
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
January 27, 1954
Died
July 4, 2013 (age 59)
Place of Birth
Lennox Castle Hospital, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Iain McColl
Biography
Iain McColl was a Scottish actor best known for his regular roles in sitcoms City Lights and Rab C Nesbitt. His film credits included Restless Natives and Gangs of New York. He died in 2013 of complications from bone cancer, aged 59.
Known For

TV
Hamish Macbeth
Neil the Bus
1995

Film
Gangs of New York
Condemned Man (Seamus)
2002

TV
The Crow Road
Undertaker
1996

TV
City Lights
Tam
1986

Film
Down Where the Buffalo Go
Barman
1988

TV
I, Lovett
Policeman
1993

Film
Restless Natives
Nigel
1985

Film
Tumbledown
Colour Sergeant
1988

Film
Comfort and Joy
Archie
1984

Film
Driving Lessons
Policeman
2006

Film
The Bogie Man
Marksman
1992

Film
Knockback: 1
Gartree Prisoner
1985

Film
A View of Harry Clark
Older Cop
1989

Film
Gadgetman
Lonnie Dolan
1996

Film
You've Never Slept in Mine
Lorry Driver
1985

Film
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Self
2010

Film
City Lights: Pure Dead Brilliant
(archive footage)
2025
Filmography
2025FilmCity Lights: Pure Dead Brilliantas (archive footage)2010FilmGerard Kelly: A Celebrationas Self2006FilmDriving Lessonsas Policeman2002FilmGangs of New Yorkas Condemned Man (Seamus)1996TVThe Crow Roadas Undertaker1996FilmGadgetmanas Lonnie Dolan1995TVHamish Macbethas Neil the Bus1993TVI, Lovettas Policeman1992FilmThe Bogie Manas Marksman1989FilmA View of Harry Clarkas Older Cop1988FilmTumbledownas Colour Sergeant1988FilmDown Where the Buffalo Goas Barman1986TVCity Lightsas Tam1985FilmYou've Never Slept in Mineas Lorry Driver1985FilmRestless Nativesas Nigel1985FilmKnockback: 1as Gartree Prisoner1984FilmComfort and Joyas Archie