Biography
Ian McElhinney
Acting
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.
Career works
121
Movies
81
Series
40
Career average
6.9/10
Birth date
08/19/1948
Place of birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Filmography highlights
Movies
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024
The Boys in the Boat
2023 · 7.3
The Last Rifleman
2023 · 6.6
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 · 7.4
The Ulysses Project
2022
Lost Lives
2019 · 6.0
Zoo
2018 · 6.7
Dave Allen at Peace
2018 · 4.4
To Be Frank Carson
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
2017 · 6.5
The Journey
2017 · 6.3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
2016 · 7.5
Sacrifice
2016 · 5.4
The Truth Commissioner
2016 · 4.5
Series
Small Town, Big Story
2025 · 6.7
High Country
2024 · 5.9
A Small Light
2023 · 7.9
Suspicion
2022 · 6.8
The Outlaws
2021 · 7.4
Bloodlands
2021 · 6.7
Mrs Wilson
2018 · 7.0
Krypton
2018 · 7.1
Derry Girls
2018 · 8.1
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
2017 · 6.0
Rebellion
2016 · 7.0
The Frankenstein Chronicles
2015 · 7.0
Unforgotten
2015 · 7.5
Babylon
2014 · 6.6
Quirke
2014 · 5.9