Michael McElhatton

Filmography Film Year Title Role Director Notes 1990 The Loser Eddie Keith Boak Short film 1996 November Afternoon John John Carney, Tom Hall 1997BallyseedyComdt. Ed. BreslinFrank HandTelevision film I Went Down Johnner Doyle Paddy Breathnach All Souls' Day Alan Gilsenan 1998 To the Mountain Jean Pasley Short film Crush Proof Detective Sergeant Hogan Paul Tickell 1999 Between Dreams Mr. Fitzsimons Ian Fitzgibbon Short filmVicious CircleGarrettDavid BlairTelevision film Underworld Jimmy Ronan Gallagher Short film 2000 Saltwater John Traynor Conor McPherson 2001 Blow Dry Robert Paddy Breathnach Zulu 9 Garda Dispatcher Alan Gilsenan Short film 2002 Ape Dandy Dance Rory Bresnihan Short film, voice only 2003 The Actors Jock Conor McPherson Intermission Sam John Crowley Spin the Bottle Rats Ian Fitzgibbon

Television

Video games

Writing credits Paths to Freedom Fergus's Wedding Spin the Bottle Your Bad Self

Selected stage career The Night Alive, as Doc, Donmar Warehouse, London, and the Atlantic Theater, New York City The Seafarer, as Nicky Giblin, National Theatre, London Shining City, Royal Court Theatre, London The Wexford Trilogy, Tricycle Theatre An Ideal Husband, Gate Theatre The White Devil, Project at The Mint Car Show, Corn Exchange Twenty Grand, Abbey Theatre Greatest Hits, Project Arts Centre The Way of the World, Project Arts Centre A Decision Pure and Simple, Riverside Studios An Enemy of the People, for Young Vic As You Like It, Rose Theatre Midnight Court, Project Theatre Wind in the Willows, Sheffield Crucible Little Malcolm and His Struggle Against the Eunuchs, BAC Water Music, Cockpit Theatre

Awards and nominations 2003 IFTA Award nomination, Best Actor – Film for "Spin the Bottle" 2003 IFTA Award nomination, Best Script for "Spin the Bottle" – Ian Fitzgibbon/Michael McElhatton/Grand Pictures 2013 IFTA Award nomination, Best Supporting Actor – Film for "Death of a Superhero" 20th Screen Actors Guild Awards nomination, Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series