Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
19 August 1948 (78)
Place of birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Also known as
Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ · 이안 매켈리니
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.
Bekannt für
7.5
Film
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
2016
7.1
Series
Krypton
Val-El
2018–2019
7.3
Film
Hamlet
Barnardo
1996
8.1
Series
Derry Girls
Granda Joe
2018–2022
8.0
Series
A Small Light
Johannes Kleiman
2023
6.0
Series
High Country
Sam Dryson
2024–
6.4
Film
City of Ember
Builder
2008
6.9
Film
Leap Year
Priest
2010
7.2
Series
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Sir Henry Carlton
2012
6.7
Film
The Boxer
Reggie Bell
1997
7.0
Series
Mrs Wilson
Father Timothy
2018
6.2
Film
Borstal Boy
Verreker
2001
7.0
Series
Rebellion
Edward Butler
2016
0.0
Film
Make it New John
John
2010
0.0
Film
Father Father
2019
6.5
Film
Finnegan's Foursome
Jack Finnegan
2026
3.7
Film
A Breed of Heroes
Father O'Browne
1994
7.8
Series
Hearts and Minds
Alex
1995
6.7
Film
The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
2023
0.0
Series
Committed
2027
10.0
Series
Wokenwell
1997
5.0
Series
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
Martin
1993
10.0
Series
No Tears
Padraig McFadden
2002
5.7
Film
Lamb
Maguire
1986
6.7
Film
Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
2018
6.0
Series
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Lance
2017
6.3
Film
The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
2017
0.0
Film
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
6.0
Film
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
2019
5.4
Film
Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
2016
6.5
Film
Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
2017
4.5
Film
The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
2016
4.4
Film
Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
2018
Acting credits 33 titles
Committed
0.0
2027
The Lost Children of Tuam
0.0
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
as Jack Finnegan
6.5
2026
High Country
as Sam Dryson
6.0
2024–
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
6.7
2023
A Small Light
as Johannes Kleiman
8.0
2023
Father Father
0.0
2019
Lost Lives
as Self (voice)
6.0
2019
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
4.4
2018
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
6.7
2018
Mrs Wilson
as Father Timothy
7.0
2018
Krypton
as Val-El
7.1
2018–2019
Derry Girls
as Granda Joe
8.1
2018–2022
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
as Lance
6.0
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
6.5
2017
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
6.3
2017
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
5.4
2016
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
4.5
2016
Rebellion
as Edward Butler
7.0
2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
7.5
2016
Titanic: Blood and Steel
as Sir Henry Carlton
7.2
2012
Make it New John
as John
0.0
2010
Leap Year
as Priest
6.9
2010
City of Ember
as Builder
6.4
2008
No Tears
as Padraig McFadden
10.0
2002
Borstal Boy
as Verreker
6.2
2001
Wokenwell
10.0
1997
The Boxer
as Reggie Bell
6.7
1997
Hamlet
as Barnardo
7.3
1996
Hearts and Minds
as Alex
7.8
1995
A Breed of Heroes
as Father O'Browne
3.7
1994
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
as Martin
5.0
1993
Lamb
as Maguire
5.7
1986