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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.
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- Game of Thrones (2011) as Barristan Selmy
- Doctor Who (2005) as Ko Sharmus
- Playhouse (1974) as Mousey
- Casualty (1986) as Robert Finch
- The Tudors (2007) as Pope Clement VII
- Screen Two (1985) as Working Out Governor
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Ripper Street (2012) as Theodore Swift
- Krypton (2018) as Val-El
- The Fall (2013) as Morgan Monroe
- Unforgotten (2015) as Lord Tony Hume
- Derry Girls (2018) as Granda Joe
- Lovejoy (1986) as Ceiran Stow
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as General Dodonna
- Murphy's Law (2001) as Fulton
- Cold Feet (1998) as Bill Williams
- Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012) as Sir Henry Carlton
- The Outlaws (2021) as John Snr
- Rebellion (2016) as Edward Butler
- A Small Light (2023) as Johannes Kleiman
- Hornblower (1998) as Captain Hammond
- Suspicion (2022) as Grandad
- Storyland (2009) as Gerard
- Leap Year (2010) as Priest
- The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015) as Dr. Lenox
- Queer as Folk (1999) as Clive Jones
- Small Town, Big Story (2025) as Reverend Patterson
- Quirke (2014) as Bill Latimer
- Fairy Tales (2008) as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
- City of Ember (2008) as Builder
- Mrs Wilson (2018) as Father Timothy
- Babylon (2014) as Maher
- Hamlet (1996) as Barnardo
- Bloodlands (2021) as Adam Corry
- The Boys in the Boat (2023) as Elderly Joe Rantz
- High Country (2024) as Sam Dryson
- Single-Handed (2007) as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
- Michael Collins (1996) as Belfast Detective
- Hearts and Minds (1995) as Alex
- The Boxer (1997) as Reggie Bell
- A Woman's Guide to Adultery (1993) as Martin
- The Last Rifleman (2023) as Tom Malcolmson
- Maisie Raine (1998) as C.S. Jack Freeman
- No Tears (2002) as Padraig McFadden
- Closing the Ring (2007) as Cathal Thomas
- Hidden Agenda (1990) as Jack Cunnigham
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015) as Barristan Selmy
- A Prayer for the Dying (1987) as Lodger
- Kat & Alfie: Redwater (2017) as Lance
- In Defence (2000) as DCS David Dillne
- The Playboys (1992) as Joe Cassidy
- Blind Justice (1994) as Father Malone
- Borstal Boy (2001) as Verreker
- Zoo (2018) as Mr. Shawcross
- Wokenwell (1997) Cast
- Sacrifice (2016) as D.I. McKie
- Lost Lives (2019) as Self (voice)
- Omagh (2005) as Stanley McCombe
- Triage (2009) as Ivan
- Safe And Sound (1996) as Higgins
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022) as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lamb (1986) as Maguire
- A Patch of Fog (2015) as Freddie Clarke
- This Is the Sea (1997) as Da Stokes
- Hornblower: Retribution (2001) as Captain Hammond
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) as Captain Hammond
- A Breed of Heroes (1994) as Father O'Browne
- Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015) as Self
- Fools of Fortune (1990) as Stranger
- Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) as Captain Hammond
- Anne Devlin (1984) as Maj. Sirr
- Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990) as Sinn Fein leader
- The Journey (2017) as Rory O'Suaird
- Beyond Reason (1995) as Smythe QC
- Small Faces (1996) Cast
- Children of the North (1991) as O'Hare
- Bad Day for the Cut (2017) as Eamon
- Clay (2008) as Father O'Mahoney
- Durango (1999) as Vestor McCarthy
- Shoot to Kill (1990) as ACC Trevor Forbes
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Most-watched Ian McElhinney films currently: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Leap Year (2010), City of Ember (2008), Hamlet (1996), The Boys in the Boat (2023).
What TV shows has Ian McElhinney appeared in?
Selected TV credits: Game of Thrones (2011), Doctor Who (2005), Playhouse (1974), Casualty (1986), The Tudors (2007).
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