Michael McElhatton

Acting

Michael McElhatton

Born September 12, 1963Terenure, Dublin, Ireland72 credits

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

House of Guinness
7.5

House of Guinness

TV

2025

Invasion: The Normans

Invasion: The Normans

TV

2024

The Ghastly Ghoul
8.0

The Ghastly Ghoul

Movie

2023

The Long Shadow
7.5

The Long Shadow

TV

2023

Dangerous Liaisons
6.2

Dangerous Liaisons

TV

2022

The Wheel of Time
7.6

The Wheel of Time

TV

2021

Filmography

House of Guinness
2025House of Guinnessas John PotterTV
Invasion: The Normans
2024Invasion: The Normansas NarratorTV
The Ghastly Ghoul
2023The Ghastly Ghoulas OrsonMovie
The Long Shadow
2023The Long Shadowas CC Ronald GregoryTV
Dangerous Liaisons
2022Dangerous Liaisonsas Jean de MerteuilTV
The Wheel of Time
2021The Wheel of Timeas Tam al'ThorTV
Arracht
2021Arrachtas LieutenantMovie
The Last Duel
2021The Last Duelas Bernard de LatourMovie
Zack Snyder's Justice League
2021Zack Snyder's Justice Leagueas Black Clad AlphaMovie
The Winter Lake
2020The Winter Lakeas WardMovie
Togo
2019Togoas Jafet LindebergMovie
The Last Right
2019The Last Rightas Frank DelaneyMovie
DNA Journey
2019DNA Journeyas Self - Narrator (voice)TV
Chernobyl
2019Chernobylas Prosecutor Andrei StepashinTV
Agatha and the Truth of Murder
2018Agatha and the Truth of Murderas Sir Arthur Conan DoyleMovie
Boy Saint
2018Boy Saintas Poem NarratorMovie
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018Tom Clancy's Jack Ryanas Bill TuttleTV
Captain Morten and the Spider Queen
2018Captain Morten and the Spider Queenas Felix (voice)Movie
The Overcoat
2018The Overcoatas Petrovich (voice)Movie
The Alienist
2018The Alienistas Dr. MarkoeTV
Justice League
2017Justice Leagueas Black Clad AlphaMovie
The Foreigner
2017The Foreigneras Jim KavanaghMovie
King Arthur: Legend of the Sword
2017King Arthur: Legend of the Swordas Jack's EyeMovie
Genius
2017Geniusas Philipp LenardTV
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017The Zookeeper's Wifeas JerzykMovie
Handsome Devil
2017Handsome Devilas Walter CurlyMovie
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
2016The Autopsy of Jane Doeas Sheriff SheldonMovie
The Siege of Jadotville
2016The Siege of Jadotvilleas General McEnteeMovie
Mammal
2016Mammalas MattMovie
Norm of the North
2016Norm of the Northas Laurence (voice)Movie
The Hallow
2015The Hallowas Colm DonnellyMovie
The Legend of Longwood
2014The Legend of Longwoodas Black KnightMovie
New Worlds
2014New Worldsas John HawkinsTV
The Fall
2013The Fallas Rob BreedloveTV
The Ice Cream Girls
2013The Ice Cream Girlsas BrianTV
Titanic: Blood and Steel
2012Titanic: Blood and Steelas Albert HattonTV
Shadow Dancer
2012Shadow Danceras Liam HughesMovie
Albert Nobbs
2011Albert Nobbsas Mr. MooreMovie
Death of a Superhero
2011Death of a Superheroas James ClarkeMovie
Game of Thrones
2011Game of Thronesas Roose BoltonTV
The Santa Incident
2010The Santa Incidentas RossMovie
Pentecost
2010Pentecostas Pat LynchMovie
Parked
2010Parkedas FrankMovie
Perrier's Bounty
2009Perrier's Bountyas IvanMovie
T
2009The Man InsideMovie
Fifty Dead Men Walking
2008Fifty Dead Men Walkingas RobbieMovie
S
2008Spacemen ThreeMovie
My Boy Jack
2007My Boy Jackas Leo Amery MPMovie
Mickybo and Me
2005Mickybo and Meas MechanicMovie
G
2004God's Early WorkMovie
Adam & Paul
2004Adam & Paulas Martin (voice)Movie
Killinaskully
2003Killinaskullyas Ghost of Christmas PresentTV
A
2003Apeas Dandy (Voice)Movie
Spin the Bottle
2003Spin the Bottleas RatsMovie
The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels
2003The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewelsas narratorMovie
Intermission
2003Intermissionas SamMovie
The Actors
2003The Actorsas JockMovie
W
2003Waterloo DenturesMovie
Blow Dry
2001Blow Dryas RobertMovie
Rebel Heart
2001Rebel Heartas Cathal BrughaTV
Paths to Freedom
2000Paths to FreedomTV
Saltwater
2000Saltwateras John TraynorMovie
Guy's Dog
1999Guy's Dogas VoiceMovie
Vicious Circle
1999Vicious Circleas GarrettMovie
Crush Proof
1998Crush Proofas Detective Sergeant HoganMovie
J
1998Just in TimeMovie
A
1997All Souls' DayMovie
I Went Down
1997I Went Downas Johnner DoyleMovie
November Afternoon
1996November Afternoonas JohnMovie
U
—Underworldas JimmyMovie
The Death Notice of Eamonn McCarty
—The Death Notice of Eamonn McCartyas Eamonn McCartyMovie
T
—The BardMovie