Ian McElhinney
Acting
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
2024Secrets of The Christmas Market
Narrator
2023The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
2023The Boys in the Boat
Elderly Joe Rantz
2022Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022The Ulysses Project
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2019Lost Lives
Self (voice)
2018Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
2018Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
2017To Be Frank Carson
Self
2017Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
2017The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
2016Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
2016The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
2016Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
2015A Patch of Fog
Freddie Clarke
2015Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Barristan Selmy
2015The Death of a Projectionist
Gerry
2015Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
2015Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
Narrator
2013Wodehouse In Exile
Major Cussen
2012Titanic: Born in Belfast
Narrator
2011Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Abbot Smith
2010Leap Year
Priest
2010An Old Fashioned Christmas
Sean
