Ian McElhinney is a famous Irish actor,which many know from the role of Baristan Selmi from the movie "The Game of Thrones". The actor was born in 1948 in Northern Ireland. He performed the first role at the age of twelve. It works to this day. For his acting career, he starred in more than a hundred films.
Currently, he is married to a playwright andactress Mary Jones. Together they founded a company specializing in production services. Over the long years of living together, Ian Makelhinni and Mary Jones have already got children: they raised three sons.
On July 12, 2010, Ian McElhinney was approved forrole in one of the most famous science fiction films of this century - "The Game of Thrones". In it, he was to play the role of the noble knight of Baristan Selmi. Ian Makelhinni at the time of casting read all the books of Martin, and it was quite appropriate. Especially when you consider that Baristan is one of the oldest characters in history, who spent more than thirty years at the court, regularly serving the kings of Västerås. However, according to the scenario, the story line of Baristan Selmi is interrupted in the fifth season. Although according to the book this hero is still alive. This is most likely due to the lack of Prince Targarien in the film.
Even before the shooting, Ian Makelhinni realized that from histhe character decided to get rid of. And it was a lot of surprise and upset actor, because in the book with him there are still quite a lot of interesting scenes. But in any case, the scriptwriters Weiss and Benioff on the phone call confirmed all the concerns of Jena. Later in his interview Ian McElhinney ("The Game of Thrones", 1-5 seasons) admitted that he was very disappointed, but at the same time believes that the laws of cinema differ from the laws of literary works and the script should contain some points that will be difficult to foresee as the viewer, and the film crew.
The films in which the actor starred are not soare numerous. This series "Little Dorrit" (the role of Mr. Klenam), "Tudors" (the role of Pope Clement of the Fourth), "The Collapse" (the role of Morgan Monroe) and "The Street Ripper" (Theodore Swift), as well as the films "Hamlet" (starred in (role of Lodger), "How to marry three days" (the role of a priest), "Michael Collins" (the role of a detective from the city of Belfast), "Boxer" (the role of Reggie Bell), "Taggert" , "Durango".
Also Ian Makelhinni appeared in several episodes of such films as "New tricks", "Uprising", "Alone" and "Catastrophe".
Of course, the most reviews about the actor's gameThe yen was received after he starred in "The Game of Thrones". Many fans and fans of this series believe that the scriptwriters in vain removed the storyline of Syra Barista Otvazhnoy, since without him, Deineris Targarien has too few good advisers, except for Tirion Lannister. In general, Ian Makelhinni's game is evaluated positively. For his acting life, he was shot only in dramas, melodramas and thrillers, but not in any comedy. This indicates that only serious roles are given to him well. But maybe in the future we will see Jena in some joking film.
