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Ian McElhinney
Actor

Ian McElhinney

1948Belfast, Northern Ireland67 Movies35 TV Shows

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.

Filmography

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67 titles
Secrets of The Christmas Market
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Narrator

Secrets of The Christmas Market

2024
The Boys in the Boat
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Elderly Joe Rantz
7.2

The Boys in the Boat

2023
The Last Rifleman
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Tom Malcolmson
6.6

The Last Rifleman

2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
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General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
7.3

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022
The Ulysses Project
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Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

The Ulysses Project

2022
Zoo
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Mr. Shawcross
6.7

Zoo

2018
Dave Allen at Peace
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Priest
4.4

Dave Allen at Peace

2018
To Be Frank Carson
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Self

To Be Frank Carson

2017
Bad Day for the Cut
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Eamon
6.5

Bad Day for the Cut

2017
The Journey
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Rory O'Suaird
6.3

The Journey

2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
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General Dodonna
7.5

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016
Sacrifice
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D.I. McKie
5.4

Sacrifice

2016
The Truth Commissioner
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James Fenton
4.5

The Truth Commissioner

2016
A Patch of Fog
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Freddie Clarke
6.5

A Patch of Fog

2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
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Narrator
7.0

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

2015
The Death of a Projectionist
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Gerry

The Death of a Projectionist

2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
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Self
7.4

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

2015
Wodehouse In Exile
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Major Cussen
7.2

Wodehouse In Exile

2013
Titanic: Born in Belfast
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Narrator

Titanic: Born in Belfast

2012
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
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Abbot Smith
4.0

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

2011
Three Wise Women
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David
4.8

Three Wise Women

2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas
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Sean
5.2

An Old Fashioned Christmas

2010
Leap Year
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Priest
6.9

Leap Year

2010
Triage
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Ivan
6.0

Triage

2009
City of Ember
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Builder
6.3

City of Ember

2008
Clay
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Father O'Mahoney
5.2

Clay

2008
Closing the Ring
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Cathal Thomas
6.1

Closing the Ring

2007
The Front Line
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Mikey
6.3

The Front Line

2006
Omagh
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Stanley McCombe
6.3

Omagh

2005
On Eagle's Wing
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Director

On Eagle's Wing

2005
Hornblower: Loyalty
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Captain Hammond
7.1

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003
Mapmaker
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Sergeant Devlin

Mapmaker

2001
Hornblower: Retribution
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Captain Hammond
7.3

Hornblower: Retribution

2001
Borstal Boy
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Verreker
6.1

Borstal Boy

2001
Durango
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Vestor McCarthy
5.4

Durango

1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
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Captain Hammond
7.4

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998
Touch and Go
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Clive Bevan
7.0

Touch and Go

1998
The Boxer
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Reggie Bell
6.7

The Boxer

1997
This Is the Sea
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Da Stokes
5.7

This Is the Sea

1997
Hamlet
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Barnardo
7.3

Hamlet

1996
The Boy from Mercury
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Brother Dowdall
6.0

The Boy from Mercury

1996
Michael Collins
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Belfast Detective
6.9

Michael Collins

1996
Small Faces
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6.3

Small Faces

1996
Life After Life
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Working out governor

Life After Life

1995
Beyond Reason
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Smythe QC

Beyond Reason

1995
A Breed of Heroes
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Father O'Browne
1.0

A Breed of Heroes

1994
Blind Justice
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Father Malone
5.1

Blind Justice

1994
You, Me & Marley
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Reggie Devine
6.0

You, Me & Marley

1992
The Playboys
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Joe Cassidy
6.2

The Playboys

1992
Children of the North
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O'Hare
7.0

Children of the North

1991
The Grasscutter
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Brian Deeds
5.0

The Grasscutter

1990
Hidden Agenda
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Jack Cunnigham
7.0

Hidden Agenda

1990
Fools of Fortune
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Stranger
5.3

Fools of Fortune

1990
Shoot to Kill
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ACC Trevor Forbes

Shoot to Kill

1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
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Sinn Fein leader
7.0

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990
Reefer and the Model
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Reefer
5.2

Reefer and the Model

1988
A Prayer for the Dying
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Lodger
5.8

A Prayer for the Dying

1987
The Rockingham Shoot
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John Reilly

The Rockingham Shoot

1987
Naming the Names
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Mr McBride

Naming the Names

1987
Lamb
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Maguire
5.5

Lamb

1986
The End of the World Man
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Architect
3.0

The End of the World Man

1986
Shergar
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Damien

Shergar

1986
Anne Devlin
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Maj. Sirr
5.0

Anne Devlin

1984
Acceptable Levels
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Andy

Acceptable Levels

1983
Potatohead Blues
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Mousey

Potatohead Blues

1982
Angel
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Groom
5.7

Angel

1982
Mutant: Year Zero
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(voice)

Mutant: Year Zero

Television

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35 titles
Small Town, Big Story
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Reverend Patterson
6.7

Small Town, Big Story

2025
High Country
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Sam Dryson
5.8

High Country

2024
A Small Light
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Johannes Kleiman
7.9

A Small Light

2023
Suspicion
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Grandad
6.8

Suspicion

2022
The Outlaws
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John Snr
7.4

The Outlaws

2021
Bloodlands
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Adam Corry
6.7

Bloodlands

2021
Mrs Wilson
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Father Timothy
7.0

Mrs Wilson

2018
Krypton
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Val-El
7.1

Krypton

2018
Derry Girls
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Granda Joe
8.1

Derry Girls

2018
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
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Lance
6.0

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

2017
Rebellion
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Edward Butler
7.0

Rebellion

2016
The Frankenstein Chronicles
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Dr. Lenox
7.0

The Frankenstein Chronicles

2015
Unforgotten
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Lord Tony Hume
7.5

Unforgotten

2015
Quirke
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Bill Latimer
5.9

Quirke

2014
The Fall
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Morgan Monroe
7.7

The Fall

2013
Ripper Street
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Theodore Swift
7.4

Ripper Street

2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel
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Sir Henry Carlton
7.2

Titanic: Blood and Steel

2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
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Self - Participant
5.0

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011
Game of Thrones
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Barristan Selmy
8.5

Game of Thrones

2011
Storyland
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Gerard
7.0

Storyland

2009
Fairy Tales
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Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham

Fairy Tales

2008
The Tudors
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Pope Clement VII
7.8

The Tudors

2007
Single-Handed
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Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
6.8

Single-Handed

2007
Doctor Who
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Ko Sharmus
7.6

Doctor Who

2005
No Tears
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Padraig McFadden

No Tears

2002
Queer as Folk
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Clive Jones
7.8

Queer as Folk

1999
Cold Feet
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7.6

Cold Feet

1998
Hornblower
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Captain Hammond
7.8

Hornblower

1998
Maisie Raine
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C.S. Jack Freeman

Maisie Raine

1998
Hearts and Minds
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Alex
8.0

Hearts and Minds

1995
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
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Martin
1.0

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

1993
Casualty
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Robert Finch
6.2

Casualty

1986
Lovejoy
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Ceiran Stow
7.3

Lovejoy

1986
Screen Two
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Working Out Governor
6.8

Screen Two

1985
Playhouse
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Mousey
7.0

Playhouse

1974