Ian McElhinney

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Ian McElhinney
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McElhinney in 2014
Born (1948-06-30) 30 June 1948 (age 75)
Alma mater Brandeis University
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1981–present
Spouse Marie Jones
Children3

Ian McElhinney (born 30 June 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 , [1] Morgan Monroe in The Fall , and Granda Joe in Derry Girls .

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Early 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 started acting professionally at the age of 30, playing Bill Sikes in a theatre production of Oliver! . [3]

Personal life

He is married to playwright and actress Marie Jones; in 2009 the couple started their own company, Rathmore Productions Ltd. [4] They live in Belfast and have three sons. [5]

Filmography

Film and television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1981Cowboys television film
1982BBC2 Playhouse"Mousey"episode "Potatohead Blues"
Angel Groom
1984After You've Gonetelevision film
Brond Kennedytelevision series NB 1987, not 1984
Anne Devlin Major Sirr
1985Acceptable Levels Andy
Lamb Maguire
1986The End of the World ManArchitect
Screen Two Damien / Inspector McBrideEpisodes "Shergar" / "Naming the Names"
1987The Rockingham ShootJohn Reillytelevision film
Lapsed CatholicsDerek O'Gormantelevision film
First SightJoeEpisode "The Last of a Dyin' Race"
A Prayer for the Dying Lodger
1988Wipe OutMax RainesTV mini-series (Episodes 1–5)
1989 Reefer and the Model Reefer
1990 The Grasscutter Brian Devlin
Shoot to Kill Assistant Chief Constable Trevor Forbestelevision film
Hidden Agenda Jack Cunningham
Fools of Fortune The Stranger
4 PlayEddie / McQuireEpisodes "Valentine Falls"/ "In the Border Country"
1991 Children of the North O'Hare
1992 The Playboys Joe Cassidy
The Bill Mickey FelcherEpisode "Trial and Error"
Screenplay Reggie DevineEpisode "You, Me & Marley"
1993 Spender FlynnEpisode "Bad Company"
Lovejoy Cieran StowEpisode "Ducking and Diving"
Circle of Deceit Father Fergeltelevision film
Between the Lines Chief Superintendent Trevor DunneEpisode "The Great Detective"
A Woman's Guide to AdulteryMartinUnknown episodes
Taggart Archie Rae / Sean O'DonnellEpisodes "Death Without Dishonour"/ "Cause and Effect"
1994 Blind Justice Father Malone
1995Beyond ReasonSmythe QCtelevision film
Hearts and Minds AlexUnknown episodes
Life After LifeWorking Out Governortelevision film
The Pan LoafShort
1996 The Boy from Mercury Brother Dowdall
Small Faces Uncle Andrew
Michael Collins Belfast Detective
Hamlet BarnardoShakespearean
1997Silicone ValerieShort
Wokenwell Sergeant Duncan Bonney
This Is the Sea Da Stokes
The Boxer Reggie Bell
1998 Divorcing Jack Alfie Stewart
Touch and GoClive Bevantelevision film
Hornblower Captain HammondEpisode "The Examination for Lieutenant"
Maisie Raine C.S. Jack Freeman
1999DurangoVestor McCarthytelevision film
A Love DividedReverend Hamilton
Queer as Folk Clive JonesEpisodes "Episode #1.6" and "Episode #2.1"
2000Queer as Folk 2Clive Jonestelevision film
Borstal Boy Verreker
The King's WakeAherne (voice)
In DefenceDCS David DillneEpisode "No. 1.3"
2001 Hornblower Captain HammondEpisodes "Mutiny" and "Retribution"
MapmakerInspector Devlin
2002No TearsPadraig McFaddenTV mini-series
2003 Murphy's Law FultonEpisode "Manic Munday"
Hornblower Captain HammondEpisode "Loyalty"
Holby City Brian ChapmanEpisode "For Better, for Worse"
Cold Feet Bill WilliamsSeason 5
Doctors Howard BrackleyEpisode "Faking the Dead"
The Clinic Joseph McGarryEpisodes "1.2", "1.3", "1.4", "1.7" and "1.8"
2004 Omagh Stanley McCombetelevision film
2005 Coronation Street Father Thomas5 episodes
Pure Mule Harry KilroyEpisode "Kevin's Weekend"
2006 The Front Line Mikey
2007 Rough Diamond Tim ReganEpisodes "1.2" and "1.6"
The Tudors Pope Clement VII Episode "Message to the Emperor"
Casualty Robert FinchEpisode "Communion"
Closing the Ring Cathal Thomas
Single-Handed Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry DriscollEpisodes "Home Part 1 & 2" and "Stolen Child Part 1 & 2"
2008 Fairy Tales Vice-Chancellor Ralph GrahamEpisodes "Cinderella"
Clay Father O'Mahoneytelevision film
Of Best IntentionsThomas MidgelyShort
Last Man HangingThe Narratortelevision film
City of Ember Builder
Little Dorrit Mr. ClennamEpisodes "1.1" and "1.13"
Raw PhillipEpisode “1.6”
2009 A Shine of Rainbows Father Doyle
Swansong: Story of Occi ByrneSkip
Triage Ivan
ScapegoatH.A. McVeigh QCtelevision film
2010 New Tricks Fintan MacEnteeEpisode "Coming Out Ball"
An Old Fashioned ChristmasSean Bassetttelevision film
Leap Year Priest
2011BittersweetFatherShort video
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of TrustAbbot Smithtelevision film
The SeaAlfred BlundenBased on The Sea
2011–2015 Game of Thrones Ser Barristan Selmy 25 episodes
2012–2014 Ripper Street Theodore P. Swift3 episodes
2013 Moonfleet Reverend Glennie2 episodes
2013–2014 The Fall Morgan Monroe4 episodes (main cast)
Episode: "These Troublesome Disguises" (guest star)
2014 Quirke Bill LatimerEpisode: "Elegy For April"
2015 A Patch of Fog Freddie Clarke
2016 Rebellion Edward ButlerSeason 1
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story General Jan Dodonna
Sacrifice D.I. McKie
2017 Bad Day for the Cut Eamon
The Frankenstein Chronicles Dr. Lennox2 episodes
Redwater Lance Byrne
Zoo Mr. Shawcross
2018 Krypton Val-El
2018–2022 Derry Girls Granda JoeMain cast
2019 Silent Witness Pat Walsh
2020 Doctor Who Ko SharmusGuest; "Ascension of the Cybermen" and "The Timeless Children"
The Split Professor RonnieRecurring cast (series 2)
The DeceivedHugh Callaghan
2021 Bloodlands Adam Corry3 episodes
2021–2022 The Outlaws John Sr.10 episodes
2022 Suspicion GrandadEpisode: "Rooms For Doubt"
2023 Unforgotten Lord Tony HumeSeries 5
A Small Light Johannes Kleiman 8 episodes
The Last Rifleman Tom Malcolmson
The Boys in the Boat Elderly Joe Rantz

Radio

DateTitleRoleAuthorDirectorStation
24 April 2012The Biggest Issues [6] Clive WatsonAnnie McCartneyEoin O'Callaghan BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Drama

Web series

YearShowRoleNotes
2016 Game Grumps Himself1 episode

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References

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  2. Barter, Pavel (18 March 2018). "Ian McElhinney: Belfast's super man". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  3. Allen, Kelly (25 February 2021). "Bloodlands sees return of the blood brothers Ian McElhinney and James Nesbitt". belfasttelegraph. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  4. Rathmore Productions Ltd. Archived 20 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. McCarry, Gráinne (7 August 2008). "Me and my health: Marie Jones". Belfast Telegraph.[ dead link ]
  6. "BBC – Afternoon Drama – The Biggest Issues". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 December 2023.