Born 1948 (age 77) · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Appears in 122 titles

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.

Filmography

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Dodonna
Leap Year
6.9
Leap Year
2010
as Priest
City of Ember
6.4
City of Ember
2008
as Builder
Michael Collins
6.9
Michael Collins
1996
as Belfast Detective
Hamlet
7.3
Hamlet
1996
as Barnardo
The Boys in the Boat
7.3
The Boys in the Boat
2023
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Boxer
6.7
The Boxer
1997
as Reggie Bell
Sacrifice
5.4
Sacrifice
2016
as D.I. McKie
Bad Day for the Cut
6.5
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
as Eamon
Triage
6.0
Triage
2009
as Ivan
A Prayer for the Dying
5.9
A Prayer for the Dying
1987
as Lodger
Zoo
6.7
Zoo
2018
as Mr. Shawcross
Closing the Ring
6.2
Closing the Ring
2007
as Cathal Thomas
Hidden Agenda
7.0
Hidden Agenda
1990
as Jack Cunnigham
The Last Rifleman
6.6
The Last Rifleman
2023
as Tom Malcolmson
The Journey
6.3
The Journey
2017
as Rory O'Suaird
Borstal Boy
6.2
Borstal Boy
2001
as Verreker
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
7.4
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
1998
as Captain Hammond
A Patch of Fog
6.5
A Patch of Fog
2015
as Freddie Clarke
Hornblower: Retribution
7.3
Hornblower: Retribution
2001
as Captain Hammond