Ian McElhinney

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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.

Most Popular Ian McElhinney Trailers

Total trailers found: 75

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer (2016)

14 December 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.

Bad Day for the Cut Trailer (2017)

20 October 2017

A middle-aged Irish farmer, who still lives at home with his mother, sets off on a mission of revenge when the old lady is murdered.

The Ulysses Project Trailer (2022)

16 July 2022

An irreverent, modern, non-traditional re-telling of Ulysses, told rapidly by a succession of over 75 international actors.

Small Faces Trailer (1996)

05 April 1996

Three teenage brothers, gang-member Bobby, troubled mama's boy Alan and self-assured prankster Lex, reside in a downtrodden section of Glasgow, Scotland, circa 1968.

The Playboys Trailer (1992)

22 April 1992

A young woman, Tara Maguire (Robin Wright) scandalizes her provincial Irish village in the 1950s by having a baby out of a wedlock, and refusing to name the father.

Triage Trailer (2009)

13 November 2009

The wife of a photojournalist sets out to discover why he came home from a recent assignment without his colleague.

Leap Year Trailer (2010)

08 January 2010

When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action.

Hornblower: The Examination for Lieutenant Trailer (1998)

18 November 1998

Acting Lieutenant Hornblower attempts to study for his promotion examination, but becomes distracted by the serious supply problems that face his crew.

The Boys in the Boat Trailer (2023)

25 December 2023

The triumphant underdog story of the University of Washington men's rowing team, who stunned the world by competing at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Touch and Go Trailer (1998)

15 September 1998

Nick and Alison, a young couple although married for several years, find their sex-life is uninspiring.

This Is the Sea Trailer (1997)

15 September 1997

The film is set in Northern Ireland shortly after 1994 cease-fire. Hazel is a Protestant and Malachy a Catholic.

Game of Thrones: A Day in the Life Trailer (2015)

08 February 2015

Glimpse the epic scale of Game of Thrones in this featurette that spends one day touring various Season 5 sets in Croatia, Spain and Ireland.

City of Ember Trailer (2008)

07 October 2008

For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights.

Sacrifice Trailer (2016)

29 April 2016

Sacrifice is the story of consultant surgeon, Tora Hamilton, who moves with her husband, Duncan, to the remote Shetland Islands, 100 miles off the north-east coast of Scotland.

The Boxer Trailer (1997)

31 December 1997

Nineteen-year-old Danny Flynn is imprisoned for his involvement with the I.R.A. in Belfast. He leaves behind his family and his sixteen-year-old girlfriend, Maggie Hamill.

A Prayer for the Dying Trailer (1987)

11 September 1987

Martin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond with the priest and his niece.

Hornblower: Loyalty Trailer (2003)

05 January 2003

Hornblower must deliver a French nobleman to a secret rendezvous near Brest, all while coping with enemy agents in his own ranks.

Hidden Agenda Trailer (1990)

21 November 1990

In Ireland, American lawyer Ingrid Jessner and her activist partner, Paul Sullivan, struggle to uncover atrocities committed by the British government against the Northern Irish during the "Troubles.

Lamb Trailer (1986)

10 October 1986

Michael Lamb is a Father questioning his calling, in a Reform School in Ireland. When young epileptic runaway Eoin is sent to the school, the two recognise kindred spirits and escape to London together.

Andor: A Disney+ Day Special Look Trailer (2022)

08 September 2022

Celebrate Disney+ Day with a special look at the Star Wars original series Andor.

Omagh Trailer (2005)

23 March 2005

The movie starts at the 1998 bomb attack by the Real IRA at Omagh, Northern Ireland. The attack killed 31 people.

Zoo Trailer (2018)

08 June 2018

Young Tom and his misfit friends fight to save 'Buster' the baby elephant during the German air raid bombings of Belfast in 1941.

Angel Trailer (1982)

14 May 1982

Saxophonist Danny witnesses the murder of his band manager and a deaf-mute girl after a gig. Questioned by the police, he remembers only the orthopedic shoes of the killers’ leader.

Shoot to Kill Trailer (1990)

03 June 1990

Shoot to Kill is a four-hour drama documentary reconstruction of the events that led to the 1984–86 Stalker Inquiry into the shooting of six terrorist suspects in Northern Ireland in 1982 by a specialist unit of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC), allegedly without warning (the so-called shoot-to-kill policy); the organised fabrication of false accounts of the events; and the difficulties created for the inquiry team in their investigation.

The Front Line Trailer (2006)

16 July 2006

An African immigrant bank security guard turns the tables on Dublin's nastiest criminals when they force him to be the "inside man" on a bank robbery.

Dave Allen at Peace Trailer (2018)

02 April 2018

Filmed in homage to his original TV series, this fictionalised account follows Dave Allen from childhood to becoming one of the UK and Ireland's comedy greats, with just a whiskey, a cigarette and nine-and-a-half fingers.

Who Bombed Birmingham? Trailer (1990)

22 April 1990

Docudrama film exploring the efforts of World in Action researchers Ian MacBride and Chris Mullin ins

The Truth Commissioner Trailer (2016)

26 February 2016

Set in a post-Troubles Northern Ireland, The Truth Commissioner follows the fictional story of Henry Stanfield, played by Roger Allam, a career diplomat who has just been appointed as Truth Commissioner to Northern Ireland.

The Journey Trailer (2017)

30 March 2017

Firebrand Democratic Unionist Party leader Ian Paisley and Sinn Fein politician Martin McGuinness, two implacable enemies in Northern Ireland, are forced to take a short journey together in which they will take the biggest leap of faith and change the course of history.

Hamlet Trailer (1996)

25 December 1996

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer.

Hornblower: Retribution Trailer (2001)

15 April 2001

Hornblower and the other officers of the Renown must return to Jamaica to face a court-martial and possible execution for their actions in relieving their unstable captain.

The Last Rifleman Trailer (2023)

07 December 2023

A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding the courage to face the ghosts of his past.

Game of Thrones The IMAX Experience Trailer (2015)

29 January 2015

The first episode of this IMAX screening takes place entirely at The Wall with the Night’s Watch (S4 EP9) hopelessly outnumbered as they attempt to defend Castle Black from the Wildings and features one the fiercest and most intense battle scenes ever filmed for television.

Beyond Reason Trailer (1995)

01 January 1995

Drama based on a real-life story of a love affair between a married army captain and a young female soldier.

An Old Fashioned Christmas Trailer (2010)

11 December 2010

Isabella takes her granddaughter to Ireland to stay with a famous family friend for the holidays, only to discover that the best Christmases are simply spent with each other.

Fools of Fortune Trailer (1990)

20 June 1990

A Protestant Irish family is caught up in a conflict between Irish Republicans and the British army.

Clay Trailer (2008)

30 March 2008

Adaptation of the book by David Almond, set in 1960s Tyneside. Two 14-year-old boys team up against Mouldy, the town bully.

Brendan Smyth: Betrayal of Trust Trailer (2011)

13 March 2011

The true story of the notorious paedophile priest Brendan Smyth, and how one family in Belfast, aided by journalist Chris Moore, uncovered the true extent of the clerical abuse scandal.

Bomb Squad Men: The Long Walk Trailer (2012)

05 April 2012

Three former bomb disposal officers who served at the height of the Northern Ireland conflict, return for the first time in 30 years to revisit the defining moments of their careers, and the moments when they almost lost their lives.

Borstal Boy Trailer (2001)

22 March 2001

Based on Irish poet Brendan Behan's experiences in a reform school in 1942. A 16 year-old Irish republican terrorist arrives on the ferry at Liverpool and is arrested for possession of explosives.

Shergar Trailer (1986)

23 March 1986

Malachy: "Who do you kidnap? You can't touch children, women, no sons of Irish mothers. What's left?" When Frankie is released from Portlaoise Prison, his old comrades are expecting some action.

Closing the Ring Trailer (2007)

14 September 2007

During the 1940s, a group of young men go off to war, leaving behind Ethel Ann, who is in love with one of them, Teddy.

Anne Devlin Trailer (1984)

01 October 1984

The story of Anne Devlin, who was caught up in the revolt of the Irish under Robert Emmett in 1803, told exclusively from the woman's point of view.

Wodehouse In Exile Trailer (2013)

25 March 2013

An all-star cast heads up this intimate film about how author, P.G.Wodehouse, came to face a charge of treason during the Second World War and how this quintessential Englishman, creator of Jeeves and Wooster, became an exile from his own country and never set foot on English soil again.

A Woman Calling Trailer (1984)

01 January 1984

Professor Broderick, a famous professor of Psychology, returns to his house by Belfast Lough to discover a woman waiting for him.

The Grasscutter Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

An Ulster Volunteer Force vigilante, turned police informer, is sent by the British government to New Zealand to start a new life, leaving behind his eldest son.

Reefer and the Model Trailer (1988)

05 August 1988

Comerford’s signature sharp realism infuses this drama about Reefer, an ex-IRA man who picks up hitch-hiker Teresa, a pregnant woman trying to overcome a drug addiction.

To Be Frank Carson Trailer (2017)

27 December 2017

Frank Carson was one of Britain and Ireland's most loved comedians. Dan Gordon explores the story of the Belfast funny man as he prepares to stage a one-man show on the comic's life.

Circle of Deceit Trailer (1993)

16 October 1993

John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, but his former bosses have other plans.

Scapegoat Trailer (2009)

26 October 2009

This is the fascinating true life story of one of Ireland's most famous unsolved murders. It is the tale of how an innocent man was found guilty but insane of the brutal homicide of a young woman from a very prominent family.

Secrets of The Christmas Market Trailer (2024)

19 December 2024

Behind the scenes at Belfast's much-loved festive market, where stallholders from 30 countries welcome over a million visitors to 106 Christmas chalets - this year all with a Dickensian theme.

The Rockingham Shoot Trailer (1987)

10 September 1987

Rigid nationalist Reilly's frustration at the last remains of British rule draws him to the Rockingham Shoot, where a violent incident occurs.

Michael Collins Trailer (1996)

25 October 1996

Michael Collins plays a crucial role in the establishment of the Irish Free State in the 1920s, but becomes vilified by those hoping to create a completely independent Irish republic.

Three Wise Women Trailer (2010)

14 December 2010

After a young girl witnesses her father having an affair, she declares she will never love anybody ever again.

The Lilac Bus Trailer (1990)

01 January 1990

The lives of seven friends who share a bus from their village to Dublin every day get complicated as the reasons for their discontent are revealed.

A Breed of Heroes Trailer (1994)

04 September 1994

In 1971, fresh-faced, eager for heroics, the young officers arrive in Belfast. Pelted with rocks by kids, sniped at by the IRA, they take refuge in sex, black humour and the weird rituals of the officers' mess.

Durango Trailer (1999)

25 April 1999

In 1939 Ireland, a young man decides to lead a forty mile cattle drive rather than selling his cattle to an unscrupulous local buyer.

Life After Life Trailer (1995)

02 April 1995

Leo Doyle, a convicted IRA murderer, is released into the community after 14 years in prison on a scheme to rehabilitate former terrorists.

The King's Wake Trailer (2000)

01 January 2000

It's Samhain (Hallowe'en) in old Ireland, and King Connor is haunted by his life, his legacy, and the enemies he killed in his time.

Father Father Trailer (2019)

13 July 2019

Father James must decide what kind of a "Father" God wants him to be?