Brian Cowan (1962 – January 2021) was a British actor, known for his role as

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in the long running

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, ''

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''. He starred in ''

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'' from 1993 to 2005 as DCS Brian Holmes, the partner of

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's character, DS

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. He was also known for playing Murray Crozier from 2010 to 2014 in the Scottish soap ''

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''. He quit acting in 2014 to become a celebrant. Cowan's body was discovered on 2 January 2021 in

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, Scotland. It is believed he died of natural causes.

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* 1962 births 2021 deaths British male television actors Place of birth missing {{UK-tv-actor-1960s-stub