ACTOR

Ian McElhinney

1948 - Today

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Ian McElhinney (born 30 June 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Ian McElhinney has received more than 2,012,216 page views. His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia. Ian McElhinney is the 5,969th most popular actor (down from 5,295th in 2019), the 4,442nd most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,041st in 2019) and the 679th most popular British Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 2.0M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 45.24

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 19

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.14

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ian McElhinney ranks 5,969 out of 13,578. Before him are Nana Visitor, Peggy Ann Garner, Anthony Newley, Charles Korvin, Christian Coulson, and William Mapother. After him are Sadhana Shivdasani, Diego Ramos, Dar Salim, Ron Livingston, Karen Gillan, and Wayne Allwine.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1948, Ian McElhinney ranks 566. Before him are Ben Burtt, Rita Barberá, Staffan Tapper, Jeremy Spencer, Richard Sinclair, and Hans Binder. After him are Jee Yong-ju, Ana Palacio, Maroun Elias Nimeh Lahham, Javier Aguirresarobe, Charles Bradley, and Joseph Bruyère.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Ian McElhinney ranks 4,442 out of 8,785. Before him are John Prescott (1938), Anthony Newley (1931), Sophie Ellis-Bextor (1979), Christian Coulson (1978), Wordsworth Donisthorpe (1847), and Holly Johnson (1960). After him are Barbara Bodichon (1827), Tracey Ullman (1959), Karen Gillan (1987), Graham Taylor (1944), James Nesbitt (1965), and George Reid (1845).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Ian McElhinney ranks 679. Before him are Nathaniel Parker (1962), Sarah Douglas (1952), Maud Gonne (1866), Polly Walker (1966), Anthony Newley (1931), and Christian Coulson (1978). After him are Karen Gillan (1987), James Nesbitt (1965), Anna Popplewell (1988), Alice Eve (1982), George Coulouris (1903), and Anne-Marie Duff (1970).

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Television and Movie Roles

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
General Dodonna
A rogue band of resistance fighters unite for a mission to steal the Death Star plans and bring a new hope to the galaxy.
Dec 14o 20167.5 / 10
Leap Year
Priest
When yet another anniversary passes without a marriage proposal from her boyfriend, Anna decides to take action. Aware of a Celtic tradition that allows women to pop the question on Feb. 29, she plans to follow her lover to Dublin and ask him to marry her. Fate has other plans, however, and Anna winds up on the other side of the Emerald Isle with handsome, but surly, Declan -- an Irishman who may just lead Anna down the road to true love.
Jan 8o 20106.888 / 10
City of Ember
Builder
For generations, the people of the City of Ember have flourished in an amazing world of glittering lights. But Ember's once powerful generator is failing and the great lamps that illuminate the city are starting to flicker. Now, two teenagers, in a race against time, must search Ember for clues that will unlock the ancient mystery of the city's existence, before the the lights go out forever.
Oct 7o 20086.337 / 10