Sean Scanlan (18 August 1948 – 17 April 2017) was a Scottish actor. He is known primarily for his many television and stage roles.

Career

Scanlan appeared in a large number of plays and television programmes, including as Dougie the ship's mate in ''

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'' and Shug in '' Rab C. Nesbitt''. He had a major role in ''

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'', playing Gordon Macphee, the ferryboat captain. Smaller parts include playing Kenneth McIver, the unlucky criminal brother of regular cast member TV John McIver in ''

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''. He also played the part of Duncan 'Jock' Mcevoy in Yorkshire TV's 1982 production of ''

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. In 2011, he performed in ''Sins of the Father'' while rehearsing ''Lark, Clark and the Puppet Handy''.

Personal life

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, went to St Aloysius College, he was married to Barbara Rafferty, whom he met while performing ''Playing for Real''. Sean Scanlan died on 17 April 2017 to throat cancer, aged 68.Obituary - Sean Scanlan, leading actor in Scottish television and theatre
heraldscotland.com; accessed 20 April 2017.

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* 1948 births 2017 deaths Scottish male stage actors Scottish male television actors Male actors from Glasgow British people of Irish descent 20th-century Scottish male actors 21st-century Scottish male actors {{UK-tv-actor-1940s-stub