · Trailer
as Belfast Detective
Small Faces
1996 · Trailer
Life After Life
1995
as Working out governor
Beyond Reason
1995
as Smythe QC
A Breed of Heroes
1994
as Father O'Browne
Blind Justice
1994
as Father Malone
Circles of Deceit
1993
as Father Fergal
You, Me & Marley
1992
as Reggie Devine
The Playboys
1992
as Joe Cassidy
Children of the North
1991
as O'Hare
The Grasscutter
1990
as Brian Deeds
Hidden Agenda
1990 · Trailer
as Jack Cunnigham
Fools of Fortune
1990 · Trailer
as Stranger
Shoot to Kill
1990
as ACC Trevor Forbes
Who Bombed Birmingham?
1990
as Sinn Fein leader
The Lilac Bus
1990
as Billy
Reefer and the Model
1988
as Reefer
A Prayer for the Dying
1987 · Trailer
as Lodger
The Rockingham Shoot
1987
as John Reilly
Naming the Names
1987
as Mr McBride
Lamb
1986
as Maguire
The End of the World Man
1986
as Architect
Shergar
1986
as Damien
Anne Devlin
1984
as Maj. Sirr
A Woman Calling
1984
as Mr Burke
Acceptable Levels
1983
as Andy
Potatohead Blues
1982
as Mousey
Angel
1982
as Groom
So You're Going to Die
Release date to be announced
as Mickey
Mutant: Year Zero
Release date to be announced
as (voice)
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