Ian McElhinney
Ian McElhinney is a distinguished Northern Irish actor known for his versatile performances in film and television. He is most recognized for his roles in 'Game of Thrones' as Ser Barristan Selmy and 'True Colours' (2022). With a career spanning several decades, McElhinney is respected... Read More
Known for
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
City of Ember (2008)
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Finnegan's FoursomeTwo middle aged brothers and their respective sons travel to Ireland to play the Finnegan Family's annual golf outing, where... |
Unknown character | |
| 2025 |
Small Town, Big StoryA Hollywood production rolls into a small Irish town and throws the spotlight on a secret that's been kept hidden... |
Reverend Patterson | |
| 2024 |
Secrets of The Christmas MarketBehind the scenes at Belfast's much-loved festive market, where stallholders from 30 countries welcome over a million visitors to 106... |
Narrator | |
| 2024 |
High CountryWhen detective Andrea 'Andie' Whitford is transferred to the Victorian High Country, she is thrust into a baffling mystery of... |
Sam Dryson | |
| 2023 |
The Boys in the BoatThe triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the... |
Elderly Joe Rantz | |
| 2023 |
The Last RiflemanA WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France... |
Tom Malcolmson | |
| 2023 |
A Small LightMiep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from... |
Johannes Kleiman | |
| 2022 |
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special LookCelebrate Disney+ Day with a special look at the Star Wars original series Andor. |
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2022 |
The Ulysses ProjectAn irreverent, modern, non-traditional re-telling of Ulysses, told rapidly by a succession of over 75 international actors. The film maintains... |
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy | |
| 2022 |
SuspicionFour ordinary Brits are accused of kidnapping the son of a prominent U.S. media mogul. They embark on a desperate... |
Grandad | |
| 2021 |
The OutlawsSeven strangers from different walks of life - people who would never normally interact - are forced to work together... |
John Snr | |
| 2021 |
BloodlandsNorthern Irish police officer DCI Tom Brannick connects a suicide note with an infamous cold case with enormous personal significance. |
Adam Corry | |
| 2019 |
Lost LivesThis poignant testament to the physical and emotional cost of war, centres on the Troubles in Northern Ireland. |
Self (voice) | |
| 2019 |
Father FatherFather James must decide what kind of a "Father" God wants him to be? |
Unknown character | |
| 2018 |
Mrs WilsonAfter the sudden death of ex-Secret Intelligence Service man Alexander, his wife Alison investigates when mysteries from her husband's past... |
Father Timothy | |
| 2018 |
ZooYoung Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of... |
Mr. Shawcross | |
| 2018 |
Dave Allen at PeaceFilmed in homage to his original TV series, this fictionalised account follows Dave Allen from childhood to becoming one of... |
Priest | |
| 2018 |
KryptonSet two generations before the destruction of the legendary Man of Steel’s home planet, Krypton follows Superman’s grandfather — whose... |
Val-El | |
| 2018 |
Derry GirlsAmidst the political conflict of Northern Ireland in the 1990s, five secondary school students square off with the universal challenges... |
Granda Joe | |
| 2017 |
To Be Frank CarsonFrank Carson was one of Britain and Ireland's most loved comedians. Dan Gordon explores the story of the Belfast funny... |
Self | |
| 2017 |
Bad Day for the CutA middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when... |
Eamon | |
| 2017 |
Kat & Alfie: RedwaterKathleen and Alfie Moon arrive in the sleepy Irish village of Redwater on a quest to find Kathleen's long-lost son... |
Lance | |
| 2017 |
The JourneyFirebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland, are... |
Rory O'Suaird | |
| 2016 |
Rogue One: A Star Wars StoryA rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new... |
General Dodonna | |
| 2016 |
SacrificeSacrifice is the story of consultant surgeon, Tora Hamilton, who moves with her husband, Duncan, to the remote Shetland Islands,... |
D.I. McKie | |
| 2016 |
The Truth CommissionerSet in a post-Troubles Northern Ireland, The Truth Commissioner follows the fictional story of Henry Stanfield, played by Roger Allam,... |
James Fenton | |
| 2016 |
RebellionA group of young men and women in Dublin in 1916 are embroiled in a fight for independence during the... |
Edward Butler | |
| 2015 |
The Frankenstein ChroniclesInspector John Marlott investigates a series of crimes in 19th century London, which may have been committed by a scientist... |
Dr. Lenox | |
| 2015 |
UnforgottenLondon police detectives Cassie Stuart and Sunny Khan investigate historic cold cases involving missing persons, murder and long-hidden secrets. |
Lord Tony Hume | |
| 2015 |
A Patch of FogA university teacher gets caught shoplifting by a security guard, who won’t let him go. He becomes his new best... |
Freddie Clarke | |
| 2015 |
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus AvenueAn iconic artist of his generation, Van Morrison will celebrate his 70th birthday by appearing at this unique venue –... |
Narrator | |
| 2015 |
The Death of a ProjectionistGerry is a projectionist. He loves his work, his colleagues and the joy that the films gives him. But is... |
Gerry | |
| 2015 |
Game of Thrones: A Day in the LifeGlimpse the epic scale of Game of Thrones in this featurette that spends one day touring various Season 5 sets... |
Self | |
| 2015 |
Game of Thrones The IMAX ExperienceThe first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly... |
Barristan Selmy | |
| 2014 |
BabylonLondon's police force is in need of a public image revamp. And Chief Constable Richard Miller has found just the... |
Maher | |
| 2014 |
QuirkeQuirke is the chief pathologist in the Dublin city morgue – a charismatic loner whose job takes him into fascinating... |
Bill Latimer | |
| 2013 |
The FallWhen the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson... |
Morgan Monroe | |
| 2013 |
Wodehouse In ExileAn all-star cast heads up this intimate film about how author, P.G.Wodehouse, came to face a charge of treason during... |
Major Cussen | |
| 2012 |
Ripper StreetA drama set in the East End of London in 1889, during the aftermath of the "Ripper" murders. The action... |
Theodore Swift | |
| 2012 |
Titanic: Blood and SteelBelfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a... |
Sir Henry Carlton | |
| 2012 |
Bomb Squad Men: The Long WalkThree former bomb disposal officers who served at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict, return for the first time... |
Narrator | |
| 2012 |
Titanic: Born in BelfastThis thought-provoking program offers a behind-the-scenes look at the construction of the ill-fated Titanic, the lavishly grand White Star liner... |
Narrator | |
| 2011 |
Celebrity Antiques Road TripAntiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most... |
Self - Participant | |
| 2011 |
Game of ThronesSeven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war.... |
Barristan Selmy | |
| 2011 |
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustThe true story of the notorious paedophile priest Brendan Smyth, and how one family in Belfast, aided by journalist Chris... |
Abbot Smith | |
| 2010 |
Three Wise WomenAfter a young girl witnesses her father having an affair, she declares she will never love anybody ever again. As... |
David | |
| 2010 |
An Old Fashioned ChristmasIsabella takes her granddaughter to Ireland to stay with a famous family friend for the holidays, only to discover that... |
Sean | |
| 2010 |
Leap YearWhen yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a... |
Priest | |
| 2010 |
Make it New JohnMake it new John tells the story of the DeLorean car, its creator John DeLorean and the workers of the... |
John | |
| 2009 |
TriageThe wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague. |
Ivan | |
| 2009 |
ScapegoatThis is the fascinating true life story of one of Ireland's most famous unsolved murders. It is the tale of... |
H. A. McVeigh QC | |
| 2009 |
StorylandStoryland is an award-winning initiative by RTÉ.ie and Screen Ireland, a program that develops and showcases new, original Irish short... |
Gerard | |
| 2008 |
City of EmberFor generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's... |
Builder | |
| 2008 |
Of Best IntentionsThe stories of five characters whose good intentions lead to disastrous consequences. |
Unknown character | |
| 2008 |
ClayAdaptation of the book by David Almond, set in 1960s Tyneside. Two 14-year-old boys team up against Mouldy, the town... |
Father O'Mahoney | |
| 2008 |
Fairy TalesFour contemporary adaptations of classic fairy tales, Rapunzel, Cinderella, The Emperor's New Clothes and Billy Goats Gruff. |
Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham | |
| 2007 |
Closing the RingDuring the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love... |
Cathal Thomas | |
| 2007 |
The TudorsThe Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who... |
Pope Clement VII | |
| 2007 |
Single-HandedSingle-Handed is an Irish television drama series, first broadcast on RTÉ Television in 2007. Set and filmed in the west... |
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll | |
| 2006 |
The Front LineAn African immigrant bank security guard turns the tables on Dublin's nastiest criminals when they force him to be the... |
Mikey | |
| 2005 |
Doctor WhoThe Doctor is a Time Lord: a 900 year old alien with 2 hearts, part of a gifted civilization who... |
Ko Sharmus | |
| 2005 |
OmaghThe movie starts at the 1998 bomb attack by the Real IRA at Omagh, Northern Ireland. The attack killed 31... |
Stanley McCombe | |
| 2003 |
Hornblower: LoyaltyHornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with enemy agents in his... |
Captain Hammond | |
| 2002 |
No TearsBased on the hepatitis C scandal that rocked Ireland in the mid-1990s. Two very different women discover that they have... |
Padraig McFadden | |
| 2001 |
MapmakerHired to draw a map of tourist sites in a small Northern Ireland town, cartographer Richie Markey (Brian F. O'Byrne)... |
Sergeant Devlin | |
| 2001 |
Murphy's LawDetective Sergeant Tommy Murphy is a maverick cop with a dark past. After failing a psychiatric assessment, he's given one... |
Fulton | |
| 2001 |
Hornblower: RetributionHornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for... |
Captain Hammond | |
| 2001 |
Borstal BoyBrendan Behan, a sixteen year-old IRA foot soldier, is going on a bombing mission from Ireland to Liverpool during the... |
Verreker | |
| 2000 |
In DefenceA sharp barrister teams up with a strong-minded solicitor to take on battles with the British legal system. |
DCS David Dillne | |
| 2000 |
The King's WakeIt's Samhain (Hallowe'en) in old Ireland, and King Connor is haunted by his life, his legacy, and the enemies he... |
Athairne | |
| 1999 |
DurangoIn 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to... |
Vestor McCarthy | |
| 1999 |
Queer as FolkStuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven... |
Clive Jones | |
| 1998 |
Hornblower: The Examination for LieutenantActing Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face... |
Captain Hammond | |
| 1998 |
Cold FeetFollow the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings in a heart-warming comic drama as they try to find... |
Bill Williams | |
| 1998 |
HornblowerSet during the 18th century Napoleonic Wars, Horatio Hornblower, a young and shy midshipman, rises through the ranks to become... |
Captain Hammond | |
| 1998 |
Touch and GoNick and Alison, a young couple although married for several years, find their sex-life is uninspiring. After much agonising, they... |
Clive Bevan | |
| 1998 |
Maisie RaineMaisie Raine was a drama series originally broadcast on BBC1 for 2 series from 28 July 1998 – 9 July... |
C.S. Jack Freeman | |
| 1998 |
Silicone ValerieIan McElhinney stars as a priest who meets temptation in the form of a young woman. Valerie wants to enlist... |
Unknown character | |
| 1997 |
The BoxerNineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his... |
Reggie Bell | |
| 1997 |
This Is the SeaThe film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic. Romance... |
Da Stokes | |
| 1997 |
WokenwellWokenwell was a British drama series that aired in 1997. Produced by LWT for the ITV network, it centered on... |
Unknown character | |
| 1996 |
HamletHamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle.... |
Barnardo | |
| 1996 |
The Boy from MercurySet in 1960s Dublin, a fatherless eight-year-old boy who feels alienated by his family, escapes his reality by deciding he's... |
Brother Dowdall | |
| 1996 |
Michael CollinsMichael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified... |
Belfast Detective | |
| 1996 |
Safe And SoundBelfast-set comedy series about best mates and colleagues, Catholic Tommy and protestant Dougy, who own and run the Safe And... |
Higgins | |
| 1996 |
Small FacesThree teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1995 |
Life After LifeLeo Doyle, a convicted IRA murderer, is released into the community after 14 years in prison on a scheme to... |
Working out governor | |
| 1995 |
Hearts and MindsA young teacher begins work at a tough Liverpool comprehensive, where he has to deal with racism, homophobia and his... |
Alex | |
| 1995 |
Beyond ReasonDrama based on a real-life story of a love affair between a married army captain and a young female soldier. Susan... |
Smythe QC | |
| 1994 |
A Breed of HeroesIn 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by... |
Father O'Browne | |
| 1994 |
Blind JusticeCanaan, a mysterious gunfighter left nearly blind from Civil War combat, roams through Mexico with a baby he has sworn... |
Father Malone | |
| 1993 |
A Woman's Guide to AdulteryThe story of three women who are involved in adulterous affairs - and Rose, who believes that anyone who sleeps... |
Martin | |
| 1993 |
Circles of DeceitJohn is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former... |
Father Fergal | |
| 1992 |
You, Me & MarleyA group of bored Roman Catholic teens from Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom steal cars and joyride around the city,... |
Reggie Devine | |
| 1992 |
The PlayboysA young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out... |
Joe Cassidy | |
| 1991 |
Children of the NorthThe murders of two MI6 agents in Northern Ireland add up to an explosive political situation. |
O'Hare | |
| 1990 |
The GrasscutterAn Ulster Volunteer Force vigilante, turned police informer, is sent by the British government to New Zealand to start a... |
Brian Deeds | |
| 1990 |
Hidden AgendaIn Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British... |
Jack Cunnigham | |
| 1990 |
Fools of FortuneA Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army. |
Stranger | |
| 1990 |
Shoot to KillShoot to Kill is a four-hour drama documentary reconstruction of the events that led to the 1984–86 Stalker Inquiry into... |
ACC Trevor Forbes | |
| 1990 |
Who Bombed Birmingham?Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin in proving that the "Birmingham... |
Sinn Fein leader | |
| 1990 |
The Lilac BusThe lives of seven friends who share a bus from their village to Dublin every day get complicated as the... |
Billy | |
| 1988 |
Reefer and the ModelComerford’s signature sharp realism infuses this drama about Reefer, an ex-IRA man who picks up hitch-hiker Teresa, a pregnant woman... |
Reefer | |
| 1987 |
A Prayer for the DyingMartin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with... |
Lodger | |
| 1987 |
The Rockingham ShootRigid nationalist Reilly's frustration at the last remains of British rule draws him to the Rockingham Shoot, where a violent... |
John Reilly | |
| 1987 |
Naming the NamesFinn's story seems to begin when Henry Kirk comes into the bookshop where she works. But it goes back a... |
Mr McBride | |
| 1986 |
LambMichael Lamb is a Father questioning his calling, in a Reform School in Ireland. When young epileptic runaway Eoin is... |
Maguire | |
| 1986 |
CasualtyDrama series about the staff and patients at Holby City Hospital's emergency department, charting the ups and downs in their... |
Robert Finch | |
| 1986 |
The End of the World ManWhen some Belfast children find out that city planners intend to "develop" a wooded area called the Glen that the... |
Architect | |
| 1986 |
ShergarMalachy: "Who do you kidnap? You can't touch children, women, no sons of Irish mothers. What's left?" When Frankie is... |
Damien | |
| 1986 |
LovejoyThe adventures of the eponymous Lovejoy, a likeable but roguish antiques dealer based in East Anglia. Within the trade, he... |
Ceiran Stow | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Working Out Governor | |
| 1985 |
Screen TwoSeries of single made-for-television dramas. |
Inspector McBride | |
| 1984 |
Anne DevlinThe story of Anne Devlin, who was caught up in the revolt of the Irish under Robert Emmett in 1803,... |
Maj. Sirr | |
| 1984 |
A Woman CallingProfessor Broderick, a famous professor of Psychology, returns to his house by Belfast Lough to discover a woman waiting for... |
Mr Burke | |
| 1983 |
Acceptable LevelsA BBC film crew is interviewing a ‘typical Catholic family’ in the Divis Flats area of Belfast, when news comes... |
Andy | |
| 1982 |
Potatohead BluesStan McVay has given up smoking, gone on a diet and feels like hell. He's also abandoned the Ulster spud... |
Mousey | |
| 1982 |
AngelSaxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police,... |
Groom | |
| 1974 |
PlayhouseA one-hour anthology television series of one-off contemporary and classic dramas produced by the BBC. |
Mousey | |
| TBA |
The Lost Children of TuamBased on the true story of Catherine Coreless's discovery of the mass grave of approximately 800 infants and young children... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
Mutant: Year ZeroBased on the popular video game of the same name; set in a post-apocalyptic world, an unlikely team of animal-mutants,... |
(voice) | |
| TBA |
So You're Going to DieA young Belfast man meets his estranged dad to tell him of his terminal Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis. As they... |
Mickey |
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Got a question about Ian McElhinney?
Ian McElhinney is best known for his roles in 'Game of Thrones' as Ser Barristan Selmy and in 'True Colours' (2022). He has also appeared in films like 'The Last of the Mohicans' and various television series.
Ian McElhinney has received critical acclaim for his performances but has not won major awards such as an Oscar. He is, however, respected in the theater community and has won accolades for his stage work.
Ian McElhinney's first film role was in 'The Last of the Mohicans' (1992), where he played a supporting character. This marked the beginning of his extensive career in film and television.
Some of Ian McElhinney's successful films include 'The Last of the Mohicans', 'The Good Man', and 'True Colours' (2022). He has built a reputation for strong performances in various genres.
Yes, Ian McElhinney has a rich background in theater. He has performed in numerous stage productions, showcasing his versatility and talent in live performances.
Ian McElhinney's estimated net worth is around $1 million. This figure reflects his successful career in acting across film, television, and theater.
Ian McElhinney has two children, including Andrew McElhinney, who is also an actor. He has maintained a private family life while pursuing his acting career.
Ian McElhinney is known for his authoritative and commanding presence on screen. His performances often exhibit a deep understanding of character, making him a respected figure in the acting community.