Ian McElhinney
Known for ActingBorn 1948-08-19Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · as General Dodonna
Leap Year
2010 · as Priest
City of Ember
2008 · as Builder
The Boys in the Boat
2023 · as Elderly Joe Rantz
Michael Collins
1996 · as Belfast Detective
Hamlet
1996 · as Barnardo
Lamb
1986 · as Maguire
You, Me & Marley
1992 · as Reggie Devine
The Boxer
1997 · as Reggie Bell
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
The Last Rifleman
2023 · as Tom Malcolmson
Closing the Ring
2007 · as Cathal Thomas
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
2015 · as Barristan Selmy
Triage
2009 · as Ivan
Blind Justice
1994 · as Father Malone
Hidden Agenda
1990 · as Jack Cunnigham
The Playboys
1992 · as Joe Cassidy
This Is the Sea
1997 · as Da Stokes