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Ian McElhinney

Ian McElhinney

1948-08-19 / Belfast, Northern Ireland

Biography

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.

Appearances

Titanic: Blood and Steel
Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012)
Bloodlands
Bloodlands (2021)
The Tudors
The Tudors (2007)
Wokenwell
Wokenwell (1997)
Hornblower
Hornblower (1998)
Maisie Raine
Maisie Raine (1998)
Single-Handed
Single-Handed (2007)
Queer as Folk
Queer as Folk (1999)
Lovejoy
Lovejoy (1986)
Doctor Who
Doctor Who (2005)
In Defence
In Defence (2000)
Rebellion
Rebellion (2016)
Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales (2008)
Cold Feet
Cold Feet (1998)
The Fall
The Fall (2013)
Krypton
Krypton (2018)
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Kat & Alfie: Redwater (2017)
Hearts and Minds
Hearts and Minds (1995)
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
A Woman's Guide to Adultery (1993)
Game of Thrones
Game of Thrones (2011)
Ripper Street
Ripper Street (2012)
Casualty
Casualty (1986)
Suspicion
Suspicion (2022)
Derry Girls
Derry Girls (2018)
No Tears
No Tears (2002)
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011)
Mrs Wilson
Mrs Wilson (2018)
Safe And Sound
Safe And Sound (1996)
High Country
High Country (2024)
The Outlaws
The Outlaws (2021)
Unforgotten
Unforgotten (2015)
Quirke
Quirke (2014)
A Small Light
A Small Light (2023)
The Frankenstein Chronicles
The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015)
Small Town, Big Story
Small Town, Big Story (2025)
Playhouse
Playhouse (1974)