Citizens of Glasgow have made their mark in a wide range of professions, creating their own legacy in Scottish history or finding fame on stage and screen. Due to this substantial contribution and Glasgow's place in the creative arts, there are also a collection of famous Glasgow fictional characters that have found their own place in the local story.
Here's 18 favourite fictional characters from Glasgow.
5. Jim Taggart
Mark McManus in the role of Glaswegian Detective Chief Inspector Jim Taggart was one of the most famous characters to come from the city. | STV Photo: STV
6. Angelique de Xavia
Angelique de Xavia is a Glasgow Police Detective Inspector, the central character in The Sacred Art of Stealing and other novels by Christopher Brookmyre. | Angelique de Xavia
7. Jack Laidlaw
The late William McIlvanney created a Glasgow detective character that defined Scottish crime fiction when he wrote Laidlaw in 1977. Photo: Jane Barlow
8. My Name is Joe(1998)
Peter Mullan as Joe Kavanagh, an unemployed recovering alcoholic in Glasgow, Scotland who meets and falls in love with a health visitor, played by Louise Goodall, in the 1998 film, My Name is Joe | N/A