William Collins (15 November 1951 – 1 January 2014), better known by his stage name Billy McColl, was a Scottish actor. He was born in Hamilton, Scotland, McColl began his career in 1978. He had many different roles on British television shows such as "Doctor Who", "Hamish MacBeth", "The Bill" and "Taggart". Billy McColl died on 1 January 2014, aged 62, in London, England. He was survived by his daughter, Maud.