In the title compound, [Ir(η(2)-C(2)H(4))(2)(C(12)H(28)NP(2)Se(2))], the central Ir atom is chelated by the [N((i)Pr(2)PSe)(2)](-) ligand via two Se atoms and is coordinated by two η(2)-ethyl-ene mol-ecules via four C atoms in an octa-hedral coordination geometry.