Mark McManus was a Scottish actor best known for his role as Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running television series "Taggart", which aired from 1983 until his death in 1994. He died in Glasgow. Mark McManus was a Scottish actor best known for his role as Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart in the long-running television series "Taggart", which aired from 1983 until his death in 1994. He died in Glasgow.