Ian McElhinney
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.
Filmography
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
as Jack Finnegan
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
as Narrator
The Boys in the Boat
2023
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
2023
as Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project
2022
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives
2019
as Self (voice)
- No poster
Father Father
2019
Zoo
2018
as Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
as Priest
To Be Frank Carson
2017
as Self
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
as Eamon
The Journey
2017
as Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
as General Dodonna
Sacrifice
2016
as D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
2016
as James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
2015
as Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
2015
as Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
2015
as Gerry
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
2015
as Self
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015
as Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
2013
as Major Cussen
- No poster
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
2012
as Narrator