Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

Acting

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

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Finnegan's Foursome Finnegan's Foursome 2026 Small Town, Big Story ★ 6.7 Small Town, Big Story 2025 Secrets of The Christmas Market Secrets of The Christmas Market 2024 High Country ★ 5.9 High Country 2024 The Boys in the Boat ★ 7.3 The Boys in the Boat 2023 The Last Rifleman ★ 6.6 The Last Rifleman 2023 A Small Light ★ 7.9 A Small Light 2023 Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look ★ 7.4 Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look 2022 The Ulysses Project The Ulysses Project 2022 Suspicion ★ 6.8 Suspicion 2022 The Outlaws ★ 7.4 The Outlaws 2021 Bloodlands ★ 6.7 Bloodlands 2021 Father Father Father Father 2019 Mrs Wilson ★ 7.0 Mrs Wilson 2018 Zoo ★ 6.7 Zoo 2018 Dave Allen at Peace ★ 4.4 Dave Allen at Peace 2018 Krypton ★ 7.1 Krypton 2018 Derry Girls ★ 8.1 Derry Girls 2018 Bad Day for the Cut ★ 6.5 Bad Day for the Cut 2017 Kat & Alfie: Redwater ★ 6.0 Kat & Alfie: Redwater 2017 The Journey ★ 6.3 The Journey 2017 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story ★ 7.5 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story 2016 Sacrifice ★ 5.4 Sacrifice 2016 The Truth Commissioner ★ 4.5 The Truth Commissioner 2016 Rebellion ★ 7.0 Rebellion 2016 The Frankenstein Chronicles ★ 7.0 The Frankenstein Chronicles 2015 Unforgotten ★ 7.5 Unforgotten 2015 A Patch of Fog ★ 6.5 A Patch of Fog 2015 Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue ★ 7.0 Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue 2015 The Death of a Projectionist The Death of a Projectionist 2015 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience ★ 8.6 Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience 2015 Babylon ★ 6.6 Babylon 2014 Quirke ★ 5.9 Quirke 2014 The Fall ★ 7.7 The Fall 2013 Wodehouse In Exile ★ 7.2 Wodehouse In Exile 2013 Ripper Street ★ 7.4 Ripper Street 2012 Titanic: Blood and Steel ★ 7.2 Titanic: Blood and Steel 2012 Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk ★ 5.0 Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk 2012 Titanic: Born in Belfast Titanic: Born in Belfast 2012 Game of Thrones ★ 8.5 Game of Thrones 2011 Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust ★ 4.0 Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust 2011 Three Wise Women ★ 4.8 Three Wise Women 2010 An Old Fashioned Christmas ★ 5.2 An Old Fashioned Christmas 2010 Leap Year ★ 6.9 Leap Year 2010 Make it New John Make it New John 2010 Triage ★ 6.0 Triage 2009 Scapegoat Scapegoat 2009 Storyland ★ 7.0 Storyland 2009 City of Ember ★ 6.4 City of Ember 2008 Of Best Intentions Of Best Intentions 2008 Clay ★ 5.2 Clay 2008 Fairy Tales Fairy Tales 2008 Closing the Ring ★ 6.2 Closing the Ring 2007 The Tudors ★ 7.8 The Tudors 2007 Single-Handed ★ 6.8 Single-Handed 2007 The Front Line ★ 6.4 The Front Line 2006 Doctor Who ★ 7.6 Doctor Who 2005 Omagh ★ 6.6 Omagh 2005 On Eagle's Wing On Eagle's Wing 2005 Hornblower: Loyalty ★ 7.2 Hornblower: Loyalty 2003 No Tears ★ 10.0 No Tears 2002 Mapmaker ★ 9.0 Mapmaker 2001 Murphy's Law ★ 7.6 Murphy's Law 2001 Hornblower: Retribution ★ 7.3 Hornblower: Retribution 2001 Borstal Boy ★ 6.2 Borstal Boy 2001 In Defence ★ 5.5 In Defence 2000 The King's Wake ★ 9.0 The King's Wake 2000 Durango ★ 6.2 Durango 1999 Queer as Folk ★ 7.8 Queer as Folk 1999 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant ★ 7.4 Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant 1998 Cold Feet ★ 7.7 Cold Feet 1998 Hornblower ★ 7.8 Hornblower 1998 Touch and Go ★ 7.0 Touch and Go 1998 Maisie Raine Maisie Raine 1998 Silicone Valerie ★ 8.0 Silicone Valerie 1998 The Boxer ★ 6.7 The Boxer 1997 This Is the Sea ★ 6.0 This Is the Sea 1997 Wokenwell ★ 10.0 Wokenwell 1997 Hamlet ★ 7.3 Hamlet 1996 The Boy from Mercury ★ 8.0 The Boy from Mercury 1996