Mark McManus Mark McManus Mark McManus (21 February 1935 – 6 June 1994) was a Scottish actor, who also worked in England and Australia. McManus was best known for playing tough Glaswegian Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running STV television series "Taggart" for eleven years from (1983-1994) until his death, McManus was born in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland, on 21 February 1935 and moved to Hillingdon, Uxbridge, in London when he was three years old, until he moved again at the age of sixteen to Australia, where he performed in amateur theatre groups that led him to becoming a professional actor.
Phil Taggart University of Ulster, Taggart won the BBC/Skillset "Young Broadcaster of the Year" award. In 2008, Taggart helped set up and worked behind the scenes on the Omagh community radio station Strule FM. The station went on to pick up an award at the 2009 Sony Radio Academy Awards. In 2010, Taggart was asked to stand in for regular presenter Rigsy on BBC Radio Ulster's "Across the Line" programme after taking part in a work experience scheme. After that he went on to cover on "Across The Line" regularly. In December 2011, Taggart became the host of "BBC Introducing in Northern