Michael McElhatton
Known for acting · Born 12 September 1963 · 63 · Terenure, Dublin, Ireland
76 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
Game of Thrones
2011
The Autopsy of Jane Doe
2016
The Hallow
2015
The Zookeeper's Wife
2017
The Siege of Jadotville
2016
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan
2018
Death of a Superhero
2011
Chernobyl
2019
The Alienist
2018
Genius
2017
The Foreigner
2017
Mammal
2016
Acting (75)
2025House of GuinnessJohn Potter · 8 episodesSeries
2024Invasion: The NormansNarrator · 2 episodesSeries
2023The Long ShadowCC Ronald Gregory · 7 episodesSeries
2023The Ghastly GhoulOrsonFilm
2022Dangerous LiaisonsJean de Merteuil · 8 episodesSeries
2022The DryFinbar · 8 episodesSeries
2021Zack Snyder's Justice LeagueBlack Clad AlphaFilm
2021The Last DuelBernard de LatourFilm
2021The Wheel of TimeTam al'Thor · 3 episodesSeries
2021ArrachtLieutenantFilm
2020The Winter LakeWardFilm
2019ChernobylProsecutor Andrei Stepashin · 5 episodesSeries
2019TogoJafet LindebergFilm
2019The Last RightFrank DelaneyFilm
2019DNA JourneySelf - Narrator (voice) · 5 episodesSeries
2018Tom Clancy's Jack RyanBill Tuttle · 6 episodesSeries
2018The AlienistDr. Markoe · 6 episodesSeries
2018Agatha and the Truth of MurderSir Arthur Conan DoyleFilm
2018Captain Morten and the Spider QueenFelix (voice)Film
2018Boy SaintPoem NarratorFilm
2018The OvercoatPetrovich (voice)Film
2017Justice LeagueBlack Clad AlphaFilm
2017King Arthur: Legend of the SwordJack's EyeFilm
2017The ForeignerJim KavanaghFilm
2017The Zookeeper's WifeJerzykFilm
2017Handsome DevilWalter CurlyFilm
2017GeniusPhilipp Lenard · 10 episodes, Jonas SalkSeries
2016The Autopsy of Jane DoeSheriff SheldonFilm
2016The Siege of JadotvilleGeneral McEnteeFilm
2016Norm of the NorthLaurence (voice)Film
2016MammalMatt QuinnFilm
2015The HallowColm DonnellyFilm
2014New WorldsJohn Hawkins · 3 episodesSeries
2014The Legend of LongwoodBlack KnightFilm
2013The FallRob Breedlove · 4 episodesSeries
2013The Ice Cream GirlsBrian · 3 episodesSeries
2012Shadow DancerLiam HughesFilm
2012Titanic: Blood and SteelAlbert Hatton · 7 episodesSeries
2011Game of ThronesRoose Bolton · 25 episodesSeries
2011Albert NobbsMr. MooreFilm
2011Death of a SuperheroJames ClarkeFilm
2010Perrier's BountyIvanFilm
2010ParkedFrankFilm
2010PentecostPat LynchFilm
2010The Santa IncidentRossFilm
2009The Man InsideFilm
2008Fifty Dead Men WalkingRobbieFilm
2008Spacemen ThreeFilm
2007My Boy JackLeo Amery MPFilm
2006The Tiger's TailDr. Alex LodenFilm
2005Mickybo and MeMechanicFilm
2004Adam & PaulMartin (voice)Film
2004God's Early WorkFilm
2003IntermissionSamFilm
2003The ActorsJockFilm
2003Spin the BottleRatsFilm
2003KillinaskullyGhost of Christmas PresentSeries
2003The Strange Case of The Irish Crown JewelsnarratorFilm
2003ApeDandy (Voice)Film
2003Waterloo DenturesFilm
2001Blow DryRobertFilm
2001Rebel HeartCathal Brugha · 4 episodesSeries
2000SaltwaterJohn TraynorFilm
2000Paths to Freedom · 6 episodesSeries
1999Vicious CircleGarrettFilm
1999Guy's DogVoiceFilm
1998Crush ProofDetective Sergeant HoganFilm
1998Just in TimeFilm
1997I Went DownJohnner DoyleFilm
1997All Souls' DayFilm
1997BallyseedyComdt. Ed BreslinFilm
1996November AfternoonJohnFilm
—UnderworldJimmyFilm
—The Death Notice of Eamonn McCartyEamonn McCartyFilm
—The BardFilm
Writing (1)
2003Spin the BottleWriterFilm