Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

111

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-08-19 (77 years old)

Place of Birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Also Known As

Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ

이안 매켈리니

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

Acting

Omagh

2005

Omagh

as

Stanley McCombe

Leap Year

2010

Leap Year

as

Priest

City of Ember

2008

City of Ember

as

Builder

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

as

Captain Hammond

Blind Justice

1994

Blind Justice

as

Father Malone

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003

Hornblower: Loyalty

as

Captain Hammond

Silicone Valerie

1998

Silicone Valerie

as

An Old Fashioned Christmas

2010

An Old Fashioned Christmas

as

Sean

Circle of Deceit

1993

Circle of Deceit

as

Father Fergal

Durango

1999

Durango

as

Vestor McCarthy

Borstal Boy

2001

Borstal Boy

as

Verreker

The Boy from Mercury

1996

The Boy from Mercury

as

Brother Dowdall

Hamlet

1996

Hamlet

as

Barnardo

The Last Rifleman

2023

The Last Rifleman

as

Tom Malcolmson

Angel

1982

Angel

as

Groom

Closing the Ring

2007

Closing the Ring

as

Cathal Thomas

The Grasscutter

1990

The Grasscutter

as

Brian Deeds

Michael Collins

1996

Michael Collins

as

Belfast Detective

The Rockingham Shoot

1987

The Rockingham Shoot

as

John Reilly

The Boys in the Boat

2023

The Boys in the Boat

as

Elderly Joe Rantz

Lamb

1986

Lamb

as

Maguire

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as

General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Patch of Fog

2015

A Patch of Fog

as

Freddie Clarke

Beyond Reason

1995

Beyond Reason

as

Smythe QC

To Be Frank Carson

2017

To Be Frank Carson

as

Self

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990

Who Bombed Birmingham?

as

Sinn Fein leader

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

as

Barristan Selmy

Touch and Go

1998

Touch and Go

as

Clive Bevan

Small Faces

1996

Small Faces

as

Wodehouse In Exile

2013

Wodehouse In Exile

as

Major Cussen

Sacrifice

2016

Sacrifice

as

D.I. McKie

Hidden Agenda

1990

Hidden Agenda

as

Jack Cunnigham

A Prayer for the Dying

1987

A Prayer for the Dying

as

Lodger

The Truth Commissioner

2016

The Truth Commissioner

as

James Fenton

Make it New John

2010

Make it New John

as

John

Mutant: Year Zero

Mutant: Year Zero

as

(voice)

The Lilac Bus

1990

The Lilac Bus

as

Billy

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as

General Dodonna

The Ulysses Project

2022

The Ulysses Project

as

Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

Bad Day for the Cut

2017

Bad Day for the Cut

as

Eamon

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

2011

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

as

Abbot Smith

You, Me & Marley

1992

You, Me & Marley

as

Reggie Devine

Life After Life

1995

Life After Life

as

Working out governor

Hornblower: Retribution

2001

Hornblower: Retribution

as

Captain Hammond

The Journey

2017

The Journey

as

Rory O'Suaird

Reefer and the Model

1988

Reefer and the Model

as

Reefer

The End of the World Man

1986

The End of the World Man

as

Architect

Clay

2008

Clay

as

Father O'Mahoney

The King's Wake

2000

The King's Wake

as

Athairne

Zoo

2018

Zoo

as

Mr. Shawcross

Triage

2009

Triage

as

Ivan

Dave Allen at Peace

2018

Dave Allen at Peace

as

Priest

Shoot to Kill

1990

Shoot to Kill

as

ACC Trevor Forbes

The Boxer

1997

The Boxer

as

Reggie Bell

Scapegoat

2009

Scapegoat

as

H. A. McVeigh QC

Anne Devlin

1984

Anne Devlin

as

Maj. Sirr

A Woman Calling

1984

A Woman Calling

as

Mr Burke

Acceptable Levels

1983

Acceptable Levels

as

Andy

A Breed of Heroes

1994

A Breed of Heroes

as

Father O'Browne

The Playboys

1992

The Playboys

as

Joe Cassidy

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

2012

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

as

Narrator

Shergar

1986

Shergar

as

Damien

Fools of Fortune

1990

Fools of Fortune

as

Stranger

Mapmaker

2001

Mapmaker

as

Sergeant Devlin

Father Father

2019

Father Father

as

The Death of a Projectionist

2015

The Death of a Projectionist

as

Gerry

Three Wise Women

2010

Three Wise Women

as

David

Children of the North

1991

Children of the North

as

O'Hare

This Is the Sea

1997

This Is the Sea

as

Da Stokes

Titanic: Born in Belfast

2012

Titanic: Born in Belfast

as

Narrator

Naming the Names

1987

Naming the Names

as

Mr McBride

Potatohead Blues

1982

Potatohead Blues

as

Mousey

The Front Line

2006

The Front Line

as

Mikey

Secrets of The Christmas Market

2024

Secrets of The Christmas Market

as

Narrator

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

2015

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

as

Self

Titanic: Blood and Steel

Titanic: Blood and Steel

as

Sir Henry Carlton

Bloodlands

Bloodlands

as

Adam Corry

The Tudors

The Tudors

as

Pope Clement VII

Wokenwell

Wokenwell

as

Hornblower

Hornblower

as

Captain Hammond

Maisie Raine

Maisie Raine

as

C.S. Jack Freeman

Single-Handed

Single-Handed

as

Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll

Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

as

Clive Jones

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as

Ceiran Stow

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as

Ko Sharmus

In Defence

In Defence

as

DCS David Dillne

Rebellion

Rebellion

as

Edward Butler

Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

as

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

as

The Fall

The Fall

as

Morgan Monroe

Krypton

Krypton

as

Val-El

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

as

Lance

Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

as

Alex

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

as

Martin

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as

Barristan Selmy

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as

Theodore Swift

Casualty

Casualty

as

Robert Finch

Suspicion

Suspicion

as

Grandad

Derry Girls

Derry Girls

as

Granda Joe

No Tears

No Tears

as

Padraig McFadden

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as

Self - Participant

Mrs Wilson

Mrs Wilson

as

Father Timothy

Safe And Sound

Safe And Sound

as

Higgins

High Country

High Country

as

Sam Dryson

The Outlaws

The Outlaws

as

John Snr

Unforgotten

Unforgotten

as

Lord Tony Hume

Quirke

Quirke

as

Bill Latimer

A Small Light

A Small Light

as

Johannes Kleiman

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as

Dr. Lenox

Small Town, Big Story

Small Town, Big Story

as

Reverend Patterson

Production

Crew

Directing

On Eagle's Wing

2005

On Eagle's Wing

as