Iain McColl

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. He then co-starred on the BBC Two sitcom, ''Rab C Nesbitt'' during its first run (1988-1999). He rejoined the cast of ''Rab C Nesbitt'' again when the show was revived in 2008. Additionally, he appeared in guest spots on numerous other television shows, including ''Hamish Macbeth'', ''Still Game'' and ''Taggart''. McColl was also cast in a small role in the 2002 American film, ''Gangs of New York'', directed by Martin Scorsese.

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. Provided by Wikipedia