Ian McElhinney

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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CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Titanic: Blood and Steel

Titanic: Blood and Steel

7.1
Bloodlands

Bloodlands

6.816
The Tudors

The Tudors

7.801
Wokenwell

Wokenwell

0
Hornblower

Hornblower

7.804
Maisie Raine

Maisie Raine

0
Single-Handed

Single-Handed

6.8
Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

7.939
Lovejoy

Lovejoy

7.35
Doctor Who

Doctor Who

7.555
In Defence

In Defence

4
Rebellion

Rebellion

7
Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales

0
Cold Feet

Cold Feet

7.794
The Fall

The Fall

7.669
Krypton

Krypton

7.103
Kat & Alfie: Redwater

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

6
Hearts and Minds

Hearts and Minds

8
A Woman's Guide to Adultery

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

0
Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

8.457
Ripper Street

Ripper Street

7.417
Casualty

Casualty

6.139
Suspicion

Suspicion

6.779
Derry Girls

Derry Girls

8.1
No Tears

No Tears

0
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

5
Mrs Wilson

Mrs Wilson

7.039
Safe And Sound

Safe And Sound

6
High Country

High Country

5.933
The Outlaws

The Outlaws

7.411
Unforgotten

Unforgotten

7.561
Quirke

Quirke

5.904
A Small Light

A Small Light

7.91
The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

6.967
Small Town, Big Story

Small Town, Big Story

7.385
Playhouse

Playhouse

7

Movies

Omagh

Omagh

6.341
Leap Year

Leap Year

6.9
City of Ember

City of Ember

6.4
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

7.434
Blind Justice

Blind Justice

5.1
Hornblower: Loyalty

Hornblower: Loyalty

7.221
Silicone Valerie

Silicone Valerie

0
An Old Fashioned Christmas

An Old Fashioned Christmas

5.2
Circle of Deceit

Circle of Deceit

7.5
Durango

Durango

5
Borstal Boy

Borstal Boy

6.283
The Boy from Mercury

The Boy from Mercury

6
Hamlet

Hamlet

7.324
The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

6.601
Angel

Angel

5.639
Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

6.071
The Grasscutter

The Grasscutter

5
Michael Collins

Michael Collins

6.893
The Rockingham Shoot

The Rockingham Shoot

0
The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

7.244
Lamb

Lamb

5.6
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

7.3
A Patch of Fog

A Patch of Fog

6.468
Beyond Reason

Beyond Reason

0
To Be Frank Carson

To Be Frank Carson

0
Who Bombed Birmingham?

Who Bombed Birmingham?

7
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

8.618
Touch and Go

Touch and Go

7
Small Faces

Small Faces

6.3
Wodehouse In Exile

Wodehouse In Exile

7.2
Sacrifice

Sacrifice

5.333
Hidden Agenda

Hidden Agenda

6.892
A Prayer for the Dying

A Prayer for the Dying

5.828
The Truth Commissioner

The Truth Commissioner

4.5
Make it New John

Make it New John

0
Mutant: Year Zero

Mutant: Year Zero

0
The Lilac Bus

The Lilac Bus

7
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

7.5
The Ulysses Project

The Ulysses Project

0
Bad Day for the Cut

Bad Day for the Cut

6.477
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

4
You, Me & Marley

You, Me & Marley

6
Life After Life

Life After Life

0
Hornblower: Retribution

Hornblower: Retribution

7.456
The Journey

The Journey

6.3
Reefer and the Model

Reefer and the Model

5.167
The End of the World Man

The End of the World Man

3
Clay

Clay

5.2
The King's Wake

The King's Wake

0
Zoo

Zoo

6.702
Triage

Triage

6
Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

4.4
Shoot to Kill

Shoot to Kill

0
The Boxer

The Boxer

6.7
Scapegoat

Scapegoat

0
Anne Devlin

Anne Devlin

5
A Woman Calling

A Woman Calling

0
Acceptable Levels

Acceptable Levels

0
A Breed of Heroes

A Breed of Heroes

1
The Playboys

The Playboys

6
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

0
Shergar

Shergar

0
Fools of Fortune

Fools of Fortune

5.3
Mapmaker

Mapmaker

0
Father Father

Father Father

0
The Death of a Projectionist

The Death of a Projectionist

0
Three Wise Women

Three Wise Women

4.615
Children of the North

Children of the North

7
This Is the Sea

This Is the Sea

5.7
Titanic: Born in Belfast

Titanic: Born in Belfast

0
Naming the Names

Naming the Names

0
Potatohead Blues

Potatohead Blues

0
The Front Line

The Front Line

6.3
Secrets of The Christmas Market

Secrets of The Christmas Market

0
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

7.625