Ian McElhinney

Born: 1948-08-19, Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.

Filmography

• Game of Thrones (2011)
• Doctor Who (2005)
• Casualty (1986)
• The Tudors (2007)
• Screen Two (1985)
• Ripper Street (2012)
• Unforgotten (2015)
• Hamlet (1996)
• The Outlaws (2021)
• Krypton (2018)
• Playhouse (1974)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• A Small Light (2023)
• Suspicion (2022)
• Murphy's Law (2001)
• Lovejoy (1986)
• Derry Girls (2018)
• The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015)
• Cold Feet (1998)
• City of Ember (2008)
• High Country (2024)
• Leap Year (2010)
• Quirke (2014)
• Small Town, Big Story (2025)
• The Boys in the Boat (2023)
• Single-Handed (2007)
• Hidden Agenda (1990)
• The Last Rifleman (2023)
• The Boxer (1997)
• Closing the Ring (2007)