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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
- Casualty (1986) as Robert Finch
- Playhouse (1974) as Mousey
- The Tudors (2007) as Pope Clement VII
- Screen Two (1985) as Working Out Governor
- Ripper Street (2012) as Theodore Swift
- Celebrity Antiques Road Trip (2011) as Self - Participant
- Krypton (2018) as Val-El
- Unforgotten (2015) as Lord Tony Hume
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) as General Dodonna
- The Fall (2013) as Morgan Monroe
- Lovejoy (1986) as Ceiran Stow
- Derry Girls (2018) as Granda Joe
- A Small Light (2023) as Johannes Kleiman
- Cold Feet (1998) as Bill Williams
- Murphy's Law (2001) as Fulton
- Titanic: Blood and Steel (2012) as Sir Henry Carlton
- Hornblower (1998) as Captain Hammond
- Rebellion (2016) as Edward Butler
- Storyland (2009) as Gerard
- The Outlaws (2021) as John Snr
- Suspicion (2022) as Grandad
- The Frankenstein Chronicles (2015) as Dr. Lenox
- Queer as Folk (1999) as Clive Jones
- Leap Year (2010) as Priest
- City of Ember (2008) as Builder
- Small Town, Big Story (2025) as Reverend Patterson
- Quirke (2014) as Bill Latimer
- Hamlet (1996) as Barnardo
- Fairy Tales (2008) as Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
- Mrs Wilson (2018) as Father Timothy
- The Boys in the Boat (2023) as Elderly Joe Rantz
- High Country (2024) as Sam Dryson
- Bloodlands (2021) as Adam Corry
- Single-Handed (2007) as Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
- The Boxer (1997) as Reggie Bell
- Michael Collins (1996) as Belfast Detective
- Hearts and Minds (1995) as Alex
- A Woman's Guide to Adultery (1993) as Martin
- Closing the Ring (2007) as Cathal Thomas
- Maisie Raine (1998) as C.S. Jack Freeman
- In Defence (2000) as DCS David Dillne
- A Prayer for the Dying (1987) as Lodger
- Wokenwell (1997) Cast
- Blind Justice (1994) as Father Malone
- The Last Rifleman (2023) as Tom Malcolmson
- No Tears (2002) as Padraig McFadden
- Zoo (2018) as Mr. Shawcross
- Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience (2015) as Barristan Selmy
- Hidden Agenda (1990) as Jack Cunnigham
- Triage (2009) as Ivan
- The Playboys (1992) as Joe Cassidy
- Sacrifice (2016) as D.I. McKie
- Lost Lives (2019) as Self (voice)
- Kat & Alfie: Redwater (2017) as Lance
- Borstal Boy (2001) as Verreker
- Bad Day for the Cut (2017) as Eamon
- Safe And Sound (1996) as Higgins
- Hornblower: Retribution (2001) as Captain Hammond
- A Patch of Fog (2015) as Freddie Clarke
- This Is the Sea (1997) as Da Stokes
- Lamb (1986) as Maguire
- Omagh (2005) as Stanley McCombe
- Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look (2022) as General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Hornblower: Loyalty (2003) as Captain Hammond
- Small Faces (1996) Cast
- A Breed of Heroes (1994) as Father O'Browne
- Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant (1998) as Captain Hammond
- The Journey (2017) as Rory O'Suaird
- Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life (2015) as Self
- Anne Devlin (1984) as Maj. Sirr
- Beyond Reason (1995) as Smythe QC
- Who Bombed Birmingham? (1990) as Sinn Fein leader
- Angel (1982) as Groom
- Clay (2008) as Father O'Mahoney
- The Lilac Bus (1990) as Billy
- The Rockingham Shoot (1987) as John Reilly
- Shoot to Kill (1990) as ACC Trevor Forbes
- Fools of Fortune (1990) as Stranger
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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), Casualty (1986), Playhouse (1974), The Tudors (2007).
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