Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
August 19, 1948
Age
78
Place of Birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Popularity
1.8
Ian McElhinney
Acting
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.
Also known as
Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니
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Known For
8.5
Game of Thrones
2011 · TV
7.6
Doctor Who
2005 · TV
6.2
Casualty
1986 · TV
7.8
The Tudors
2007 · TV
7.4
Ripper Street
2012 · TV
7.1
Screen Two
1985 · TV
6.0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011 · TV
7.1
Krypton
2018 · TV
7.5
Unforgotten
2015 · TV
7.0
Playhouse
1974 · TV
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · Movie
7.7
The Fall
2013 · TV
Filmography
2027
Committed
TV
0.0
2026
The Lost Children of Tuam
Movie
0.0
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
Movie · Jack Finnegan
9.0
2025
Small Town, Big Story
TV · Reverend Patterson
6.7
2024
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Movie · Narrator
0.0
2024
High Country
TV · Sam Dryson
6.0
2023
The Boys in the Boat
Movie · Elderly Joe Rantz
7.2
2023
The Last Rifleman
Movie · Tom Malcolmson
6.7
2023
A Small Light
TV · Johannes Kleiman
8.0
2022
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
Movie · General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.4
2022
The Ulysses Project
Movie · Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
0.0
2022
Suspicion
TV · Grandad
6.7
2021
The Outlaws
TV · John Snr
7.4
2021
Bloodlands
TV · Adam Corry
6.7
2019
Lost Lives
Movie · Self (voice)
6.0
2019
Father Father
Movie
0.0
2018
Mrs Wilson
TV · Father Timothy
7.0
2018
Zoo
Movie · Mr. Shawcross
6.7
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Movie · Priest
4.4
2018
Krypton
TV · Val-El
7.1
2018
Derry Girls
TV · Granda Joe
8.1
2017
To Be Frank Carson
Movie · Self
0.0
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Movie · Eamon
6.4
2017
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
TV · Lance
6.2