
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.
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.
Known For
Cast Credits
The Boys in the Boat
as Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman
as Tom Malcolmson
The Ulysses Project
as Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Zoo
as Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace
as Priest
Bad Day for the Cut
as Eamon
The Journey
as Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
as General Dodonna
Sacrifice
as D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner
as James Fenton
A Patch of Fog
as Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
as Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist
as Gerry
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
as Barristan Selmy
Wodehouse In Exile
as Major Cussen
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
as Abbot Smith
Three Wise Women
as David
An Old Fashioned Christmas
as Sean
Leap Year
as Priest
Triage
as Ivan
Scapegoat
as H. A. McVeigh QC
City of Ember
as Builder
Clay
as Father O'Mahoney
Closing the Ring
as Cathal Thomas
The Front Line
as Mikey
Omagh
as Stanley McCombe
Hornblower: Loyalty
as Captain Hammond
Mapmaker
as Sergeant Devlin
Crew Credits
On Eagle's Wing
Director