Mark McManus

Mark McManus (21 February 1935 in Hamilton, Scotland – 6 June 1994 in Glasgow) was a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running ITV television series Taggart for eleven years until his death in 1994. Mark McManus was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland on 21 February 1935. He moved to Australia in the 1960s where he played a small part in Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, returning ... more

Mark McManus (21 February 1935 in Hamilton, Scotland – 6 June 1994 in Glasgow) was a Scottish actor best known for his portrayal of Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running ITV television series Taggart for eleven years until his death in 1994. Mark McManus was born in Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, Scotland on 21 February 1935. He moved to Australia in the 1960s where he played a small part in Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, returning to the UK in 1971. In the 1960s McManus relocated to Australia, where he performed in amateur theatre groups, leading him to become a professional actor. He appeared in the popular children's TV series Skippy the Bush Kangaroo, and also starred in Tim Burstall's unsuccessful but historically important feature film 2000 Weeks (1969), which was the first full-length Australian-produced feature made in Australia since Charles Chauvel's Jedda in 1954. McManus also appeared in the American-produced historical drama Adam's Woman (1970) and co... less