Ian McElhinney

Actor

Born: August 19, 1948 (age 77)
From: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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 (82)

The Lost Children of Tuam (2026)
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
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
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile (2013)
Major Cussen
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk (2012)
Narrator
Titanic: Born in Belfast (2012)
Narrator
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust (2011)
Abbot Smith
Three Wise Women (2010)
David
An Old Fashioned Christmas (2010)
Sean
Leap Year (2010)
Priest
Make it New John
Make it New John (2010)
John