
Ian McElhinney
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.
Known for

Secrets of The Christmas Market
2024 • Narrator

The Boys in the Boat
2023 • Elderly Joe Rantz

The Last Rifleman
2023 • Tom Malcolmson

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
2022 • General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Ulysses Project
2022 • Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy

Lost Lives
2019 • Self (voice)
Father Father
2019

Zoo
2018 • Mr. Shawcross
Full filmography

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
View movie2022 • General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
View movie2012 • Narrator
Make it New John
View movie2010 • John
Scapegoat
View movie2009 • H. A. McVeigh QC
The King's Wake
View movie2000 • Athairne
Circles of Deceit
View movie1993 • Father Fergal
The Lilac Bus
View movie1990 • Billy
A Woman Calling
View movie1984 • Mr Burke
The Lost Children of Tuam
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