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Ian McElhinney

Acting

Born: 1948-08-19
From: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.4

Also Known As

Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ이안 매켈리니

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.

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Awards & Nominations0 won · 1 nominated

Nominated

Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play

2001

Acting108 titles

Life After Life
10.0
Movie

Life After Life

1995Drama
Wokenwell
10.0
Series

Wokenwell

1997Drama
No Tears
10.0
Series

No Tears

2002Drama
Mapmaker
9.0
Movie

Mapmaker

2001Thriller
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
8.6
Movie

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience

2015Drama
Who Bombed Birmingham?
8.5
Movie

Who Bombed Birmingham?

1990Documentary
Game of Thrones
8.5
Series

Game of Thrones

2011-2019Sci-Fi
Derry Girls
8.1
Series

Derry Girls

2018-2022Comedy
The Boy from Mercury
8.0
Movie

The Boy from Mercury

1996Sci-Fi
Beyond Reason
8.0
Movie

Beyond Reason

1995Drama
A Small Light
7.9
Series

A Small Light

2023Drama
The Tudors
7.8
Series

The Tudors

2007-2010Drama
Hornblower
7.8
Series

Hornblower

1998-2003Drama
Hearts and Minds
7.8
Series

Hearts and Minds

1995Drama
Queer as Folk
7.8
Series

Queer as Folk

1999-2000Drama
Children of the North
7.7
Movie

Children of the North

1991Thriller
Cold Feet
7.7
Series

Cold Feet

1998-2020Comedy
The Fall
7.7
Series

The Fall

2013-2016Drama
Doctor Who
7.6
Series

Doctor Who

2005-2021Action
Murphy's Law
7.6
Series

Murphy's Law

2001-2007Thriller
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
7.5
Movie

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

2016Action
Unforgotten
7.5
Series

Unforgotten

2015 - ...Drama
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
7.4
Movie

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant

1998Action
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
7.4
Movie

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look

2022Documentary
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
7.4
Movie

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life

2015Documentary
Lovejoy
7.4
Series

Lovejoy

1986-1994Comedy
Ripper Street
7.4
Series

Ripper Street

2012-2016Drama
The Outlaws
7.4
Series

The Outlaws

2021-2024Comedy
Hamlet
7.3
Movie

Hamlet

1996Drama
The Boys in the Boat
7.3
Movie

The Boys in the Boat

2023Drama
Hornblower: Retribution
7.3
Movie

Hornblower: Retribution

2001Action
Hornblower: Loyalty
7.2
Movie

Hornblower: Loyalty

2003Action
Wodehouse In Exile
7.2
Movie

Wodehouse In Exile

2013Drama
Titanic: Blood and Steel
7.2
Series

Titanic: Blood and Steel

2012Drama
Krypton
7.1
Series

Krypton

2018-2019Action
Screen Two
7.1
Series

Screen Two

1985-1998Drama
Touch and Go
7.0
Movie

Touch and Go

1998Drama
Hidden Agenda
7.0
Movie

Hidden Agenda

1990Drama
Anne Devlin
7.0
Movie

Anne Devlin

1984Drama
Acceptable Levels
7.0
Movie

Acceptable Levels

1983Drama
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
7.0
Movie

Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue

2015Drama
Rebellion
7.0
Series

Rebellion

2016Drama
Mrs Wilson
7.0
Series

Mrs Wilson

2018Drama
The Frankenstein Chronicles
7.0
Series

The Frankenstein Chronicles

2015-2017Sci-Fi
Playhouse
7.0
Series

Playhouse

1974-1983Drama
Storyland
7.0
Series

Storyland

2009 - ...Drama
Leap Year
6.9
Movie

Leap Year

2010Romance
Michael Collins
6.9
Movie

Michael Collins

1996Action
Single-Handed
6.8
Series

Single-Handed

2007-2010Thriller
Zoo
6.7
Movie

Zoo

2018Drama
The Boxer
6.7
Movie

The Boxer

1997Drama
Bloodlands
6.7
Series

Bloodlands

2021-2022Thriller
Suspicion
6.7
Series

Suspicion

2022Drama
Small Town, Big Story
6.7
Series

Small Town, Big Story

2025 - ...Comedy
Omagh
6.6
Movie

Omagh

2005Drama
The Last Rifleman
6.6
Movie

The Last Rifleman

2023Drama
Babylon
6.6
Series

Babylon

2014Thriller
A Patch of Fog
6.5
Movie

A Patch of Fog

2015Thriller
Small Faces
6.5
Movie

Small Faces

1996Drama
Bad Day for the Cut
6.5
Movie

Bad Day for the Cut

2017Thriller
Fools of Fortune
6.5
Movie

Fools of Fortune

1990Romance
City of Ember
6.4
Movie

City of Ember

2008Action
The Front Line
6.4
Movie

The Front Line

2006Action
The Journey
6.3
Movie

The Journey

2017Drama
The Playboys
6.3
Movie

The Playboys

1992Drama
Durango
6.2
Movie

Durango

1999Drama
Borstal Boy
6.2
Movie

Borstal Boy

2001Drama
Closing the Ring
6.2
Movie

Closing the Ring

2007Drama
You, Me & Marley
6.2
Movie

You, Me & Marley

1992Comedy
Casualty
6.2
Series

Casualty

1986 - ...Drama
The Grasscutter
6.0
Movie

The Grasscutter

1990Drama
Triage
6.0
Movie

Triage

2009Drama
This Is the Sea
6.0
Movie

This Is the Sea

1997Drama
Lost Lives
6.0
Movie

Lost Lives

2019Documentary
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
6.0
Series

Kat & Alfie: Redwater

2017Drama
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
6.0
Series

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011 - ...Documentary
A Prayer for the Dying
5.9
Movie

A Prayer for the Dying

1987Thriller
High Country
5.9
Series

High Country

2024Thriller
Quirke
5.9
Series

Quirke

2014Thriller
Angel
5.8
Movie

Angel

1982Drama
Lamb
5.7
Movie

Lamb

1986Drama
The End of the World Man
5.5
Movie

The End of the World Man

1986Drama
Sacrifice
5.4
Movie

Sacrifice

2016Thriller
Reefer and the Model
5.4
Movie

Reefer and the Model

1988Drama
Blind Justice
5.2
Movie

Blind Justice

1994Action
An Old Fashioned Christmas
5.2
Movie

An Old Fashioned Christmas

2010Drama
Clay
5.2
Movie

Clay

2008Drama
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
5.0
Series

A Woman's Guide to Adultery

1993Drama
Three Wise Women
4.8
Movie

Three Wise Women

2010Drama
The Truth Commissioner
4.5
Movie

The Truth Commissioner

2016Drama
Dave Allen at Peace
4.4
Movie

Dave Allen at Peace

2018Drama
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
4.0
Movie

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust

2011Drama
A Breed of Heroes
3.7
Movie

A Breed of Heroes

1994Drama
The Rockingham Shoot
0
Movie

The Rockingham Shoot

1987Drama
To Be Frank Carson
0
Movie

To Be Frank Carson

2017Drama
Mutant: Year Zero
0
Cartoon

Mutant: Year Zero

2024Animation
The Ulysses Project
0
Movie

The Ulysses Project

2022Drama
Shoot to Kill
0
Movie

Shoot to Kill

1990Drama
Shergar
0
Movie

Shergar

1986Drama
The Death of a Projectionist
0
Movie

The Death of a Projectionist

2015Drama
Titanic: Born in Belfast
0
Movie

Titanic: Born in Belfast

2012Documentary
Naming the Names
0
Movie

Naming the Names

1987Drama
Potatohead Blues
0
Movie

Potatohead Blues

1982Drama
Secrets of The Christmas Market
0
Movie

Secrets of The Christmas Market

2024Documentary
Finnegan's Foursome
New0
Movie

Finnegan's Foursome

2026Comedy
So You're Going to Die
0
Movie

So You're Going to Die

2024Comedy
Maisie Raine
0
Series

Maisie Raine

1998-1999Thriller
Fairy Tales
0
Series

Fairy Tales

2008Drama

Directing1 title

On Eagle's Wing
0
Movie

On Eagle's Wing

2005Drama