Ian McElhinney

Known for

Acting

Born

August 19, 1948 (age 78)

Birthplace

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.

Best known work

Game of Thrones

2011

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Doctor Who

2005

Leap Year

2010

City of Ember

2008

The Fall

2013

The Tudors

2007

Michael Collins

1996

Hamlet

1996

Krypton

2018

Filmography

TBA
Mutant: Year Zero
as (voice)
TBA
So You're Going to Die
as Mickey
2027
CommittedTV
2026
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
as Jack Finnegan
2025
Small Town, Big StoryTV
as Reverend Patterson (4 episodes)
2024
Secrets of The Christmas Market
as Narrator
2024
High CountryTV
as Sam Dryson (16 episodes)
2023
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
2023
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
2023
A Small LightTV
as Johannes Kleiman (8 episodes)
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2022
SuspicionTV
as Grandad (1 episode)
2021
The OutlawsTV
as John Snr (12 episodes)
2021
BloodlandsTV
as Adam Corry (3 episodes)
2019
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
2019
Father Father
2018
Mrs WilsonTV
as Father Timothy (3 episodes)
2018
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
2018
KryptonTV
as Val-El (20 episodes)
2018
Derry GirlsTV
as Granda Joe (19 episodes)
2017
To Be Frank Carson
as Self
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon