About
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
The Lost Children of Tuam2026
Finnegan's Foursome2026
Secrets of The Christmas Market2024 · Narrator
The Boys in the Boat2023 · Elderly Joe Rantz
The Last Rifleman2023 · Tom Malcolmson
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look2022 · General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Ulysses Project2022 · Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
Lost Lives2019 · Self (voice)
Father Father2019
Zoo2018 · Mr. Shawcross
Dave Allen at Peace2018 · Priest
To Be Frank Carson2017 · Self
Bad Day for the Cut2017 · Eamon
The Journey2017 · Rory O'Suaird
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story2016 · General Dodonna
Sacrifice2016 · D.I. McKie
The Truth Commissioner2016 · James Fenton
A Patch of Fog2015 · Freddie Clarke
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue2015 · Narrator
The Death of a Projectionist2015 · Gerry