Michael McElhatton

Acting

Michael McElhatton

Born 12 September 1963 · Terenure, Dublin, Ireland · 63

Michael McElhatton (born 12 September 1963) is an Irish actor and writer. He is best known for playing the role of Roose Bolton in the HBO series Game of Thrones. He joined the series as a guest star in the second season, and continued to play this role until the sixth season, promoted to a regular cast member from the fifth season onwards.

Known for

Highlights

Game of Thrones2011 · Series · Roose Bolton
Chernobyl2019 · Series · Prosecutor Andrei Stepashin
Zack Snyder's Justice League2021 · Film · Black Clad Alpha
Togo2019 · Film · Jafet Lindeberg
The Last Duel2021 · Film · Bernard de Latour
The Wheel of Time2021 · Series · Tam al'Thor

Filmography

Movies

47 films

The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty2026 · Film · Eamonn McCarty
The Ghastly Ghoul2023 · Film · Orson
Arracht2021 · Film · Lieutenant
The Last Duel2021 · Film · Bernard de Latour
Zack Snyder's Justice League2021 · Film · Black Clad Alpha
The Winter Lake2020 · Film · Ward
Togo2019 · Film · Jafet Lindeberg
The Last Right2019 · Film · Frank Delaney
Agatha and the Truth of Murder2018 · Film · Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Boy Saint2018 · Film · Poem Narrator
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen2018 · Film · Felix (voice)
The Overcoat2018 · Film · Petrovich (voice)
Justice League2017 · Film · Black Clad Alpha
The Foreigner2017 · Film · Jim Kavanagh
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword2017 · Film · Jack's Eye
The Zookeeper's Wife2017 · Film · Jerzyk
Handsome Devil2017 · Film · Walter Curly
The Autopsy of Jane Doe2016 · Film · Sheriff Sheldon
The Siege of Jadotville2016 · Film · General McEntee
Mammal2016 · Film · Matt Quinn
Norm of the North2016 · Film · Laurence (voice)
The Hallow2015 · Film · Colm Donnelly
The Legend of Longwood2014 · Film · Black Knight
Shadow Dancer2012 · Film · Liam Hughes
Albert Nobbs2011 · Film · Mr. Moore
Death of a Superhero2011 · Film · James Clarke
The Santa Incident2010 · Film · Ross
Pentecost2010 · Film · Pat Lynch
Parked2010 · Film · Frank
Perrier's Bounty2010 · Film · Ivan
Fifty Dead Men Walking2008 · Film · Robbie
Spacemen Three2008 · Film
My Boy Jack2007 · Film · Leo Amery MP
The Tiger's Tail2006 · Film · Dr. Alex Loden
Mickybo and Me2005 · Film · Mechanic
Adam & Paul2004 · Film · Martin (voice)
Spin the Bottle2003 · Film · Rats
Intermission2003 · Film · Sam
The Actors2003 · Film · Jock
Blow Dry2001 · Film · Robert
Saltwater2000 · Film · John Traynor
Guy's Dog1999 · Film · Voice
Vicious Circle1999 · Film · Garrett
Crush Proof1998 · Film · Detective Sergeant Hogan
All Souls' Day1997 · Film
I Went Down1997 · Film · Johnner Doyle
November Afternoon1996 · Film · John

Filmography

Series

17 shows

House of Guinness2025 · Series · John Potter
The Long Shadow2023 · Series · CC Ronald Gregory
Dangerous Liaisons2022 · Series · Jean de Merteuil
The Dry2022 · Series · Finbar
The Wheel of Time2021 · Series · Tam al'Thor
Chernobyl2019 · Series · Prosecutor Andrei Stepashin
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan2018 · Series · Bill Tuttle
The Alienist2018 · Series · Dr. Markoe
Genius2017 · Series · Philipp Lenard
New Worlds2014 · Series · John Hawkins
The Fall2013 · Series · Rob Breedlove
The Ice Cream Girls2013 · Series · Brian
Titanic: Blood and Steel2012 · Series · Albert Hatton
Game of Thrones2011 · Series · Roose Bolton
Killinaskully2003 · Series · Ghost of Christmas Present
Rebel Heart2001 · Series · Cathal Brugha
Paths to Freedom2000 · Series