Iain McColl
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Iain McColl (27 January 1954 – 4 July 2013) was a Scottish film and television actor, best known for his roles on British television series. McColl starred on City Lights, a BBC Scotland sitcom, from 1984 to 1991.[1] He then co-starred on the BBC Two sitcom, Rab C Nesbitt during its first run (1988-1999).[1] He rejoined the cast of Rab C Nesbitt again when the show was revived in 2008.[1] Additionally, he appeared in guest spots on numerous other television shows, including Hamish Macbeth, Still Game and Taggart.[1] McColl was also cast in a small role in the 2002 American film, Gangs of New York, directed by Martin Scorsese.[1]
In 1994 he guest starred alongside his Rab C Nesbitt co star Gregor Fisher in episode 5 of The Tales of Para Handy in which, he played a religious madman who held the ships crew hostage.
Iain McColl died from complications of cancer on 4 July 2013, aged 59.[1][2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f "Rab C Nesbitt actor Iain McColl dies aged 59 after cancer battle". STV News at Six. 5 July 2013. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "Obituary: Iain McColl, actor". www.scotsman.com. 9 July 2013. Retrieved 26 June 2022.
External links[edit]
- Iain McColl at IMDb
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