Ian McElhinney
Acting • AGE 77
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, ...
Acting
The Lost Children of Tuam
2026
Finnegan's Foursome
2026
Small Town, Big Story
Reverend Patterson
2025
Secrets of The Christmas Market
Narrator
2024
High Country
Sam Dryson
2024
The Boys in the Boat
Elderly Joe Rantz
2023
The Last Rifleman
Tom Malcolmson
2023
A Small Light
Johannes Kleiman
2023
Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
General Jan Dodonna (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
The Ulysses Project
Mr. Deasy / Barrister JJ Molloy
2022
Suspicion
Grandad
2022
The Outlaws
John Snr
2021
Bloodlands
Adam Corry
2021
Lost Lives
Self (voice)
2019
Mrs Wilson
Father Timothy
2018
Zoo
Mr. Shawcross
2018
Dave Allen at Peace
Priest
2018
Krypton
Val-El
2018
Derry Girls
Granda Joe
2018
To Be Frank Carson
Self
2017
Bad Day for the Cut
Eamon
2017
Kat & Alfie: Redwater
Lance
2017
The Journey
Rory O'Suaird
2017
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
2016
Sacrifice
D.I. McKie
2016
The Truth Commissioner
James Fenton
2016
Rebellion
Edward Butler
2016
The Frankenstein Chronicles
Dr. Lenox
2015
Unforgotten
Lord Tony Hume
2015
A Patch of Fog
Freddie Clarke
2015
Van Morrison – Up on Cyprus Avenue
Narrator
2015
The Death of a Projectionist
Gerry
2015
Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life
Self
2015
Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
Barristan Selmy
2015
Babylon
Maher
2014
Quirke
Bill Latimer
2014
The Fall
Morgan Monroe
2013
Wodehouse In Exile
Major Cussen
2013
Ripper Street
Theodore Swift
2012
Titanic: Blood and Steel
Sir Henry Carlton
2012
Titanic: Born in Belfast
Narrator
2012
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011
Game of Thrones
Barristan Selmy
2011
Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
Abbot Smith
2011
Three Wise Women
David
2010
An Old Fashioned Christmas
Sean
2010
Leap Year
Priest
2010
Triage
Ivan
2009
Storyland
Gerard
2009
City of Ember
Builder
2008
Clay
Father O'Mahoney
2008
Fairy Tales
Vice Chancellor Ralph Graham
2008
Closing the Ring
Cathal Thomas
2007
The Tudors
Pope Clement VII
2007
Single-Handed
Ex-Garda Sergeant Gerry Driscoll
2007
The Front Line
Mikey
2006
Doctor Who
Ko Sharmus
2005
Omagh
Stanley McCombe
2005
On Eagle's Wing
Director
2005
Hornblower: Loyalty
Captain Hammond
2003
No Tears
Padraig McFadden
2002
Mapmaker
Sergeant Devlin
2001
Murphy's Law
Fulton
2001
Hornblower: Retribution
Captain Hammond
2001
Borstal Boy
Verreker
2001
Durango
Vestor McCarthy
1999
Queer as Folk
Clive Jones
1999
Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
Captain Hammond
1998
Cold Feet
Bill Williams
1998
Hornblower
Captain Hammond
1998
Touch and Go
Clive Bevan
1998
Maisie Raine
C.S. Jack Freeman
1998
The Boxer
Reggie Bell
1997
This Is the Sea
Da Stokes
1997
Wokenwell
1997
Hamlet
Barnardo
1996
The Boy from Mercury
Brother Dowdall
1996
Michael Collins
Belfast Detective
1996
Small Faces
1996
Life After Life
Working out governor
1995
Hearts and Minds
Alex
1995
Beyond Reason
Smythe QC
1995
A Breed of Heroes
Father O'Browne
1994
Blind Justice
Father Malone
1994
A Woman's Guide to Adultery
Martin
1993
You, Me & Marley
Reggie Devine
1992
The Playboys
Joe Cassidy
1992
Children of the North
O'Hare
1991
The Grasscutter
Brian Deeds
1990
Hidden Agenda
Jack Cunnigham
1990
Fools of Fortune
Stranger
1990
Shoot to Kill
ACC Trevor Forbes
1990
Who Bombed Birmingham?
Sinn Fein leader
1990
Reefer and the Model
Reefer
1988
A Prayer for the Dying
Lodger
1987
The Rockingham Shoot
John Reilly
1987
Naming the Names
Mr McBride
1987
Lamb
Maguire
1986
Casualty
Robert Finch
1986
The End of the World Man
Architect
1986
Shergar
Damien
1986
Lovejoy
Ceiran Stow
1986
Screen Two
Working Out Governor
1985
Anne Devlin
Maj. Sirr
1984
Acceptable Levels
Andy
1983
Potatohead Blues
Mousey
1982
Angel
Groom
1982
Playhouse
Mousey
1974
Mutant: Year Zero
(voice)
So You're Going to Die
Mickey