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Michael McElhatton

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Michael McElhatton
A desperate cat and mouse hunt ensues when Yorkshire is being haunted by a serial killer.
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Michael McElhatton was born on 12 September 1963 in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor and writer, known for Game of Thrones (2011), Jack Ryan (2018) and Chernobyl (2019).
BornSeptember 12, 1963
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BornSeptember 12, 1963
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      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Sean Bean in Game of Thrones (2011)
    Game of Thrones
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Roose Bolton
    Jack Ryan (2018)
    Jack Ryan
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Bill Tuttle
    Chernobyl (2019)
    Chernobyl
    9.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Prosecutor Andrei Stepashin
    The Long Shadow (2023)
    The Long Shadow
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • CC Ronald Gregory

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Viana the Legend of the Golden Hearts
      • Duke of Aragon
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Untitled Jimmy White Biopic
      • Magus Magnusson
      • Post-production
    • The Bard
      • Post-production
    • Emily Fairn, Fionn O'Shea, James Norton, Anthony Boyle, and Louis Partridge in House of Guinness (2025)
      House of Guinness
      7.4
      TV Series
      • John Potter
      • 2025
    • The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty (2025)
      The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty
      Short
      • Eamonn McCarty
      • 2025
    • From That Small Island (2025)
      From That Small Island
      8.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Voice Actor
      • 2025
    • Ciarán Hinds, Pom Boyd, Siobhán Cullen, Adam John Richardson, and Roisin Gallagher in The Dry (2022)
      The Dry
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Finbar
      • 2024
    • The Long Shadow (2023)
      The Long Shadow
      7.7
      TV Mini Series
      • CC Ronald Gregory
      • 2023
    • Sophie Okonedo, Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Zoë Robins, Josha Stradowski, Madeleine Madden, and Marcus Rutherford in The Wheel of Time (2021)
      The Wheel of Time
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Tam al'Thor
      • 2021–2023
    • Jack Ryan (2018)
      Jack Ryan
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Bill Tuttle
      • 2023
    • Alice Englert and Nicholas Denton in Dangerous Liaisons (2022)
      Dangerous Liaisons
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Jean de Merteuil
      • 2022
    • Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Jodie Comer, and Adam Driver in The Last Duel (2021)
      The Last Duel
      7.3
      • Bernard de Latour
      • 2021
    • Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Jason Momoa, Gal Gadot, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher in Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021)
      Zack Snyder's Justice League
      7.9
      • Black Clad Alpha
      • 2021
    • Peek Zoo (2018)
      Peek Zoo
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Mr. Peek
      • 2020
    • Daniel Brühl, Dakota Fanning, and Luke Evans in The Alienist (2018)
      The Alienist
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Dr. Markoe
      • 2020
    • Anson Boon and Emma Mackey in The Winter Lake (2020)
      The Winter Lake
      4.7
      • Ward
      • 2020
    • Lizzy Caplan, Tom Wlaschiha, Rick Okon, Vicky Krieps, and August Wittgenstein in Das Boot (2018)
      Das Boot
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Thomas O'Leary
      • 2020
    • Willem Dafoe in Togo (2019)
      Togo
      7.9
      • Jafet Lindeberg
      • 2019

    Writer

    • Andrew Bennett, Tom Farrelly, Peter McDonald, Justine Mitchell, Emily Fairman, Domhnall Gleeson, and Karen Egan in Your Bad Self (2010)
      Your Bad Self
      7.3
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2010
    • Michael McElhatton in Spin the Bottle (2003)
      Spin the Bottle
      6.3
      • Writer
      • 2003
    • Fergus's Wedding
      7.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2002
    • Paths to Freedom (2000)
      Paths to Freedom
      8.4
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2000

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    The Santa Incident
    Trailer - Season 1
    Trailer 1:01
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    Trailer 1:48
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    Personal details

    • Alternative name
      • Michael MacElhatton
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • September 12, 1963
      • Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
    • Children
      • Eve McElhatton

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