Michael McElhatton
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Occupation(s) | Actor, writer |
Years active | 1987–present |
Michael McElhatton(born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role ofRoose Boltonin theHBOseriesGame of Thronesfrom the second to the sixth season (2012 - 2016). Other credits includeI Went Down(1997),Paths to Freedom(2000),Saltwater(2000),Blow Dry(2001),The Actors(2003),Spin the Bottle(2003),Perrier's Bounty(2009),Albert Nobbs(2011),Death of a Superhero(2011),Pentecost(2012),The Fall(2013),The Hallow(2015),The Zookeeper's Wife(2017),Chernobyl(2019),Das Boot(2020),The Alienist: Angel of Darkness(2020),The Wheel of Time(2021),Jack Ryan(2022) and The Long Shadow(2023).
Early life[edit]
McElhatton was born on 12 September 1963 inTerenure,[2]a suburb in the south ofDublin.[1]He began studying acting atTerenure College,a school known for its drama tradition, and afterward spent eight years inLondonwhere he graduated from theRoyal Academy of Dramatic Artin 1987.[3]McElhatton returned to Ireland in the early nineties, where he began his acting career mainly in theatre and television.[1]
Career[edit]
He appeared in a short film titledThe Loserin 1990. In 1996, he was directed byJohn Carneyin the filmNovember Afternoon,[2]in which he plays the main character. In the late nineties and early 2000s, McElhatton appeared inI Went Down(1997),[2]Saltwater(2000),[2]Blow Dry(2001),[2]andThe Actors(2003).[2]Between 2000 and 2002, McElhatton gained fame from appearing in the situation comediesPaths to FreedomandFergus's Wedding.[1]In addition to acting, he also took on the role ofscreenwriter,writing the screenplay for all of the episodes.[1]The character of Rats inPaths to Freedom(2000), which he wrote and starred in, became popular with the public and allowed it to be adapted into an entire feature filmSpin the Bottle(2003). As his career went on, McElhatton continued playing minor characters in films by directors such asLenny Abrahamson,John BoormanandKari Skogland.McElhatton also appeared inPerrier's Bounty(2009),[2]andDeath of a Superhero(2011).[2]
He returned to his role as writer in 2010, writing six episodes of the sitcomYour Bad Self.Over the next decade, McElhatton began appearing in much larger roles. In 2011, he had a role in the filmAlbert Nobbs,[2]directed byRodrigo García,andDeath of a Superhero(2011).[2]The following year the shortPentecost,[2]which received a nomination for Best Short Film at the 2012Academy Awards.That same year he took part in theJames Marshdirected filmShadow Dancer.[2]
In 2012, McElhatton joined the cast of theHBOtelevision seriesGame of Thrones,[4]beginning in the second season, playing the character of warlordRoose Bolton.From the fifth season on he was promoted to series regular.[5]
In 2013, he appeared inThe Fall,alongsideGillian AndersonandJamie Dornan.[2]In 2015, he played one of the protagonists in the horror filmThe Hallow,[2]which was presented at the2015 Sundance Film Festival.He appeared in the screen adaptation of the true story ofWorld War IIdramaThe Zookeeper's Wifein 2017.[2]
In 2019, he starred as Andrei Stepashin inChernobyl(2019).[2]In 2020, he was Deputy Inspector Thomas O'Leary inDas Boot(2020),[2]and starred in the seriesThe Alienist: Angel of Darkness(2020).[2]
In 2021, McElhatton appeared asTam al'Thorin the adaptation ofThe Wheel of Time(2021) onAmazon Prime Video.[6]His casting was announced on 06 November 2019 throughTwitter.[7]
Filmography[edit]
Film[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1990 | The Loser | Eddie | Keith Boak | Short film | |
1996 | November Afternoon | John | John Carney,Tom Hall | ||
1997 | I Went Down | Johnner Doyle | Paddy Breathnach | ||
All Souls' Day | Alan Gilsenan | ||||
1998 | To the Mountain | Jean Pasley | Short film | ||
Crush Proof | Detective Sergeant Hogan | Paul Tickell | |||
1999 | Between Dreams | Mr. Fitzsimons | Ian Fitzgibbon | Short filmT | |
Underworld | Jimmy | Ronan Gallagher | Short film | ||
2000 | Saltwater | John Traynor | Conor McPherson | ||
2001 | Blow Dry | Robert | Paddy Breathnach | ||
Zulu 9 | Garda Dispatcher | Alan Gilsenan | Short film | ||
2002 | Ape | Dandy Dance | Rory Bresnihan | Short film, voice only | |
2003 | The Actors | Jock | Conor McPherson | ||
Intermission | Sam | John Crowley | |||
Spin the Bottle | Rats | Ian Fitzgibbon | [1] | ||
2004 | Waterloo Dentures | Captain | Rachael Moriarty, Peter Murphy | Short film | |
Mickybo and Me | Mechanic | Terry Loane | |||
Adam & Paul | Martin | Lenny Abrahamson | Voice only | ||
God's Early Work | God | Rory Bresnihan | Short film, voice only | ||
2005 | George | Rory Bresnihan, John Butler | Short film | ||
English | Rory Bresnihan | Short film | |||
2006 | The Tiger's Tail | Dr. Alex Loden | John Boorman | ||
2007 | The Martyr's Crown | Officer | Rory Bresnihan | Short film | |
2008 | Spacemen Three | Dr. Yuri Semyonov | Hugh O'Conor | Short film | |
Fifty Dead Men Walking | Robbie | Kari Skogland | |||
The Man Inside | Locksmith | Rory Bresnihan | Short film | ||
2009 | Perrier's Bounty | Ivan | Ian Fitzgibbon | ||
Happy Ever Afters | Detective Norman Ginty | Stephen Burke | |||
2010 | Parked | Frank | Darragh Byrne | ||
2011 | Pentecost | Pat Lynch | Peter McDonald | Short film | |
Albert Nobbs | Mr. Moore | Rodrigo García | |||
Death of a Superhero | James Clarke | Ian Fitzgibbon | |||
2012 | Shadow Dancer | Liam Hughes | James Marsh | ||
2013 | The Food Guide to Love | Famine narrator | Dominic Harari, Teresa Pelegri | Voice only | |
2014 | The Legend of Longwood | The Black Knight | Lisa Mulcahy | Voice only | |
2015 | The Hallow | Colm Donnelly | Corin Hardy | ||
2016 | Norm of the North | Laurence | Trevor Wall | Voice only | |
Mammal | Matt | Rebecca Daly | |||
The Autopsy of Jane Doe | Sheriff Sheldon | André Øvredal | |||
Handsome Devil | Walter Curly | John Butler | |||
The Siege of Jadotville | McEntee | Richie Smyth | |||
2017 | The Zookeeper's Wife | Jerzyk | Niki Caro | ||
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword | Jack's Eye | Guy Ritchie | |||
The Foreigner | Jim Kavanagh | Martin Campbell | |||
Justice League | Terrorist Leader | Zack Snyder | |||
2019 | The Last Right | Frank Delaney | Aoife Crehan | ||
Arracht | Lieutenant | Tomás Ó Súilleabháin | Irish language | ||
Togo | Jafet Lindeberg | Ericson Core | |||
2021 | The Last Duel | Bernard Latour | Ridley Scott |
Television[edit]
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1997 | Ballyseedy | Comdt. Ed. Breslin | Television film | |
1999 | Vicious Circle | Garrett | Television film | |
The Ambassador | Commander 2 | Episode: "Vacant Possession" | ||
Vicious Circle | Garrett | Television film | ||
2000 | Paths to Freedom | Raymond 'Rats' Doyle | 6 episodes | |
2001 | Rebel Heart | Cathal Brugha | Mini-series 3 episodes |
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2002 | Fergus's Wedding | Fergus Walsh | 4 episodes | |
2006 | Hide & Seek | Paul Holden | 4 episodes | |
2007 | My Boy Jack | Leo AmeryMP | Television film | |
2010 | Your Bad Self | 6 episodes | ||
The Santa Incident | Ross | Television film | ||
2011 | Zen | Ernesto Heuber | Mini-series Episode: "Ratking" |
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2012–2016 | Game of Thrones | Roose Bolton | 19 episodes | [8] |
2013 | The Fall | Rob Breedlove | 4 episodes | |
Ripper Street | Commissioner James Monro | 2 episodes | ||
The Ice Cream Girls | Brian | Mini-series 3 episodes |
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2014 | New Worlds | John Hawkins | 3 episodes | |
2015 | Strike Back: Legacy | Oppenheimer | 2 episodes | |
2016 | Mammon | Melanie Holly, CIA Agent | 2 episodes | |
2017–2018 | Genius | Dr. Philipp Lenard/Jonas Salk | 4 episodes | |
2018 | Agatha and the Truth of Murder | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle | Television film | |
2019 | The Rook | Lorik | 4 episodes | |
Chernobyl | Andrei Stepashin | Episode: "Vichnaya Pamyat" | ||
Ant & Dec's DNA Journey | Voiceover | Television documentary | ||
2020 | Das Boot | Deputy Inspector Thomas O'Leary | 4 episodes | |
The Alienist: Angel of Darkness | Dr. Markoe | 6 episodes | ||
2021 | The Wheel of Time | Tam al'Thor | [9] | |
2023 | Jack Ryan | Bill Tuttle | 6 episodes | [10] |
The Long Shadow | Chief ConstableRonald Gregory |
Video games[edit]
Year | Title | Voice role | Ref. |
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2013 | Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag | Vance Travers | |
2019 | Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood | Gaius Baelsar | |
Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers |
Writing credits[edit]
- Paths to Freedom
- Fergus's Wedding
- Spin the Bottle
- Your Bad Self
Selected stage career[edit]
- The Night Alive,as Doc,Donmar Warehouse,London, and theAtlantic Theater,New York City
- The Seafarer,as Nicky Giblin,National Theatre, London
- Shining City,Royal Court Theatre, London
- The Wexford Trilogy,Tricycle Theatre
- An Ideal Husband,Gate Theatre
- The White Devil,Project at The Mint
- Car Show,Corn Exchange
- Twenty Grand,Abbey Theatre
- Greatest Hits,Project Arts Centre
- The Way of the World,Project Arts Centre
- A Decision Pure and Simple,Riverside Studios
- An Enemy of the People,forYoung Vic
- As You Like It,Rose Theatre
- Midnight Court,Project Theatre
- Wind in the Willows,Sheffield Crucible
- Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs,BAC
- Water Music,Cockpit Theatre
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2003IFTA Awardnomination, Best Actor-Film for "Spin the Bottle"[11]
- 2003 IFTA Award nomination, Best Script for "Spin the Bottle" – Ian Fitzgibbon/Michael McElhatton/Grand Pictures[11]
- 2007 IFTA Award nomination, Best Actor-Television for "Hide & Seek"[12]
- 2013 IFTA Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor-Film for "Death of a Superhero"[13]
- 20th Screen Actors Guild Awardsnomination,Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series[14]
References[edit]
- ^abcdefDwyer, Ciara (30 November 2003)."Rat's tale is a glass act, low on spin and high on bottle".The Independent.Archived fromthe originalon 21 February 2015.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqr"Michael McElhatton Credits".tvguide.Retrieved13 March2022.
- ^"RADA Student & graduate profiles - Michael McElhatton".rada.ac.uk.Retrieved19 January2022.
- ^Selcke, Dan (2020)."Michael McElhatton (Roose Bolton) joins The Wheel of Time show".WinterIsComing.net.FanSided.Retrieved19 May2022.
- ^Watchers On The Wall [@WatchersOTWall] (19 August 2014)."Carice van Houten heads back to Westeros, and new photos from Lokrum and Moneyglass"(Tweet).Retrieved10 October2014– viaTwitter.
- ^The Wheel of Time [@TheWheelOfTime] (6 November 2019)."The choice isn't always about what you do, son, but why you do it." Please welcome Michael McElhatton (Tam Al'Thor) to the #WOTonPrime family "(Tweet).Retrieved7 November2019– viaTwitter.
- ^Amazon Prime Video [@TheWheelOfTime] (6 November 2019)."Please welcome Michael McElhatton (Tam Al'Thor) to the #WOTonPrime family"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Game of Thrones: Cast".HBO.Archivedfrom the original on 1 September 2016.Retrieved17 April2017.
- ^Smith, Andrew (6 November 2019)."Game of Thrones Actor Joins Wheel of Time as Rand's Father Tam".IGN.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2019.Retrieved7 November2019.
- ^"Michael McElhatton (IMDB)".IMDB.Retrieved3 August2023.
- ^ab"Winners 2003 - Irish Film & Television Awards".Irish Film & Television Academy.
- ^"Winners 2007 - Irish Film & Television Awards".Irish Film & Television Academy.
- ^"Winners 2013 - Irish Film & Television Awards".Irish Film & Television Academy.
- ^"SAG Awards Nominations: '12 Years A Slave' And 'Breaking Bad' Lead Way".Deadline Hollywood.11 December 2013.Archivedfrom the original on 11 December 2013.Retrieved17 April2017.
External links[edit]
- 1963 births
- Living people
- 20th-century Irish male actors
- 21st-century Irish male actors
- Alumni of RADA
- Irish expatriates in England
- Irish male film actors
- Irish male Shakespearean actors
- Irish male stage actors
- Irish male television actors
- Irish male video game actors
- Irish male voice actors
- Irish writers
- Male actors from County Dublin
- People educated at Terenure College