Ian McElhinney

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

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

  • The Tudors

    The Tudors

  • Casualty

    Casualty

  • Unforgotten

    Unforgotten

  • The Fall

    The Fall

  • Ripper Street

    Ripper Street

  • Playhouse

    Playhouse

  • Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

  • Derry Girls

    Derry Girls

  • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

  • Krypton

    Krypton

  • Hornblower

    Hornblower

  • Screen Two

    Screen Two

  • Lovejoy

    Lovejoy

  • Suspicion

    Suspicion

  • Cold Feet

    Cold Feet

  • The Outlaws

    The Outlaws

  • Leap Year

    Leap Year

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Zoo

    Zoo

  • Michael Collins

    Michael Collins

  • The Frankenstein Chronicles

    The Frankenstein Chronicles

  • Sacrifice

    Sacrifice

  • Borstal Boy

    Borstal Boy

  • A Small Light

    A Small Light

  • Silicone Valerie

    Silicone Valerie

  • The Journey

    The Journey

  • Angel

    Angel

  • City of Ember

    City of Ember

  • Lamb

    Lamb

  • Titanic: Blood and Steel

    Titanic: Blood and Steel

  • Small Faces

    Small Faces

  • Blind Justice

    Blind Justice

  • Rebellion

    Rebellion

  • A Patch of Fog

    A Patch of Fog

  • Triage

    Triage

  • The Boys in the Boat

    The Boys in the Boat

  • The Last Rifleman

    The Last Rifleman

  • Clay

    Clay

  • The Boxer

    The Boxer

  • The Playboys

    The Playboys

  • Small Town, Big Story

    Small Town, Big Story

  • Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

    Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

  • Queer as Folk

    Queer as Folk

  • Shergar

    Shergar

  • Quirke

    Quirke

  • A Prayer for the Dying

    A Prayer for the Dying

  • Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

  • Omagh

    Omagh

  • Hidden Agenda

    Hidden Agenda

  • Hornblower: Loyalty

    Hornblower: Loyalty

  • High Country

    High Country

  • Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

    Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

  • Mrs Wilson

    Mrs Wilson

  • Bloodlands

    Bloodlands

  • Acceptable Levels

    Acceptable Levels

  • The Boy from Mercury

    The Boy from Mercury

  • Bad Day for the Cut

    Bad Day for the Cut

  • An Old Fashioned Christmas

    An Old Fashioned Christmas

  • Potatohead Blues

    Potatohead Blues

  • Touch and Go

    Touch and Go

  • Circle of Deceit

    Circle of Deceit

  • Single-Handed

    Single-Handed

  • Dave Allen at Peace

    Dave Allen at Peace

  • The Truth Commissioner

    The Truth Commissioner

  • Three Wise Women

    Three Wise Women

  • Brendan Smyth:  Betrayal of Trust

    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

  • Closing the Ring

    Closing the Ring

  • Mutant: Year Zero

    Mutant: Year Zero

  • Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

    Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

  • A Woman Calling

    A Woman Calling

  • This Is the Sea

    This Is the Sea

  • Storyland

    Storyland

  • The Lilac Bus

    The Lilac Bus

  • Kat & Alfie: Redwater

    Kat & Alfie: Redwater

  • The Rockingham Shoot

    The Rockingham Shoot

  • The Front Line

    The Front Line

  • Who Bombed Birmingham?

    Who Bombed Birmingham?

  • Make it New John

    Make it New John

  • A Woman's Guide to Adultery

    A Woman's Guide to Adultery

  • Life After Life

    Life After Life

  • Fairy Tales

    Fairy Tales

  • Naming the Names

    Naming the Names

  • You, Me & Marley

    You, Me & Marley

  • Shoot to Kill

    Shoot to Kill

  • Of Best Intentions

    Of Best Intentions

  • Maisie Raine

    Maisie Raine

  • Children of the North

    Children of the North

  • Safe And Sound

    Safe And Sound

  • Fools of Fortune

    Fools of Fortune

  • Reefer and the Model

    Reefer and the Model

  • Hearts and Minds

    Hearts and Minds

  • No Tears

    No Tears

  • Wokenwell

    Wokenwell

  • Wodehouse In Exile

    Wodehouse In Exile

  • The King's Wake

    The King's Wake

  • Hornblower: Retribution

    Hornblower: Retribution

  • The Grasscutter

    The Grasscutter

  • In Defence

    In Defence

  • Durango

    Durango

  • A Breed of Heroes

    A Breed of Heroes

  • Father Father

    Father Father

  • Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

    Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

  • Beyond Reason

    Beyond Reason

  • Anne Devlin

    Anne Devlin

  • Mapmaker

    Mapmaker

  • The Ulysses Project

    The Ulysses Project

  • The End of the World Man

    The End of the World Man

  • Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

    Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

  • Secrets of The Christmas Market

    Secrets of The Christmas Market

  • To Be Frank Carson

    To Be Frank Carson

  • The Lost Children of Tuam

    The Lost Children of Tuam

  • Scapegoat

    Scapegoat

  • Titanic: Born in Belfast

    Titanic: Born in Belfast

  • The Death of a Projectionist

    The Death of a Projectionist