THE funeral of Still Game star Jake D'Arcy is to take place in Glasgow on Friday.

Family, friends and colleagues will gather at the crematorium in Maryhill to pay their final respects to the actor, who was also known for his role in hit Scottish film Gregory's Girl.

Fans knew the actor for his role as Pete the Jakey in the BBC programme Still Game, which focussed on the lives of pensioners Jack and Victor, played by comedians by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill.

The Scottish actor's career stretched back to the early 1970s and he recently appeared in the 2014 film What We Did On Our Holiday, which starred David Tennant and Billy Connolly.

He also played football coach Phil Menzies in the 1981 comedy film Gregory's Girl.

Tributes have flooded in for the actor since his death was announced.

His family described him as a "much loved son and brother".

Hemphill said: "Jake will be hugely missed.

"Laughs came so easy for him. We were lucky to have him in our show. The Craiglang streets won't be the same."

Gavin Mitchell, who plays Boabby in the same show, tweeted: "Such sad news to hear of the passing of Jake D'Arcy today. Great actor, lovely man and one of our own. RIP."

Taggart actor Colin McCredie said: "I grew up watching Jake D'Arcy and had the pleasure to work with him many times."

Sanjeev Kohli, who played Navid in Still Game, said the country has lost one of its best actors.

He added: "Sad news about Jake D'Arcy... Scotland has lost one of its finest actors. Pete the Jakey has nicked his last banana."