Ian McElhinney

Acting · 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.

Known for

• The Lost Children of Tuam (2026)
• Finnegan's Foursome (2026)
• Secrets of The Christmas Market (2024)
• The Last Rifleman (2023)
• The Boys in the Boat (2023)
• Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022)
• The Ulysses Project (2022)
• Father Father (2019)
• Lost Lives (2019)
• Zoo (2018)
• Dave Allen at Peace (2018)
• To Be Frank Carson (2017)
• Bad Day for the Cut (2017)
• The Journey (2017)
• Sacrifice (2016)
• The Truth Commissioner (2016)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
• A Patch of Fog (2015)
• Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015)
• The Death of a Projectionist (2015)
• Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015)
• Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue (2015)
• Wodehouse In Exile (2013)
• Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk (2012)