<Tr> <Th> Years active </Th> <Td> 1981--present </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Spouse (s) </Th> <Td> Marie Jones </Td> </Tr> <P> Ian McElhinney (born 19 August 1948) is an actor and director from Northern Ireland . He has appeared in many television series in a career spanning more than thirty years . In recent times his best known roles are as Barristan Selmy in Game of Thrones, and as General Dodonna in Rogue One . </P> <P> He is married to playwright / actress Marie Jones; the couple started their own company, Rathmore Productions Ltd . </P>

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