Person Details

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Aliases: Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ , 이안 매켈리니

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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Movie Involvements: 64

TV Involvements: 25


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Game of Thrones
Average
8

Game of Thrones

(2011) Barristan Selmy
Doctor Who
Average
8

Doctor Who

(2005) Ko Sharmus
Casualty
Average
6

Casualty

(1986) Robert Finch
Ripper Street
Average
7

Ripper Street

(2012) Theodore Swift
The Tudors
Average
8

The Tudors

(2007) Pope Clement VII
Krypton
Average
7

Krypton

(2018) Val-El
The Fall
Average
8

The Fall

(2013) Morgan Monroe
Closing the Ring
Average
6

Closing the Ring

(2007) Cathal Thomas

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Sam Dryson
2023 Elderly Joe Rantz
Tom Malcolmson
Johannes Kleiman
2022 General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Grandad
2021 John Snr
Adam Corry
2019 N/A
2018 Father Timothy
Mr. Shawcross
Priest
Val-El
Granda Joe
2017 Self
Eamon
Lance
Rory O'Suaird
2016 General Dodonna
D.I. McKie
James Fenton
Edward Butler
2015 Lord Tony Hume
Freddie Clarke
Gerry
Barristan Selmy
2014 Bill Latimer
2013 Morgan Monroe
Major Cussen
2012 Theodore Swift
Sir Henry Carlton
Narrator
Narrator
2011 Self - Participant
Barristan Selmy
Abbot Smith
2010 David
Sean
Priest
John
2009 Ivan
H. A. McVeigh QC
2008 Builder
Father O'Mahoney
N/A
2007 Cathal Thomas
Pope Clement VII
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
2005 Ko Sharmus
Stanley McCombe
2003 Captain Hammond
2002 Padraig McFadden
2001 Sergeant Devlin
Captain Hammond
Verreker
2000 DCS David Dillne
Athairne
1999 Vestor McCarthy
Clive Jones
1998 Captain Hammond
N/A
Captain Hammond
Clive Bevan
C.S. Jack Freeman
N/A
1997 Reggie Bell
Da Stokes
N/A
1996 Barnardo
Brother Dowdall
Belfast Detective
Higgins
N/A
1995 Working out governor
Alex
Smythe QC
1994 Father O'Browne
Father Malone
1993 Martin
Father Fergal
1992 Reggie Devine
Joe Cassidy
1991 O'Hare
1990 Jack Cunnigham
Stranger
ACC Trevor Forbes
Sinn Fein leader
Brian Deeds
Billy
1988 Reefer
1987 Lodger
John Reilly
Mr McBride
1986 Maguire
Robert Finch
Damien
Architect
Ceiran Stow
1984 Maj. Sirr
Mr Burke
1983 Andy
1982 Groom
(voice)
N/A
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2005 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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