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Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

ActingBorn August 19, 1948 (77 years old)

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.

Also known as: Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ, 이안 매켈리니

Popularity: 1

Total credits: 122

Known For

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as Barristan Selmy

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Ko Sharmus

Movies (81)

Finnegan's Foursome

Finnegan's Foursome

2026

Secrets of The Christmas Market

Secrets of The Christmas Market

as Narrator

2024

The Boys in the Boat

TV Shows (40)

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as Barristan Selmy

25 ep.

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Ko Sharmus

2 ep.

Casualty

Behind the Camera

On Eagle's Wing

On Eagle's Wing

Director

On Eagle's Wing

On Eagle's Wing

Director

Photos

Casualty

TV

★6.2

Casualty

as Robert Finch

The Tudors

The Tudors

as Pope Clement VII

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Working Out Governor

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Mousey

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as Theodore Swift

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as General Dodonna

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Ceiran Stow

Unforgotten

Unforgotten

as Lord Tony Hume

Krypton

Krypton

as Val-El

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as Barristan Selmy

2011

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Ko Sharmus

2005

Casualty

Casualty

as Robert Finch

1986

The Tudors

The Tudors

as Pope Clement VII

2007

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Working Out Governor

1985

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Mousey

1974

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as Theodore Swift

2012

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

2011

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as General Dodonna

2016

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Ceiran Stow

1986

Unforgotten

Unforgotten

as Lord Tony Hume

2015

Krypton

Krypton

as Val-El

2018

The Boys in the Boat

as Elderly Joe Rantz

2023

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

as Tom Malcolmson

2023

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022

The Ulysses Project

The Ulysses Project

as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

2022

Lost Lives

Lost Lives

as Self (voice)

2019

Father Father

2019

Zoo

Zoo

as Mr. Shawcross

2018

Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

as Priest

2018

To Be Frank Carson

To Be Frank Carson

as Self

2017

Bad Day for the Cut

Bad Day for the Cut

as Eamon

2017

The Journey

The Journey

as Rory O'Suaird

2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as General Dodonna

2016

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

as D.I. McKie

2016

The Truth Commissioner

The Truth Commissioner

as James Fenton

2016

A Patch of Fog

A Patch of Fog

as Freddie Clarke

2015

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

as Narrator

2015

The Death of a Projectionist

The Death of a Projectionist

as Gerry

2015

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

as Self

2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

as Barristan Selmy

2015

Wodehouse In Exile

Wodehouse In Exile

as Major Cussen

2013

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

as Narrator

2012

Titanic: Born in Belfast

Titanic: Born in Belfast

as Narrator

2012

Finnegan's Foursome

Finnegan's Foursome

2026

Secrets of The Christmas Market

Secrets of The Christmas Market

as Narrator

2024

The Boys in the Boat

The Boys in the Boat

as Elderly Joe Rantz

2023

The Last Rifleman

The Last Rifleman

as Tom Malcolmson

2023

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

2022

The Ulysses Project

The Ulysses Project

as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

2022

Lost Lives

Lost Lives

as Self (voice)

2019

Father Father

2019

Zoo

Zoo

as Mr. Shawcross

2018

Dave Allen at Peace

Dave Allen at Peace

as Priest

2018

To Be Frank Carson

To Be Frank Carson

as Self

2017

Bad Day for the Cut

Bad Day for the Cut

as Eamon

2017

The Journey

The Journey

as Rory O'Suaird

2017

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

as General Dodonna

2016

Sacrifice

Sacrifice

as D.I. McKie

2016

The Truth Commissioner

The Truth Commissioner

as James Fenton

2016

A Patch of Fog

A Patch of Fog

as Freddie Clarke

2015

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

as Narrator

2015

The Death of a Projectionist

The Death of a Projectionist

as Gerry

2015

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

as Self

2015

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

as Barristan Selmy

2015

Wodehouse In Exile

Wodehouse In Exile

as Major Cussen

2013

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk

as Narrator

2012

Titanic: Born in Belfast

Titanic: Born in Belfast

as Narrator

2012

Casualty

as Robert Finch

1 ep.

The Tudors

The Tudors

as Pope Clement VII

1 ep.

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Working Out Governor

1 ep.

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Mousey

1 ep.

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as Theodore Swift

3 ep.

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 ep.

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Ceiran Stow

1 ep.

Unforgotten

Unforgotten

as Lord Tony Hume

6 ep.

Krypton

Krypton

as Val-El

20 ep.

The Fall

The Fall

as Morgan Monroe

3 ep.

Derry Girls

Derry Girls

as Granda Joe

19 ep.

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

as Bill Williams

2 ep.

Hornblower

Hornblower

as Captain Hammond

2 ep.

The Outlaws

The Outlaws

as John Snr

12 ep.

Suspicion

Suspicion

as Grandad

1 ep.

Titanic: Blood and Steel

Titanic: Blood and Steel

as Sir Henry Carlton

12 ep.

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

as Fulton

1 ep.

A Small Light

A Small Light

as Johannes Kleiman

8 ep.

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as Dr. Lenox

2 ep.

Bloodlands

Bloodlands

as Adam Corry

3 ep.

Rebellion

Rebellion

as Edward Butler

5 ep.

Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

as Clive Jones

2 ep.

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

as Barristan Selmy

25 episodes

Doctor Who

Doctor Who

as Ko Sharmus

2 episodes

Casualty

Casualty

as Robert Finch

1 episodes

The Tudors

The Tudors

as Pope Clement VII

1 episodes

Screen Two

Screen Two

as Working Out Governor

1 episodes

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Mousey

1 episodes

Ripper Street

Ripper Street

as Theodore Swift

3 episodes

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

as Self - Participant

1 episodes

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

as Ceiran Stow

1 episodes

Unforgotten

Unforgotten

as Lord Tony Hume

6 episodes

Krypton

Krypton

as Val-El

20 episodes

The Fall

The Fall

as Morgan Monroe

3 episodes

Derry Girls

Derry Girls

as Granda Joe

19 episodes

Cold Feet

Cold Feet

as Bill Williams

2 episodes

Hornblower

Hornblower

as Captain Hammond

2 episodes

The Outlaws

The Outlaws

as John Snr

12 episodes

Suspicion

Suspicion

as Grandad

1 episodes

Titanic: Blood and Steel

Titanic: Blood and Steel

as Sir Henry Carlton

12 episodes

Murphy's Law

Murphy's Law

as Fulton

1 episodes

A Small Light

A Small Light

as Johannes Kleiman

8 episodes

The Frankenstein Chronicles

The Frankenstein Chronicles

as Dr. Lenox

2 episodes

Bloodlands

Bloodlands

as Adam Corry

3 episodes

Rebellion

Rebellion

as Edward Butler

5 episodes

Queer as Folk

Queer as Folk

as Clive Jones

2 episodes