Ian McElhinney

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.

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Known For

Game of Thrones

2011 • as Barristan Selmy

Doctor Who

2005 • as Ko Sharmus

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 • as Self - Participant

The Tudors

2007 • as Pope Clement VII

Casualty

1986 • as Robert Finch

Ripper Street

2012 • as Theodore Swift

Filmography

2025

Small Town, Big Story

as Reverend Patterson

TV - Released: 2/27/2025

2024

Secrets of The Christmas Market

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 12/19/2024

High Country

as Sam Dryson

TV - Released: 3/19/2024

2023

The Last Rifleman

as Tom Malcolmson

Movie - Released: 12/7/2023

The Boys in the Boat

as Elderly Joe Rantz

Movie - Released: 12/25/2023

A Small Light

as Johannes Kleiman

TV - Released: 5/1/2023

2022

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie - Released: 9/8/2022

The Ulysses Project

as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

Movie - Released: 7/16/2022

Suspicion

as Grandad

TV - Released: 2/4/2022

2021

Bloodlands

as Adam Corry

TV - Released: 2/21/2021

The Outlaws

as John Snr

TV - Released: 10/25/2021

2019

Movie

Father Father

Movie - Released: 7/13/2019

2018

Zoo

as Mr. Shawcross

Movie - Released: 6/8/2018

Dave Allen at Peace

as Priest

Movie - Released: 4/2/2018

Krypton

as Val-El

TV - Released: 3/21/2018

Derry Girls

as Granda Joe

TV - Released: 1/4/2018

Mrs Wilson

as Father Timothy

TV - Released: 11/27/2018

2017

To Be Frank Carson

as Self

Movie - Released: 12/27/2017

Bad Day for the Cut

as Eamon

Movie - Released: 10/20/2017

The Journey

as Rory O'Suaird

Movie - Released: 3/30/2017

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

as Lance

TV - Released: 5/14/2017

2016

Sacrifice

as D.I. McKie

Movie - Released: 4/29/2016

The Truth Commissioner

as James Fenton

Movie - Released: 2/26/2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as General Dodonna

Movie - Released: 12/14/2016

Rebellion

as Edward Butler

TV - Released: 1/3/2016

2015

A Patch of Fog

as Freddie Clarke

Movie - Released: 9/11/2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

as Barristan Selmy

Movie - Released: 1/29/2015

The Death of a Projectionist

as Gerry

Movie - Released: 7/12/2015

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

as Self

Movie - Released: 2/8/2015

Unforgotten

as Lord Tony Hume

TV - Released: 10/8/2015

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as Dr. Lenox

TV - Released: 11/11/2015

2014

Quirke

as Bill Latimer

TV - Released: 2/16/2014

2013

Wodehouse In Exile

as Major Cussen

Movie - Released: 3/25/2013

The Fall

as Morgan Monroe

TV - Released: 5/12/2013

2012

Movie

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 4/5/2012

Titanic: Born in Belfast

as Narrator

Movie - Released: 1/1/2012

Titanic: Blood and Steel

as Sir Henry Carlton

TV - Released: 5/13/2012

Ripper Street

as Theodore Swift

TV - Released: 12/30/2012

2011

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

as Abbot Smith

Movie - Released: 3/13/2011

Game of Thrones

as Barristan Selmy

TV - Released: 4/17/2011

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

TV - Released: 10/24/2011

2010

Leap Year

as Priest

Movie - Released: 1/8/2010

An Old Fashioned Christmas

as Sean

Movie - Released: 12/11/2010

Movie

Make it New John

as John

Movie - Released: 1/1/2010

Three Wise Women

as David

Movie - Released: 12/14/2010

2009

Triage

as Ivan

Movie - Released: 11/13/2009

Movie

Scapegoat

as H. A. McVeigh QC

Movie - Released: 10/26/2009

2008

City of Ember

as Builder

Movie - Released: 10/7/2008

Clay

as Father O'Mahoney

Movie - Released: 3/30/2008

Fairy Tales

TV - Released: 1/10/2008

2007

Closing the Ring

as Cathal Thomas

Movie - Released: 9/14/2007

The Tudors

as Pope Clement VII

TV - Released: 4/1/2007

Single-Handed

as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll

TV - Released: 1/1/2007

2006

The Front Line

as Mikey

Movie - Released: 7/16/2006

2005

Omagh

as Stanley McCombe

Movie - Released: 3/23/2005

Doctor Who

as Ko Sharmus

TV - Released: 3/26/2005

2003

Hornblower: Loyalty

as Captain Hammond

Movie - Released: 1/5/2003

2002

No Tears

as Padraig McFadden

TV - Released: 1/14/2002

2001

Borstal Boy

as Verreker

Movie - Released: 3/22/2001

Hornblower: Retribution

as Captain Hammond

Movie - Released: 4/15/2001

Mapmaker

as Sergeant Devlin

Movie - Released: 12/1/2001

2000

Movie

The King's Wake

as Athairne

Movie - Released: 1/1/2000

In Defence

as DCS David Dillne

TV - Released: 6/26/2000

1999

Durango

as Vestor McCarthy

Movie - Released: 4/25/1999

Queer as Folk

as Clive Jones

TV - Released: 2/23/1999

1998

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

as Captain Hammond

Movie - Released: 11/18/1998

Movie

Silicone Valerie

Movie - Released: 1/1/1998

Touch and Go

as Clive Bevan

Movie - Released: 9/15/1998

Hornblower

as Captain Hammond

TV - Released: 10/7/1998

Maisie Raine

as C.S. Jack Freeman

TV - Released: 7/28/1998

Cold Feet

TV - Released: 11/15/1998

1997

The Boxer

as Reggie Bell

Movie - Released: 12/31/1997

This Is the Sea

as Da Stokes

Movie - Released: 9/15/1997

Wokenwell

TV - Released: 5/18/1997

1996

The Boy from Mercury

as Brother Dowdall

Movie - Released: 12/6/1996

Hamlet

as Barnardo

Movie - Released: 12/25/1996

Michael Collins

as Belfast Detective

Movie - Released: 10/25/1996

Small Faces

Movie - Released: 4/5/1996

Safe And Sound

as Higgins

TV - Released: 8/9/1996

1995

Beyond Reason

as Smythe QC

Movie - Released: 1/1/1995

Life After Life

as Working out governor

Movie - Released: 4/2/1995

Hearts and Minds

as Alex

TV - Released: 2/16/1995

1994

Blind Justice

as Father Malone

Movie - Released: 6/25/1994

A Breed of Heroes

as Father O'Browne

Movie - Released: 9/4/1994

1993

Movie

Circle of Deceit

as Father Fergal

Movie - Released: 10/16/1993

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

as Martin

TV - Released: 11/29/1993

1992

You, Me & Marley

as Reggie Devine

Movie - Released: 9/30/1992

The Playboys

as Joe Cassidy

Movie - Released: 4/22/1992

1991

Children of the North

as O'Hare

Movie - Released: 10/30/1991

1990

The Grasscutter

as Brian Deeds

Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

Who Bombed Birmingham?

as Sinn Fein leader

Movie - Released: 4/22/1990

Hidden Agenda

as Jack Cunnigham

Movie - Released: 11/21/1990

Movie

The Lilac Bus

as Billy

Movie - Released: 1/1/1990

Shoot to Kill

as ACC Trevor Forbes

Movie - Released: 6/3/1990

Fools of Fortune

as Stranger

Movie - Released: 6/20/1990

1988

Reefer and the Model

as Reefer

Movie - Released: 8/5/1988

1987

The Rockingham Shoot

as John Reilly

Movie - Released: 9/10/1987

A Prayer for the Dying

as Lodger

Movie - Released: 9/11/1987

Naming the Names

as Mr McBride

Movie - Released: 2/8/1987

1986

Lamb

as Maguire

Movie - Released: 10/10/1986

Movie

The End of the World Man

as Architect

Movie - Released: 2/1/1986

Shergar

as Damien

Movie - Released: 3/23/1986

Lovejoy

as Ceiran Stow

TV - Released: 1/10/1986

Casualty

as Robert Finch

TV - Released: 9/6/1986

1984

Anne Devlin

as Maj. Sirr

Movie - Released: 10/1/1984

Movie

A Woman Calling

as Mr Burke

Movie - Released: 1/1/1984

1983

Acceptable Levels

as Andy

Movie - Released: 1/1/1983

1982

Angel

as Groom

Movie - Released: 5/14/1982

Potatohead Blues

as Mousey

Movie - Released: 6/4/1982

Unknown

Movie

Mutant: Year Zero

as (voice)

Movie