years_active birth_place birth_date article_title name occupation
1981 -- present belfast , northern ireland , uk yes 1948 ian mcelhinney
 ian mcelhinney actor , director
ian mcelhinney

ian mcelhinney -lrb- born 1948 -rrb- is a northern irish actor and director .
he has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than thirty 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 '' , and as morgan monroe in `` the fall '' .
