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    Ian McElhinney

    1948-08-19 (76 years old) in Belfast, Northern Ireland

    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, Hornblower, Cold Feet, and The Tudors. In recent times his best known roles are as Barristan Selmy in Game of Thrones, Morgan Monroe in The Fall, and Granda Joe in Derry Girls.

    Movies

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    The Boys in the Boat
    73 %|Dec 25, 2023
    Drama, History
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    The Last Rifleman
    65 %|Dec 7, 2023
    Drama, History, War
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    Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look
    69 %|Sep 8, 2022
    Documentary, Science Fiction
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    To Be Frank Carson
    0 %|Dec 27, 2017
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    Sacrifice
    53 %|Apr 29, 2016
    Thriller, Crime, Mystery
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    The Truth Commissioner
    43 %|Feb 26, 2016
    Drama
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    A Patch of Fog
    65 %|Sep 11, 2015
    Thriller
    actor
    Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience
    86 %|Jan 29, 2015
    Drama, Fantasy, Action
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    Wodehouse In Exile
    72 %|Mar 25, 2013
    Drama
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    An Old Fashioned Christmas
    52 %|Dec 11, 2010
    Drama
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    Leap Year
    69 %|Jan 8, 2010
    Romance, Comedy
    actor
    Make it New John
    0 %|Jan 1, 2010
    Documentary
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    City of Ember
    63.339999999999996 %|Oct 7, 2008
    Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Closing the Ring
    61 %|Sep 14, 2007
    Drama, Romance
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    Omagh
    66 %|Mar 23, 2005
    Drama
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    Hornblower: Loyalty
    70 %|Jan 5, 2003
    War, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Borstal Boy
    60.709999999999994 %|Mar 22, 2001
    Drama
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    Durango
    63 %|Apr 25, 1999
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant
    73 %|Nov 18, 1998
    War, Adventure, TV Movie
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    Touch and Go
    70 %|Sep 15, 1998
    TV Movie, Drama
    actor
    Silicone Valerie
    0 %|Jan 1, 1998
    Comedy
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    Hamlet
    73.35 %|Dec 25, 1996
    Drama
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    The Boy from Mercury
    60 %|Dec 6, 1996
    Fantasy
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    Michael Collins
    68.91 %|Oct 25, 1996
    War, Drama, Thriller, History
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    Small Faces
    63 %|Apr 5, 1996
    Drama
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    Beyond Reason
    0 %|Jan 1, 1995
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    Blind Justice
    51.14 %|Jun 25, 1994
    Action, Western, War
    actor
    Circle of Deceit
    75 %|Oct 16, 1993
    TV Movie, Drama, Thriller
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    Hidden Agenda
    69.28 %|Nov 21, 1990
    Drama, Thriller
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    Who Bombed Birmingham?
    70 %|Apr 22, 1990
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    The Grasscutter
    50 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Drama, Thriller, TV Movie
    actor
    The Lilac Bus
    70 %|Jan 1, 1990
    Drama, Romance
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    A Prayer for the Dying
    57.910000000000004 %|Sep 11, 1987
    Crime, Drama, Action, Thriller
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    The Rockingham Shoot
    0 %|Sep 10, 1987
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Lamb
    59 %|Oct 10, 1986
    Drama
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    Angel
    56 %|May 14, 1982
    Drama, Music
    actor
    Mutant: Year Zero
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Animation, Action, Adventure
    actor
    Mutant: Year Zero
    0 %|Invalid Date
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    Secrets of The Christmas Market
    0 %|Dec 19, 2024
    Documentary
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    The Ulysses Project
    0 %|Jul 16, 2022
    Drama, Comedy, Romance
    actor
    Father Father
    0 %|Jul 13, 2019
    Comedy
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    Zoo
    67 %|Jun 8, 2018
    Family, War, History
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    Dave Allen at Peace
    44 %|Apr 2, 2018
    TV Movie, Drama, Comedy
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    Bad Day for the Cut
    65 %|Oct 20, 2017
    Thriller, Drama, Crime
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    The Journey
    64 %|Mar 30, 2017
    Drama
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    Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    74.94 %|Dec 14, 2016
    Action, Adventure, Science Fiction
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    The Death of a Projectionist
    0 %|Jul 12, 2015
    Drama
    actor
    Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk
    0 %|Apr 5, 2012
    War, Documentary
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    Titanic: Born in Belfast
    0 %|Jan 1, 2012
    Documentary
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    Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust
    40 %|Mar 13, 2011
    Drama
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    Three Wise Women
    49.17 %|Dec 14, 2010
    Family, Romance, TV Movie, Drama
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    Triage
    60.129999999999995 %|Nov 13, 2009
    Drama, Thriller, Mystery
    actor
    Scapegoat
    0 %|Oct 26, 2009
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    Clay
    52 %|Mar 30, 2008
    Drama, TV Movie
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    The Front Line
    63 %|Jul 16, 2006
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    Mapmaker
    0 %|Dec 1, 2001
    Thriller
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    Hornblower: Retribution
    73 %|Apr 15, 2001
    War, Adventure, TV Movie
    actor
    The King's Wake
    0 %|Jan 1, 2000
    Animation
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    The Boxer
    66.9 %|Dec 31, 1997
    Drama, Romance
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    This Is the Sea
    57 %|Sep 15, 1997
    Drama, Romance
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    Life After Life
    0 %|Apr 2, 1995
    TV Movie, Drama
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    A Breed of Heroes
    10 %|Sep 4, 1994
    TV Movie, Comedy, Drama
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    You, Me & Marley
    60 %|Sep 30, 1992
    Comedy, TV Movie
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    The Playboys
    60 %|Apr 22, 1992
    Drama, Romance
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    Children of the North
    70 %|Oct 30, 1991
    Thriller
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    Fools of Fortune
    53 %|Jun 20, 1990
    Romance, Drama
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    Shoot to Kill
    0 %|Jun 3, 1990
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    Reefer and the Model
    52 %|Aug 5, 1988
    Drama, Adventure, Crime
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    Naming the Names
    0 %|Feb 8, 1987
    History, Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Shergar
    0 %|Mar 23, 1986
    Drama, TV Movie
    actor
    The End of the World Man
    30 %|Feb 1, 1986
    Family
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    Anne Devlin
    50 %|Oct 1, 1984
    Drama, History
    actor
    A Woman Calling
    0 %|Jan 1, 1984
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    Acceptable Levels
    0 %|Jan 1, 1983
    Drama
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    Potatohead Blues
    0 %|Jun 4, 1982

    Series

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    High Country
    60 %|Mar 19, 2024
    Mystery, Drama
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    A Small Light
    79 %|May 1, 2023
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Suspicion
    67 %|Feb 4, 2022
    Drama, Crime
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    The Outlaws
    74 %|Oct 25, 2021
    Comedy, Crime, Drama
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    Bloodlands
    67.69 %|Feb 21, 2021
    Crime, Drama
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    Mrs Wilson
    70 %|Nov 27, 2018
    Drama
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    Krypton
    71 %|Mar 21, 2018
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Derry Girls
    80.42 %|Jan 4, 2018
    Comedy, Drama
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    Kat & Alfie: Redwater
    60 %|May 14, 2017
    Drama
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    Rebellion
    70 %|Jan 3, 2016
    War & Politics, Drama
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    Unforgotten
    77 %|Oct 8, 2015
    Drama, Crime, Mystery
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    Quirke
    58 %|Feb 16, 2014
    Mystery, Drama, Crime
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    The Fall
    77 %|May 12, 2013
    Drama, Crime
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    Ripper Street
    74 %|Dec 30, 2012
    Drama, Mystery, Crime
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    Titanic: Blood and Steel
    70 %|May 13, 2012
    Drama
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    Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
    50 %|Oct 24, 2011
    Talk
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    Game of Thrones
    84.57000000000001 %|Apr 17, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Fairy Tales
    0 %|Jan 10, 2008
    Drama, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Tudors
    78 %|Apr 1, 2007
    Drama,
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    Single-Handed
    67 %|Jan 1, 2007
    Crime, Drama
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    Doctor Who
    75 %|Mar 26, 2005
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    No Tears
    0 %|Jan 14, 2002
    Drama
    actor
    In Defence
    0 %|Jun 26, 2000
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    Queer as Folk
    80 %|Feb 23, 1999
    Drama
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    Cold Feet
    78.71000000000001 %|Nov 15, 1998
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hornblower
    75 %|Oct 7, 1998
    Drama, War & Politics, Action & Adventure
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    Maisie Raine
    0 %|Jul 28, 1998
    Crime, Drama
    actor
    Wokenwell
    0 %|May 18, 1997
    Drama
    actor
    Safe And Sound
    0 %|Aug 9, 1996
    Comedy, Drama
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    Hearts and Minds
    80 %|Feb 16, 1995
    Drama
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    A Woman's Guide to Adultery
    0 %|Nov 29, 1993
    Drama
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    Casualty
    60 %|Sep 6, 1986
    Drama
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    Lovejoy
    73 %|Jan 10, 1986
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery