Michael McElhatton
Michael McElhatton is an Irish actor known for his versatile roles in both film and television. He gained recognition for his portrayal of Roose Bolton in the acclaimed series Game of Thrones. With a career spanning over three decades, he is respected for his compelling... Read More
Known for
The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)
Father and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine the "Jane Doe," they...
Justice League (2017)
Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting...
Chernobyl (2019)
The true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale of the brave men...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
House of GuinnessDublin, 1868. The Guinness family patriarch is dead, and his four children — each with dark secrets to hide —... |
John Potter | |
| 2024 |
Invasion: The NormansExploring the 12th-century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The invasion also affected Europe, as Irish resources fueled conflict between England and... |
Narrator | |
| 2023 |
The Ghastly GhoulEvery year, the monsters from Halloween Town come to Earth to trick or treat for one glorious night of mischief... |
Orson | |
| 2023 |
The Long ShadowDramatizing one of the most infamously notorious and shocking serial killer cases in the world, the hunt for Peter Sutcliffe,... |
CC Ronald Gregory | |
| 2022 |
Dangerous LiaisonsA pair of scheming ex-lovers attempt to exploit others by using the power of seduction. TV adaptation of Pierre Choderlos... |
Jean de Merteuil | |
| 2022 |
The DryShiv Sheridan returns to Dublin after years of partying in London and tries to navigate a new phase of her... |
Finbar | |
| 2021 |
The Wheel of TimeThe lives of five young villagers change forever when a strange and powerful woman arrives, claiming one of them is... |
Tam al'Thor | |
| 2021 |
ArrachtColmán Sharkey - a fisherman, a father, a husband - takes in a stranger at the behest of a local... |
Lieutenant | |
| 2021 |
The Last DuelKing Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging... |
Bernard de Latour | |
| 2021 |
Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueDetermined to ensure Superman's ultimate sacrifice was not in vain, Bruce Wayne aligns forces with Diana Prince with plans to... |
Black Clad Alpha | |
| 2020 |
The Winter LakeWhen Holly’s dark secret is accidentally uncovered by her new emotionally unstable neighbor Tom, they are pulled into a violent... |
Ward | |
| 2019 |
TogoThe untold true story set in the winter of 1925 that takes you across the treacherous terrain of the Alaskan... |
Jafet Lindeberg | |
| 2019 |
The Last RightDaniel Murphy is lumbered with a corpse that has the same last name as his, who dies on his flight... |
Frank Delaney | |
| 2019 |
DNA JourneyCelebrities are given a unique insight into their lives using innovative DNA science and technology to trace their ancestors. |
Self - Narrator (voice) | |
| 2019 |
ChernobylThe true story of one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history: the catastrophic nuclear accident at Chernobyl. A tale... |
Prosecutor Andrei Stepashin | |
| 2018 |
Agatha and the Truth of MurderEngland, December 1926. Although her personal life is in tatters, the famous writer Agatha Christie decides to leave everything behind... |
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | |
| 2018 |
Boy SaintA sumptuous short film of friendship and adoration between boys, based on a poem by Peter LeBerge. Moments of joy,... |
Poem Narrator | |
| 2018 |
Tom Clancy's Jack RyanWhen CIA analyst Jack Ryan stumbles upon a suspicious series of bank transfers his search for answers pulls him from... |
Bill Tuttle | |
| 2018 |
Captain Morten and the Spider QueenMorten, a ten-year-old boy, is shrunk to the size of an insect due to a magical fog gun. Soon, he... |
Felix (voice) | |
| 2018 |
The OvercoatAn animated adaptation of Nikolai Gogol's classic short story about an office worker who saves all his money to buy... |
Petrovich (voice) | |
| 2018 |
The AlienistNew York, 1896. Police commissioner Theodore Roosevelt brings together criminal psychologist Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, newspaper illustrator John Moore and secretary... |
Dr. Markoe | |
| 2017 |
Justice LeagueFuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a... |
Black Clad Alpha | |
| 2017 |
The ForeignerQuan is a humble London businessman whose long-buried past erupts in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for... |
Jim Kavanagh | |
| 2017 |
King Arthur: Legend of the SwordWhen the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vortigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Robbed of his birthright and with no... |
Jack's Eye | |
| 2017 |
GeniusThe life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their... |
Philipp Lenard | |
| 2017 |
GeniusThe life stories of history's greatest minds. From their days as young adults to their final years we see their... |
Jonas Salk | |
| 2017 |
The Zookeeper's WifeThe account of keepers of the Warsaw Zoo, Jan and Antonina Zabinski, who helped save hundreds of people and animals... |
Jerzyk | |
| 2017 |
Handsome DevilA music-mad 16-year-old outcast at a rugby-mad boarding school forms an unlikely friendship with his dashing new roommate. |
Walter Curly | |
| 2016 |
The Autopsy of Jane DoeFather and son coroners receive a mysterious unidentified corpse with no apparent cause of death. As they attempt to examine... |
Sheriff Sheldon | |
| 2016 |
The Siege of JadotvilleIrish Commandant Pat Quinlan leads a stand off with troops against French and Belgian Mercenaries in the Congo during the... |
General McEntee | |
| 2016 |
MammalAfter Margaret, a divorcée living in Dublin, loses her teenage son, she develops an unorthodox relationship with Joe, a homeless... |
Matt | |
| 2016 |
Norm of the NorthPolar bear Norm and his three Arctic lemming buddies are forced out into the world once their icy home begins... |
Laurence (voice) | |
| 2015 |
The HallowDeep within the darkness of secluded forest land in rural Ireland dwells an ancient evil. Feared by the nearby superstitious... |
Colm Donnelly | |
| 2014 |
The Legend of LongwoodWhen 12-year-old Mickey Miller moves from New York to Ireland, she soon discovers a link between herself and the 300-year-old... |
Black Knight | |
| 2014 |
New WorldsNew Worlds is a four-part 2014 British television drama serial created by Peter Flannery and Martine Brant, a follow-up to... |
John Hawkins | |
| 2013 |
The FallWhen the Police Service of Northern Ireland are unable to close a case after 28 days, Detective Superintendent Stella Gibson... |
Rob Breedlove | |
| 2013 |
The Ice Cream GirlsIn the summer of 1995, two vulnerable teenage girls are accused of murdering their schoolteacher. For seventeen years, the two... |
Brian | |
| 2012 |
Titanic: Blood and SteelBelfast, 1909. The Harland and Wolff shipyard has been handed the greatest project in its history. It will build a... |
Albert Hatton | |
| 2012 |
Shadow DancerIn 1990s Belfast, a woman is forced to betray all she believes in for the sake of her son. |
Liam Hughes | |
| 2011 |
Albert NobbsAlbert Nobbs struggles to survive in late 19th century Ireland, where women aren't encouraged to be independent. Posing as a... |
Mr. Moore | |
| 2011 |
Death of a SuperheroA dying 15-year-old boy draws stories of an invincible superhero as he struggles with his mortality. |
James Clarke | |
| 2011 |
Game of ThronesSeven noble families fight for control of the mythical land of Westeros. Friction between the houses leads to full-scale war.... |
Roose Bolton | |
| 2010 |
The Santa IncidentDuring a ride on his sleigh Santa is mistaken for an alien in a UFO. After an attack, he ends... |
Ross | |
| 2010 |
PentecostIreland 1977. Eleven-year-old Damian Lynch is called in at the last moment to serve as an altar boy at an... |
Pat Lynch | |
| 2010 |
ParkedFred Daly returns to Ireland with nowhere to live but his car. Then dope-smoking 21-year-old Cathal parks beside him, and... |
Frank | |
| 2009 |
Perrier's BountyA gangster named Perrier looks to exact his revenge on a trio of fugitives responsible for the accidental death of... |
Ivan | |
| 2009 |
The Man InsideWhen Lisandro's key breaks in the lock one morning, he finds himself trapped inside his tenth floor apartment. Struggling against... |
Unknown character | |
| 2008 |
Fifty Dead Men WalkingIt's 1989, and in a Belfast torn apart by conflict and terrorism, petty criminal Marty McGartland is recruited by the... |
Robbie | |
| 2008 |
Spacemen ThreeWhen a veteran astro-geologist withdraws from a vital space mission, his place is taken by his research assistant. |
Unknown character | |
| 2007 |
My Boy JackAuthor Rudyard Kipling and his wife search for their 17-year-old son after he goes missing during WWI. |
Leo Amery MP | |
| 2005 |
Mickybo and MeThe film tells the story of two boys who become friends at the start of the Troubles in 1970. The... |
Mechanic | |
| 2004 |
God's Early WorkGod creates the universe... with the help of his son. |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
Adam & PaulAdam and Paul are two young junkies living in Dublin and perpetually on the lookout for their next fix. During... |
Martin (voice) | |
| 2003 |
Killinaskullydetails the bizarre goings-on in a fictitious Irish village called Killinaskully located in the hills of Ireland |
Ghost of Christmas Present | |
| 2003 |
ApeTony the Ape becomes the Alpha of Show Biz. |
Dandy (Voice) | |
| 2003 |
Spin the BottleRats is released from prison and needs to make some money; fast. To his dismay, things have changed dramatically during... |
Rats | |
| 2003 |
The Strange Case of The Irish Crown JewelsThe story of ‘the greatest single blow against British Imperialism of its time’. A cocktail of jewel thefts, cover-ups and... |
narrator | |
| 2003 |
IntermissionA raucous story of the interweaving lives and loves of small-town delinquents, shady cops, pretty good girls and very bad... |
Sam | |
| 2003 |
The ActorsDuring the run of a particularly awful interpretation of Richard III, the star, Anthony O'Malley, begins to frequent a rough... |
Jock | |
| 2003 |
Waterloo DenturesA story of doomed love, the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte and a gruesome tale from ancient history. |
Unknown character | |
| 2001 |
Blow DryThe annual British Hairdressing Championship comes to Keighley, a town where Phil and son Brian run a barbershop and Phil's... |
Robert | |
| 2001 |
Rebel HeartThe move towards independence in Ireland, from the 1916 Easter Rising until the 1922 civil war is seen through the... |
Cathal Brugha | |
| 2000 |
Paths to FreedomPaths to Freedom was a popular comedy on the Irish television network RTÉ Two. The shows stars two characters, Jeremy... |
Unknown character | |
| 2000 |
SaltwaterAn Irish-Italian café owner in a seaside town faces a life crisis, as his wife recently died and he's severely... |
John Traynor | |
| 1999 |
Guy's DogA short claymation film by Rory Bresnihan about a dog who wishes to be human |
Voice | |
| 1999 |
Vicious CircleCriminal Martin Cahill gets in trouble when a major robbery succeeds. He aims for more trouble when he tries to... |
Garrett | |
| 1998 |
Crush ProofOut of prison at last, charismatic sociopath Neal tries to visit the baby son he's never seen, his indifferent parents,... |
Detective Sergeant Hogan | |
| 1998 |
Just in TimeFrank is a confident, charming author with a secret mistress in London; a relationship he wants to keep casual. Frank's... |
Unknown character | |
| 1997 |
BallyseedyDramatised retelling of the Ballyseedy massacre of 1923, during the Irish Civil War, when nine IRA prisoners died after they... |
Comdt. Ed Breslin | |
| 1997 |
All Souls' DayThe date was November 2nd, All Soul's Day, when Nicole's naked body was found on the beach. Seven years on,... |
Unknown character | |
| 1997 |
I Went DownFresh out of prison, Git rescues a former best friend (now living with Git's girlfriend) from a beating at the... |
Johnner Doyle | |
| 1996 |
November AfternoonKaren and her husband come to Dublin to visit her brother. Tensions arise when there are indications that Karin and... |
John | |
| TBA |
The BardThe story of George Moses Horton, an enslaved poet in 19th-century North Carolina who used his writing to resist bondage... |
Unknown character | |
| TBA |
UnderworldSuccessful criminal partners Jimmy Gaffney and Gino Kane pull off a bank robbery with their new young and unpredictable accomplice... |
Jimmy | |
| TBA |
The Death Notice of Eamonn McCartyWith just one day left to live, a man scrambles to fulfil his life’s ambitions while stuck on the phone... |
Eamonn McCarty |
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Got a question about Michael McElhatton?
Michael McElhatton is most famous for his role as Roose Bolton in Game of Thrones and has appeared in films such as The Foreigner and The Last Kingdom.
While he has not won major awards, McElhatton has received critical acclaim for his performances in theatre and television.
Michael McElhatton's first film role was in the 1990 movie The Last of the High Kings.
In addition to Game of Thrones, McElhatton has appeared in successful films such as The Foreigner and The Other Side of Sleep.
Michael McElhatton is married to Ruth McElhatton, and they have two children together. He maintains a relatively private personal life.
Michael McElhatton's estimated net worth is around $1 million, reflecting his successful career in acting.
A notable milestone in McElhatton's filmography is his impactful role in the HBO series Game of Thrones, which significantly raised his profile.
Yes, Michael McElhatton has an extensive background in theatre, performing in various productions throughout his career.