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Ian McElhinney

Actor

Ian McElhinney

Born August 19, 1948 in Belfast, Northern Ireland72 films

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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Filmography

72 films as actor
  1. TBAMutant: Year Zero(voice)
  2. TBASo You're Going to DieMickey
  3. 2026The Lost Children of Tuam
  4. 2026Finnegan's FoursomeJack Finnegan
  5. 2023The Boys in the BoatElderly Joe Rantz
  6. 2023The Last RiflemanTom Malcolmson
  7. 2022The Ulysses ProjectMr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
  8. 2019Father Father
  9. 2018ZooMr. Shawcross
  10. 2018Dave Allen at PeacePriest
  11. 2017Bad Day for the CutEamon
  12. 2017The JourneyRory O'Suaird
  13. 2016Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryGeneral Dodonna
  14. 2016SacrificeD.I. McKie
  15. 2016The Truth CommissionerJames Fenton
  16. 2015A Patch of FogFreddie Clarke
  17. 2015Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus AvenueNarrator
  18. 2015The Death of a ProjectionistGerry
  19. 2015Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceBarristan Selmy
  20. 2013Wodehouse In ExileMajor Cussen
  21. 2011Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustAbbot Smith
  22. 2010Three Wise WomenDavid
  23. 2010An Old Fashioned ChristmasSean
  24. 2010Leap YearPriest
  25. 2009TriageIvan
  26. 2009ScapegoatH. A. McVeigh QC
  27. 2008City of EmberBuilder
  28. 2008Of Best Intentions
  29. 2008ClayFather O'Mahoney
  30. 2007Closing the RingCathal Thomas
  31. 2006The Front LineMikey
  32. 2005OmaghStanley McCombe
  33. 2003Hornblower: LoyaltyCaptain Hammond
  34. 2001MapmakerSergeant Devlin
  35. 2001Hornblower: RetributionCaptain Hammond
  36. 2001Borstal BoyVerreker
  37. 2000The King's WakeAthairne
  38. 1999DurangoVestor McCarthy
  39. 1998Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantCaptain Hammond
  40. 1998Touch and GoClive Bevan
  41. 1998Silicone Valerie
  42. 1997The BoxerReggie Bell
  43. 1997This Is the SeaDa Stokes
  44. 1996HamletBarnardo
  45. 1996The Boy from MercuryBrother Dowdall
  46. 1996Michael CollinsBelfast Detective
  47. 1996Small Faces
  48. 1995Life After LifeWorking out governor
  49. 1995Beyond ReasonSmythe QC
  50. 1994A Breed of HeroesFather O'Browne
  51. 1994Blind JusticeFather Malone
  52. 1993Circles of DeceitFather Fergal
  53. 1992You, Me & MarleyReggie Devine
  54. 1992The PlayboysJoe Cassidy
  55. 1991Children of the NorthO'Hare
  56. 1990The GrasscutterBrian Deeds
  57. 1990Hidden AgendaJack Cunnigham
  58. 1990Fools of FortuneStranger
  59. 1990Shoot to KillACC Trevor Forbes
  60. 1990The Lilac BusBilly
  61. 1988Reefer and the ModelReefer
  62. 1987A Prayer for the DyingLodger
  63. 1987The Rockingham ShootJohn Reilly
  64. 1987Naming the NamesMr McBride
  65. 1986LambMaguire
  66. 1986The End of the World ManArchitect
  67. 1986ShergarDamien
  68. 1984Anne DevlinMaj. Sirr
  69. 1984A Woman CallingMr Burke
  70. 1983Acceptable LevelsAndy
  71. 1982Potatohead BluesMousey
  72. 1982AngelGroom