Ian McElhinney
Acting
Born August 19, 1948
From Belfast, Northern Ireland
Also known as Ίαν ΜακΕλχίνεϊ, 이안 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 i...
Filmography
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
Jack Finnegan
20269.0
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Narrator
2024
The Boys in the Boat
Elderly Joe Rantz
20237.2
The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
20236.7
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
20227.4
The Ulysses Project
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2022
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
20196.0
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Father Father
2019
Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
20186.7
Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
20184.4
To Be Frank Carson
Self
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
20176.5
The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
20176.3
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
20167.5
Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
20165.4
The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
20164.5
A Patch of Fog
Freddie Clarke
20156.5
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
Narrator
20157.0
The Death of a Projectionist
Gerry
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
20157.4
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Barristan Selmy
20158.6
Wodehouse In Exile
Major Cussen
20137.2
—
Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
Narrator
20125.0
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Narrator
2012
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Abbot Smith
20114.0
Three Wise Women
David
20104.8
An Old Fashioned Christmas
Sean
20105.2
Leap Year
Priest
20106.9
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Make it New John
John
2010
Triage
Ivan
20096.0
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Scapegoat
H. A. McVeigh QC
2009
City of Ember
Builder
20086.4
—
Of Best Intentions
2008
Clay
Father O'Mahoney
20085.2
Closing the Ring
Cathal Thomas
20076.2
The Front Line
Mikey
20066.4
Omagh
Stanley McCombe
20056.6
Hornblower: Loyalty
Captain Hammond
20037.2
Mapmaker
Sergeant Devlin
20019.0
Hornblower: Retribution
Captain Hammond
20017.3
Borstal Boy
Verreker
20016.2
—
The King's Wake
Athairne
20009.0
Durango
Vestor McCarthy
19996.2
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain Hammond
19987.4
Touch and Go
Clive Bevan
19987.0
—
Silicone Valerie
19988.0
The Boxer
Reggie Bell
19976.7
This Is the Sea
Da Stokes
19976.0
Hamlet
Barnardo
19967.3
The Boy from Mercury
Brother Dowdall
19968.0
Michael Collins
Belfast Detective
19966.9
Small Faces
19966.5
Life After Life
Working out governor
199510.0
Beyond Reason
Smythe QC
19958.0
A Breed of Heroes
Father O'Browne
19943.7
Blind Justice
Father Malone
19945.2
—
Circles of Deceit
Father Fergal
19937.8
You, Me & Marley
Reggie Devine
19926.2
The Playboys
Joe Cassidy
19926.2
Children of the North
O'Hare
19917.7
The Grasscutter
Brian Deeds
19906.0
Hidden Agenda
Jack Cunnigham
19906.9
Fools of Fortune
Stranger
19906.5
Shoot to Kill
ACC Trevor Forbes
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Sinn Fein leader
19908.5
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The Lilac Bus
Billy
19908.5
Reefer and the Model
Reefer
19885.4
A Prayer for the Dying
Lodger
19875.9
The Rockingham Shoot
John Reilly
1987
Naming the Names
Mr McBride
1987
Lamb
Maguire
19865.7
The End of the World Man
Architect
19865.5
Shergar
Damien
1986
Anne Devlin
Maj. Sirr
19847.0
—
A Woman Calling
Mr Burke
198410.0
Acceptable Levels
Andy
19837.0
Potatohead Blues
Mousey
1982
Angel
Groom
19825.8
Mutant: Year Zero
(voice)
N/A
So You're Going to Die
Mickey
N/A