Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane played Rubeus Hagrid the Giant in all the 'Harry Potter' films, starting with 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' in 2001.

He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” it reads.

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who also acted in two James Bond films was best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in all eight films of the Harry Potter ...

He was a wonderful actor, a friend to all and he will be deeply missed.— Harry Potter Film (@HarryPotterFilm) He was a wonderful actor, a friend to all and he will be deeply missed.” [recalled](https://twitter.com/RevRichardColes/status/1580971566552129536) the time he shared a dressing room with Coltrane, who had “the biggest pants I have ever seen, which he wore with tremendous flair. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” [reunion special](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/12/30/harry-potter-reunion-hbo/?itid=lk_inline_manual_7) released this year on HBO Max, Coltrane said that “the legacy of the movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children, so you could be watching it in 50 years’ time, easy. We shared a love of the final frontier.

Coltrane appeared in all eight Harry Potter films as the gregarious giant Hagrid, a character beloved for his warmth and humor.

He also played Falstaff in the 1989 Shakespearean film adaptation of Henry V, directed by and starring Kenneth Branagh (Professor Gilderoy Lockhart) as well as Thompson. He won three consecutive BAFTA awards for his role as the foul-mouthed and slobby Manchester criminal psychologist Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald on ITV drama series Cracker (1993–1996, plus a 2006 special episode). “And I still do,” he told the [Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/nov/09/robbie-coltrane-interview-great-expectations) in 2012. "Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set," Radcliffe said in his statement after Coltrane's death. Rowling personally suggested him](https://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/09/movies/the-new-season-film-harry-and-the-hobbit-wizardry-in-the-timing.html?searchResultPosition=52) to director Chris Columbus for the part of Hogwarts groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, who was born to a giant and a wizard and acts as a friend and protector to the titular protagonist (played by Radcliffe) and his friends. “I can walk down the street, and the hardest man in Glasgow would say, 'All right, big guy?’” Coltrane appeared in all eight Harry Potter films, which took more than a decade to film and release. Previously best known for playing gangsters and thugs, Coltrane suddenly had a legion of young fans around the world. “He was such a kid. In a fantasy series scattered with increasingly menacing villains, Coltrane’s Hagrid was a reliably bright presence. "He was an incredible actor and a lovely man." But his appearance in that first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), catapulted him to a new level of international celebrity.

Venerable Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, best known as the dragon-loving half-giant Hagrid from the "Harry Potter" film franchise, died on Friday, his.

[said in statement](https://twitter.com/007/status/1580983058471088128). They worked together on the British sketch comedy show "Alfresco," which also included Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson. Such depth, power & talent," Fry [said in a statement](https://twitter.com/stephenfry/status/1580965904854134788). I shall miss him very much." Coltrane also won rave reviews for another dark role, in the 2016 British mini-series "National Treasure." "We shall miss him as a dear friend. “For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client," Wright said in statement. [Idle said in a statement](https://twitter.com/EricIdle/status/1580966455100682251). He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” "He was also a very good friend. [she said in statement](https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1580974122888089601).

L'acteur britannique Robbie Coltrane, connu mondialement pour son rôle du demi-géant Hagrid dans les films de la saga Harry Potter, est mort à 72 ans, ...

Rowling, a salué son «talent incroyable», sur Twitter. «J’ai été plus que chanceuse de le connaître, de travailler avec lui et de rire aux larmes avec lui», a-t-elle dit. L’acteur britannique Robbie Coltrane, connu mondialement pour son rôle du demi-géant Hagrid dans la série de films Harry Potter, est mort à 72 ans, a annoncé vendredi son agente.

L'acteur écossais Robbie Coltrane, connu mondialement pour son rôle du demi-géant Hagrid dans les films de la saga Harry Potter, est mort à 72 ans, ...

«C’est une perte tragique pour le monde. Rowling, a salué son «talent incroyable», sur Twitter. «J’ai été plus que chanceuse de le connaître, de travailler avec lui et de rire aux larmes avec lui», a-t-elle dit.

Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. She did not give a cause. Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the ...

He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films. Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. Coltrane's agent said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland

L'acteur, de son vrai nom Anthony Robert McMillan, s'est éteint à l'hôpital Forth Valley Royal de Larbert, en Écosse, a ajouté Belinda Wright, ...

Il a d’ailleurs été sacré meilleur acteur à trois reprises pour ce rôle aux British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA), en 1994, 1995 et 1996. En réalité, Robbie Coltrane mesurait 6 pieds et 1 pouce (1,86 m), mais des trucages et effets spéciaux ont donné l'impression qu'il était beaucoup plus grand. L’acteur écossais Robbie Coltrane, surtout connu pour son rôle du demi-géant Hagrid dans la série de films Harry Potter, est mort vendredi, a indiqué son agente Belinda Wright.

Robbie Coltrane, the actor best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, has died at 72.

Robbie Coltrane, the actor best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, has died at 72. Robbie Coltrane, actor who played Hagrid in "Harry Potter" series, dead at 72 The Scottish actor portrayed the loveable Hagrid from 2001 to 2011, appearing in all eight of the wildly successful films.

Connu pour son rôle de Hagrid dans la série de films «Harry Potter», Robbie Coltrane est décédé à 72 ans, selon plusieurs médias britanniques.

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Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish-born actor who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 72, his agent said on Friday.

He was a gifted comic actor and a star of Britain's 1980s alternative comedy boom, playing a string of television roles that included regular appearances in "The Comic Strip Presents ..." In 1987, he rose to greater prominence starring alongside Emma Thompson in John Byrne's mini-series "Tutti Frutti" as doomed lead singer Big Jazza McGlone in a tale of fictional Scots rock 'n' roll band The Majestics. Such depth, power & talent: funny enough to cause helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV show, "Alfresco". You'll be so dreadfully missed". "I was awe/terror/love struck all at the same time. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children."

Le rôle pour lequel l'acteur est le plus reconnu est certainement son personnage du demi-géant Hagrid dans les huit films de la série «Harry Potter».

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'Harry Potter' actor Robbie Coltrane died Friday at the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Scotland. No cause of death has been revealed.

In 2001, he debuted as Rubeus Hagrid in the film adaptation of Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” A husky, half-giant wizard, Hagrid brought Radcliffe’s titular character to the magical world of Hogwarts. The actor also voiced Hagrid in non-film “Harry Potter” projects in recent years. When he wrapped his final scene, [he said ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pudHrUqy2I0)it marked “an end of an era.” I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee.” In 1987, he appeared in the drama series “Tutti Frutti” as rocker Danny “Big Jazza” McGlone. His first appearance in the book-turned-film series was in 2001’s “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” His additional television and film credits include starring roles in British series “Cracker,” “The Comic Strip Presents” and “Tutti Frutti” and in James Bond movies “Goldeneye” and “The World is Not Enough.” Television comedies became Coltrane’s stomping ground, as he racked up additional credits in the sketch comedies “Alfresco” and “Laugh??? Among his early gigs was the “Comic Strip Presents” series, which also featured Emma Thompson and Hugh Laurie. Coltrane and Gemmell married in 1999. He pursued his passion for the arts at the Glasgow Art School, where he studied drawing, painting and film. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” Coltrane, né Anthony Robert McMillan, was born on March 30, 1950, in the Rutherglen suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. [“Harry Potter” franchise](https://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-potter-casts-spell-20170626-story.html), based on the books by J.K.

Don Emmert Agence France-Presse Robbie Coltrane, lors de la première du film «Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban», dans lequel il interprète le rôle de ...

Dans une émission spéciale présentée par HBO Max pour les 20 ans d’Harry Potter, il a souligné le caractère intemporel de la saga Harry Potter de manière émouvante : « Le grand héritage de [cette série], est que mes enfants la montreront à leurs enfants, donc vous pourriez l’écouter dans 50 ans. « Je trouve que les gens ont manqué d’imagination en le “castant” dans des rôles uniquement liés à son physique (un peu comme Ernest Borgnine, à une autre époque). « Robbie Coltrane restera dans mon coeur bien plus que pour son rôle de Hagrid. Robbie Coltrane a côtoyé des personnalités du milieu artistique québécois, dont le réalisateur Yves Simoneau, qui lui a offert l’un des rôles principaux de son film Perfectly Normal (1990). Les admirateurs canadiens de Robbie Coltrane se souviendront donc de lui pour d’autres rôles que le demi-géant d’Harry Potter. Rowling sur Twitter, l’autrice de la série de livres sur Harry Potter.

The lovable 'Harry Potter' actor also appeared in memorable roles in the 007 films, Kenneth Branagh's 'Henry V,' and the British crime show 'Cracker.'

The actor was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of a doctor and a schoolteacher. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Daniel Radcliffe wrote in an Instagram post He also starred in the 1990s ITV mystery series Cracker, playing an astute criminal psychologist whose personal life is a disaster. He could play both laughs and tragedy, but his talents as a comic actor most propelled his career. The kindness in Coltrane’s eyes was unmistakable. He played many other roles in the span of his four decades as a performer, but it was this character—less like a father figure and more like an extremely big brother—who made him iconic, despite being buried beneath a great big bushy beard and a cascade of unruly hair.

The veteran Scottish actor and comedian also played a gambling-addicted psychologist in the 1990s crime series “Cracker.”

The first film, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” opened in November 2001 and grossed Coltrane was an established figure in television and film when he attracted international attention for his role as Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film series. Coltrane’s family had not disclosed a cause of death, but that he had been “unwell for some time.”

L'acteur était adoré des enfants du monde entier pour son interprétation du gentil et maladroit demi-géant Rubeus Hagrid, qui aide le jeune sorcier Harry Potter ...

Dans une émission spéciale présentée par HBO Max pour les 20 ans de Harry Potter, il avait souligné de manière émouvante le caractère intemporel de la saga : « Le grand héritage de [cette série] est que mes enfants la montreront à leurs enfants, donc vous pourriez l’écouter dans 50 ans. « Robbie Coltrane restera dans mon coeur bien plus que pour son rôle de Hagrid. Coltrane se souviendront donc de lui pour d’autres rôles que celui du demi-géant dans Harry Potter. Il avait aussi joué à l’époque dans deux films de la saga James Bond (Le monde ne suffit pas et GoldenEye), interprétant un mafieux russe, ex-agent du KGB. « Hagrid, pour moi, autant dans les livres que dans les films, c’est l’emblème du safe space chez les protagonistes de Harry Potter. Sa maison, un peu en bordure de l’école, est souvent un refuge, un endroit de confidences, pour ventiler sur toutes sortes de problèmes », se remémore l’écrivain et enseignant montréalais Victor Bégin, qui a grandi en lisant les livres de la saga Harry Potter.

The Scottish actor played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films, released between 2001 and 2011.

He was also a very good friend," Idle wrote. Rowling, who decades ago had said Coltrane was her first choice to play Hagrid, tweeted Friday that he was "an incredible talent, a complete one off." Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland, and but did not immediately offer other details.

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72.

Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72. The 'James Bond', 'Cracker' and 'Harry Potter' actor's passing on Friday (14.10.22) was confirmed by his agent.

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72.

The late Scottish actor never allowed the Harry Potter films to turn his character into mere comic relief.

“You wish there were a power for good in the world that was irresistible to the bad guys,” he said. He took pride in being a part of the staff, but ached to practice magic as freely as they did, and he often drank himself silly. Coltrane began his career as a comic, doing stand-up in Edinburgh and performing on the sketch show, Alfresco, alongside the likes of Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson. In the role, Coltrane, already standing at 6’ 1”, had to perform with extra-small props and sets, don a padded overcoat, and stand on platforms to tower over his co-stars. The character, as written on the page, was a clumsy, delightful, and ever-loyal ally to Harry and his friends, his outward appearance and affection for vicious magical creatures concealing a gentle core. Such was the power of Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor who died yesterday at the age of 72, and who, to a generation of Potter fans, was best known for his work playing Hagrid across eight films.

Robbie Coltrane's career began long before the first Harry Potter movie premiered in 2001, but for the generation that grew up with the films and the books, ...

Thank you Robbie for bringing this character to life," So you could be watching it in 50 years' time, easy," Coltrane said. You made it a joy to be Hermione." [Felton wrote on Instagram.](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtRfQgLu7a/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link) "And made them laugh. "Hagrid represented the concept of unconditional love. "Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I'll do it in your name and memory.

Alongside Mr. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie, he played the English author and lexicographer Samuel Johnson in the television comedy series ...

However, he will be most known to the world as Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant, half-human gamekeeper and Keeper of the Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter movie series. Bean actor Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie, he played the English author and lexicographer Samuel Johnson in the television comedy series Blackadder the Third (House). Robbie Coltrane also co-starred with Pierce Brosnan as a former KGB agent turned Russian mafia lord in two James Bond movies, Goldeneye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999).

The 'Harry Potter' and 'James Bond' acting icon, who suffered osteoarthritis and died on Friday (14.10.22) aged 72, opened up in 2020 about his long health ...