Ian McElhinney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-08-19 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.

Known For

  • Game of Thrones

    Game of Thrones

  • Doctor Who

    Doctor Who

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • The Tudors

    The Tudors

  • Unforgotten

    Unforgotten

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  • The Fall

    The Fall

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Derry Girls

    Derry Girls

  • Krypton

    Krypton

  • The Outlaws

    The Outlaws

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

  • Hornblower

    Hornblower

  • A Small Light

    A Small Light

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Durango

    Durango

  • Mrs Wilson

    Mrs Wilson

  • Titanic: Blood and Steel

    Titanic: Blood and Steel

  • Leap Year

    Leap Year

  • The Boy from Mercury

    The Boy from Mercury

  • Closing the Ring

    Closing the Ring

  • Who Bombed Birmingham?

    Who Bombed Birmingham?

  • Michael Collins

    Michael Collins

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles

    The Frankenstein Chronicles

  • Hornblower: Retribution

    Hornblower: Retribution

  • A Patch of Fog

    A Patch of Fog

  • Rebellion

    Rebellion

  • The Lost Children of Tuam

    The Lost Children of Tuam

  • A Woman Calling

    A Woman Calling

  • Queer as Folk

    Queer as Folk

  • Dave Allen at Peace

    Dave Allen at Peace

  • Bloodlands

    Bloodlands

  • Sacrifice

    Sacrifice

  • Shergar

    Shergar

  • City of Ember

    City of Ember

  • Mutant: Year Zero

    Mutant: Year Zero

  • Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

    Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

  • Small Town, Big Story

    Small Town, Big Story

  • Triage

    Triage

  • The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman

  • The Boxer

    The Boxer

  • Acceptable Levels

    Acceptable Levels

  • The Journey

    The Journey

  • Children of the North

    Children of the North

  • The Lilac Bus

    The Lilac Bus

  • The End of the World Man

    The End of the World Man

  • The Boys in the Boat

    The Boys in the Boat

  • Anne Devlin

    Anne Devlin

  • Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

    Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

  • The Playboys

    The Playboys

  • The Truth Commissioner

    The Truth Commissioner

  • Omagh

    Omagh

  • Borstal Boy

    Borstal Boy

  • Angel

    Angel

  • Quirke

    Quirke

  • Lamb

    Lamb

  • Bad Day for the Cut

    Bad Day for the Cut

  • Blind Justice

    Blind Justice

  • Clay

    Clay

  • This Is the Sea

    This Is the Sea

  • The Grasscutter

    The Grasscutter

  • Zoo

    Zoo

  • Silicone Valerie

    Silicone Valerie

  • Small Faces

    Small Faces

  • Maisie Raine

    Maisie Raine

  • Fairy Tales

    Fairy Tales

  • Touch and Go

    Touch and Go

  • Shoot to Kill

    Shoot to Kill

  • An Old Fashioned Christmas

    An Old Fashioned Christmas

  • High Country

    High Country

  • Father Father

    Father Father

  • Single-Handed

    Single-Handed

  • Potatohead Blues

    Potatohead Blues

  • No Tears

    No Tears

  • The Front Line

    The Front Line

  • The Rockingham Shoot

    The Rockingham Shoot

  • Naming the Names

    Naming the Names

  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

    Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

  • Hidden Agenda

    Hidden Agenda

  • Make it New John

    Make it New John

  • Hearts and Minds

    Hearts and Minds

  • A Woman's Guide to Adultery

    A Woman's Guide to Adultery

  • In Defence

    In Defence

  • Life After Life

    Life After Life

  • Three Wise Women

    Three Wise Women

  • Hornblower: Loyalty

    Hornblower: Loyalty

  • Circle of Deceit

    Circle of Deceit

  • Wokenwell

    Wokenwell

  • Safe And Sound

    Safe And Sound

  • Of Best Intentions

    Of Best Intentions

  • Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust

    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

  • Kat & Alfie: Redwater

    Kat & Alfie: Redwater

  • The King's Wake

    The King's Wake

  • Fools of Fortune

    Fools of Fortune

  • Storyland

    Storyland

  • Wodehouse In Exile

    Wodehouse In Exile

  • Titanic: Born in Belfast

    Titanic: Born in Belfast

  • Mapmaker

    Mapmaker

  • The Ulysses Project

    The Ulysses Project

  • A Breed of Heroes

    A Breed of Heroes

  • The Death of a Projectionist

    The Death of a Projectionist

  • Reefer and the Model

    Reefer and the Model

  • Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

    Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

  • Beyond Reason

    Beyond Reason

  • You, Me & Marley

    You, Me & Marley

  • Scapegoat

    Scapegoat

  • Secrets of The Christmas Market

    Secrets of The Christmas Market

  • To Be Frank Carson

    To Be Frank Carson

  • Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

    Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue