Ian McElhinney
Acting
Born: 1948-08-19 · 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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
Narrator
The Boys in the Boat
2023
Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
2023
Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
2022
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
2019
Self (voice)
Father Father
2019
Zoo
2018
Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
Priest
To Be Frank Carson
2017
Self
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
Eamon
The Journey
2017
Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
General Dodonna
Sacrifice
2016
D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016
James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
2015
Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015
Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
2015
Gerry
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
Self
📺 TV Shows (20)
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Reverend Patterson
High Country
2024
Sam Dryson
A Small Light
2023
Johannes Kleiman
Suspicion
2022
Grandad
The Outlaws
2021
John Snr
Bloodlands
2021
Adam Corry
Mrs Wilson
2018
Father Timothy
Krypton
2018
Val-El
Derry Girls
2018
Granda Joe
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017
Lance
Rebellion
2016
Edward Butler
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
Dr. Lenox
Unforgotten
2015
Lord Tony Hume
Babylon
2014
Maher
Quirke
2014
Bill Latimer
The Fall
2013
Morgan Monroe
Ripper Street
2012
Theodore Swift
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012
Sir Henry Carlton
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
Self - Participant
Game of Thrones
2011
Barristan Selmy