Ian McElhinney

Actor

Born: August 19, 1948 (77 years old)

Place of birth: 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 (64)

• Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015, ★ 8.6)
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016, ★ 7.5)
• The Tudors (2007, ★ 7.8)
• Hornblower (1998, ★ 7.8)
• Doctor Who (2005, ★ 7.6)
• Cold Feet (1998, ★ 7.6)
• The Fall (2013, ★ 7.7)
• Game of Thrones (2011, ★ 8.5)
• Derry Girls (2018, ★ 8.1)
• Unforgotten (2015, ★ 7.5)
• A Small Light (2023, ★ 7.9)
• Murphy's Law (2001, ★ 7.7)
• Queer as Folk (1999, ★ 7.8)
• Omagh (2005, ★ 6.5)
• Leap Year (2010, ★ 6.9)
• Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998, ★ 7.4)
• Hamlet (1996, ★ 7.3)
• City of Ember (2008, ★ 6.3)
• Hornblower: Loyalty (2003, ★ 7.1)
• The Last Rifleman (2023, ★ 6.6)
• Michael Collins (1996, ★ 6.9)
• The Boys in the Boat (2023, ★ 7.2)
• Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022, ★ 7.4)
• Borstal Boy (2001, ★ 6.2)
• Closing the Ring (2007, ★ 6.1)
• A Patch of Fog (2015, ★ 6.5)
• Small Faces (1996, ★ 6.3)
• Wodehouse In Exile (2013, ★ 7.2)
• Hidden Agenda (1990, ★ 7)
• A Prayer for the Dying (1987, ★ 5.8)