Ian McElhinney
Born: 1948-08-19 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
6.7
Small Town, Big Story
2025
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
5.9
High Country
2024
7.3
The Boys in the Boat
2023
6.6
The Last Rifleman
2023
7.9
A Small Light
2023
7.4
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022
The Ulysses Project
2022
6.8
Suspicion
2022
7.4
The Outlaws
2021
6.8
Bloodlands
2021
6.0
Lost Lives
2019
Father Father
Father Father
2019
7.0
Mrs Wilson
2018
6.7
Zoo
2018
4.4
Dave Allen at Peace
2018
7.1
Krypton
2018
8.1
Derry Girls
2018
To Be Frank Carson
2017
6.5
Bad Day for the Cut
2017
6.0
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017
6.3
The Journey
2017
7.5
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016
5.4
Sacrifice
2016
4.5
The Truth Commissioner
2016
7.0
Rebellion
2016
7.0
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015
7.5
Unforgotten
2015
6.5
A Patch of Fog
2015