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 thirty 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,[1] Morgan Monroe in The Fall, and Granda Joe in Derry Girls.
Ian McElhinney | |
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.jpg.webp) McElhinney in 2014 | |
| Born | 19 August 1948 |
| Alma mater | Brandeis University |
| Occupation | Actor, director |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Jones |
| Children | 3 |
Personal life
McElhinney was born in Belfast, the son of a Church of Ireland (Anglican) clergyman and teacher.[2] He studied International affairs at Brandeis University in Waltham, Massachusetts. He worked as a teacher at Goole Grammar School, now known as Goole Academy in Yorkshire, England, for several years before becoming an actor. He is married to playwright/actress Marie Jones; the couple started their own company, Rathmore Productions Ltd.[3] They live in Belfast and have three sons.[4]
He started acting professionally at the age of 30, playing Bill Sykes in a theatre production of Oliver!.[5]
Filmography
Film and television
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Cowboys | television film | |
| 1982 | BBC2 Playhouse | "Mousey" | episode "Potatohead Blues" |
| Angel | Groom | ||
| 1984 | After You've Gone | television film | |
| Brond | Kennedy | television series NB 1987, not 1984 | |
| Anne Devlin | Major Sirr | ||
| 1985 | Acceptable Levels | Andy | |
| Lamb | Maguire | ||
| 1986 | The End of the World Man | Architect | |
| Screen Two | Damien / Inspector McBride | Episodes "Shergar" / "Naming the Names" | |
| 1987 | The Rockingham Shoot | John Reilly | television film |
| Lapsed Catholics | Derek O'Gorman | television film | |
| First Sight | Joe | Episode "The Last of a Dyin' Race" | |
| A Prayer for the Dying | Lodger | ||
| 1988 | Wipe Out | Max Raines | TV mini-series (Episodes 1–5) |
| 1989 | Reefer and the Model | Reefer | |
| 1990 | The Grasscutter | Brian Devlin | |
| Shoot to Kill | Assistant Chief Constable Trevor Forbes | television film | |
| Hidden Agenda | Jack Cunningham | ||
| Fools of Fortune | The Stranger | ||
| 4 Play | Eddie / McQuire | Episodes "Valentine Falls"/ "In the Border Country" | |
| 1991 | Children of the North | O'Hare | |
| 1992 | The Playboys | Joe Cassidy | |
| The Bill | Mickey Felcher | Episode "Trial and Error" | |
| Screenplay | Reggie Devine | Episode "You, Me & Marley" | |
| 1993 | Spender | Flynn | Episode "Bad Company" |
| Lovejoy | Cieran Stow | Episode "Ducking and Diving" | |
| Circle of Deceit | Father Fergel | television film | |
| Between the Lines | Chief Superintendent Trevor Dunne | Episode "The Great Detective" | |
| A Woman's Guide to Adultery | Martin | Unknown episodes | |
| Taggart | Archie Rae / Sean O'Donnell | Episodes "Death Without Dishonour"/ "Cause and Effect" | |
| 1994 | Blind Justice | Father Malone | |
| 1995 | Beyond Reason | Smythe QC | television film |
| Hearts and Minds | Alex | Unknown episodes | |
| Life After Life | Working Out Governor | television film | |
| The Pan Loaf | Short | ||
| 1996 | The Boy from Mercury | Brother Dowdall | |
| Small Faces | Uncle Andrew | ||
| Michael Collins | Belfast Detective | ||
| Hamlet | Barnardo | Shakespearean | |
| 1997 | Silicone Valerie | Short | |
| Wokenwell | Sergeant Duncan Bonney | ||
| This Is the Sea | Da Stokes | ||
| The Boxer | Reggie Bell | ||
| 1998 | Divorcing Jack | Alfie Stewart | |
| Touch and Go | Clive Bevan | television film | |
| Hornblower | Captain Hammond | Episode "The Examination for Lieutenant" | |
| Maisie Raine | C.S. Jack Freeman | ||
| 1999 | Durango | Vestor McCarthy | television film |
| A Love Divided | Reverend Hamilton | ||
| Queer as Folk | Clive Jones | Episodes "Episode #1.6" and "Episode #2.1" | |
| 2000 | Queer as Folk 2 | Clive Jones | television film |
| Borstal Boy | Verreker | ||
| The King's Wake | Aherne (voice) | ||
| In Defence | DCS David Dillne | Episode "No. 1.3" | |
| 2001 | Hornblower | Captain Hammond | Episodes "Mutiny" and "Retribution" |
| Mapmaker | Inspector Devlin | ||
| 2002 | No Tears | Padraig McFadden | TV mini-series |
| 2003 | Murphy's Law | Fulton | Episode "Manic Munday" |
| Hornblower | Captain Hammond | Episode "Loyalty" | |
| Holby City | Brian Chapman | Episode "For Better, for Worse" | |
| Cold Feet | Bill Williams | Season 5 | |
| Doctors | Howard Brackley | Episode "Faking the Dead" | |
| The Clinic | Joseph McGarry | Episodes "1.2", "1.3", "1.4", "1.7" and "1.8" | |
| 2004 | Omagh | Stanley McCombe | television film |
| 2005 | Coronation Street | Father Thomas | 5 episodes |
| Pure Mule | Harry Kilroy | Episode "Kevin's Weekend" | |
| 2006 | The Front Line | Mikey | |
| 2007 | Rough Diamond | Tim Regan | Episodes "1.2" and "1.6" |
| The Tudors | Pope Clement VII | Episode "Message to the Emperor" | |
| Casualty | Robert Finch | Episode "Communion" | |
| Closing the Ring | Cathal Thomas | ||
| Single-Handed | Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll | Episodes "Home Part 1 & 2" and "Stolen Child Part 1 & 2" | |
| 2008 | Fairy Tales | Vice-Chancellor Ralph Graham | Episodes "Cinderella" |
| Clay | Father O'Mahoney | television film | |
| Of Best Intentions | Thomas Midgely | Short | |
| Last Man Hanging | The Narrator | television film | |
| City of Ember | Builder | ||
| Little Dorrit | Mr. Clennam | Episodes "1.1" and "1.13" | |
| 2009 | A Shine of Rainbows | Father Doyle | |
| Swansong: Story of Occi Byrne | Skip | ||
| Triage | Ivan | ||
| Scapegoat | H.A. McVeigh QC | television film | |
| 2010 | New Tricks | Fintan MacEntee | Episode "Coming Out Ball" |
| An Old Fashioned Christmas | Sean Bassett | television film | |
| Leap Year | Priest | ||
| 2011 | Bittersweet | Father | Short video |
| Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust | Abbot Smith | television film | |
| The Sea | Alfred Blunden | Based on The Sea | |
| 2011-2015 | Game of Thrones | Ser Barristan Selmy | 25 episodes |
| 2012-2014 | Ripper Street | Theodore P. Swift | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | Moonfleet | Reverend Glennie | 2 episodes |
| 2013-2014 | The Fall | Morgan Monroe | 4 episodes (main cast) Episode: "These Troublesome Disguise" (guest star) |
| 2014 | Quirke | Bill Latimer | Episode: "Elegy For April" |
| 2015 | A Patch of Fog | Freddie Clarke | |
| 2016 | Rebellion | Edward Butler | Season 1 |
| Rogue One: A Star Wars Story | General Jan Dodonna | ||
| 2017 | Bad Day For The Cut | Eamon | |
| The Frankenstein Chronicles | Dr. Lennox | 2 episodes | |
| Redwater | Lance Byrne | ||
| Zoo | Mr. Shawcross | ||
| 2018 | Krypton | Val-El | |
| 2018-Present | Derry Girls | Granda Joe | Main cast |
| 2019 | Silent Witness | Pat Walsh | |
| 2020 | Doctor Who | Ko Sharmus | Guest; "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children" |
| The Split | Professor Ronnie | Recurring cast (series 2) | |
| The Deceived | Hugh Callaghan | ||
| 2021 | Bloodlands | Adam Corry | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Suspicion | Grandad | Episode: "Rooms For Doubt" |
| TBA | The Outlaws | John Sr. | 2 series filming back to back |
Radio
| Date | Title | Role | Author | Director | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 April 2012 | The Biggest Issues[6] | Clive Watson | Annie McCartney | Eoin O'Callaghan | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama |
Web series
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Game Grumps | Himself | 1 episode |
References
- Walker, Tim (7 August 2014). "Game of Thrones star's ghosted tweets". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- Barter, Pavel (18 March 2018). "Ian McElhinney: Belfast's super man". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- Rathmore Productions Ltd. Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- McCarry, Gráinne (7 August 2008). "Me and my health: Marie Jones". Belfast Telegraph.
- Allen, Kelly (25 February 2021). "Bloodlands sees return of the blood brothers Ian McElhinney and James Nesbitt". belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- BBC – Afternoon Drama – The Biggest Issues
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