Robbie Coltrane

2022 - 10 - 14

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Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter actor dies aged 72 (BBC News)

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72. He also appeared in ITV detective drama Cracker and the James Bond ...

The year before he was in British crime film Mona Lisa, starring Bob Hoskins. He was an incredible talent, a complete one off, and I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him. We shared a dressing room once and he had the biggest pants I have ever seen, which he wore with tremendous flair. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man." [Richard Coles added:](https://twitter.com/RevRichardColes/status/1580971566552129536) "Very sorry to hear Robbie Coltrane has died. They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy.

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Robbie Coltrane, star of Cracker and Harry Potter, dies aged 72 (The Guardian)

Scottish actor who graduated from the alternative comedy scene to become a major performer known for taking on complex and difficult roles.

He also indulged his interest in vintage cars in the 1997 series Coltrane’s Planes and Automobiles. Coltrane won the best TV actor Bafta in 1994, 1995 and 1996 for the role. However, Coltrane’s abilities as an actor were increasingly in evidence, and he had considerable success in 1987 with Tutti Frutti, the John Byrne-scripted, Bafta-winning TV series about a washed-up Scottish rock’n’roll band. These placed him firmly in the school of 80s alternative comedy alongside Ben Elton, Emma Thompson and Rik Mayall – an identity reinforced by his regular participation in Comic Strip Presents films including such key entries as Five Go Mad in Dorset, The Beat Generation and The Bullshitters. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in the prosperous Glaswegian suburb of Rutherglen, Coltrane was educated at Glenalmond College, an independent boarding school whose corporal punishment he described as “legalised violence”, before going to the Glasgow School of Art. Coltrane’s comedy skills began to take precedence, as he found success in the early 1980s in TV sketch shows such as Alfresco and A Kick Up the Eighties.

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Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in Harry Potter films, dies at 72 (The Washington Post)

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.

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Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at ... (NPR)

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.

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Harry Potter's Hagrid, Robbie Coltrane, Dies Aged 72 (CHANNELS TELEVISION)

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72, his agent said on Friday.

He was the English author and lexicographer Samuel Johnson in the TV comedy series “Blackadder the Third” alongside “Mr Bean” star Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie (“House”). He came to prominence and won more awards for his portrayal of the hard-drinking criminal psychologist Dr Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the ITV series “Cracker” (1993-2006). He also played a former KGB agent-turned-Russian mafia boss in two James Bond films — “Goldeneye” (1995) and “The World Is Not Enough” (1999) — with Pierce Brosnan.

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Harry Potter star, Robbie Coltrane, dies at 72 - Punch Newspapers (The Punch)

The Scottish actor was famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid, the Hogwart's games keeper, in the seven-part film. His death was announced by his agent, Belinda ...

They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy. The release read in part, “My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday October 14. The Scottish actor was famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid, the Hogwart’s games keeper, in the seven-part film.

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Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter actor dies aged 72 (BBC News)

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72. He also appeared in ITV detective drama Cracker and the James Bond ...

The year before he was in British crime film Mona Lisa, starring Bob Hoskins. He was an incredible talent, a complete one off, and I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him. We shared a dressing room once and he had the biggest pants I have ever seen, which he wore with tremendous flair. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man." [Richard Coles added:](https://twitter.com/RevRichardColes/status/1580971566552129536) "Very sorry to hear Robbie Coltrane has died. They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy.

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Robbie Coltrane, actor best known as Hagrid in 'Harry Potter' films ... (USA TODAY)

Robbie Coltrane became known for roles as Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" film series and as Russian spy Zukovsky in the James Bond films of the '90s.

"For me personally, I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client," Wright said in a statement. "And you suddenly realize the power of writing." Rowling, who said Coltrane was her first choice to play Hagrid, tweeted Friday that he was “an incredible talent, a complete one off ... Coltrane earned rave reviews for playing a beloved TV star who may harbor a dark secret in the 2016 miniseries "National Treasure." "One of the reasons I admire J.K. One of his most frequently quoted lines from the franchise came from the first film, when Hagrid reveals to Harry that he has magic powers and is destined to attend Hogwarts. He appeared in all eight "Potter" films, released from 2001 to 2011. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland, Coltrane was in his early 20s when he began pursuing an acting career, and renamed himself in honor of jazz musician John Coltrane. Coltrane first gained fame as Dr. Queen Elizabeth II appointed Coltrane with an OBE in 2006. She did not give a cause of death. [Robbie Coltrane](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/12/30/harry-potter-return-hogwarts-20th-reunion-emma-watson-jk-rowling-controversy/9042955002/), the veteran Scottish actor who gained worldwide acclaim as Rubeus Hagrid in the ["Harry Potter"](https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/books/2018/09/12/harry-potter-20-years-later-inspiring-generation-activists/1133337002/) film series, died Friday.

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Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 (Reuters)

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."

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Robbie Coltrane, actor who played the beloved Hagrid in the Harry ... (NBC News)

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).

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Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72 (CNBC)

Scottish-born actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died at the age of 72.

Coltrane gained rave reviews for playing a beloved TV star who may harbor a dark secret in the 2016 miniseries "National Treasure." Other roles include a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers "GoldenEye" and "The World is Not Enough." LONDON (AP) — Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series "Cracker" and the half-giant Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" movies, has died.

Robbie Coltrane, actor who played Hagrid in 'Harry Potter', dies at 72 (TheCable Lifestyle -)

BBC reports that Belinda Wright, his agent, revealed on Friday that he died in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland. She described Coltrane as a “unique talent” ...

This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from TheCable. They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy. I was awe/terror/love struck all at the same time. I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. Such depth, power & talent: funny enough to cause helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV show, “Alfresco”. The agent said his role as Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ “brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world”.

Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in 'Harry Potter' films, dead at 72 (KQ2.com)

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, ...

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Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' Films, Dies at 72 (The New York Times)

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.”

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Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies aged 72 (Al Arabiya English)

Robbie Coltrane, the larger-than-life Scottish actor who played the beloved half-giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on Friday at the age of 72,

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”. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children.” “I was awe/terror/love struck all at the same time. 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 ...” anthology series. “As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent..., brilliantly witty ..., and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him,” she said in a statement.

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Goodbye, Hagrid: beloved Harry Potter star, Scottish actor Robbie ... (MARCA.com)

Hogwarts is in mourning. Robbie Coltrane, the veteran Scottish actor known for his work in the television series "Cracker", and the "Harry Potter" film ...

Coltrane won a BAFTA for that performance, and this led him to two James Bond films, playing Valentin Zukovsky in Goldeneye and The World is Not Enough. He wrote an autobiography, "Coltrane in a Cadillac", and also starred in the 1993 television series of the same name, in which he crossed the United States from Los Angeles to New York in a classic 1951 Cadillac car. Hogwarts is in mourning. [television](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/tv-shows.html?intcmp=MENUMIGA&s_kw=tv-shows) series "Cracker", and the "Harry Potter" film series, has died at the age of 72, his agency WME reported. He then turned to comedy in the clubs of Edinburgh, where he changed his surname in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane. [Jamie Lee Curtis net worth: the fortune of the renowned actress of Halloween and other films](https://www.marca.com/en/lifestyle/celebrity-net-worth/2022/10/14/6349a624268e3ee5608b456d.html)

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Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies at 72 (Premium Times)

The Scottish star, whose real name is Anthony McMillan, was best known for playing the beloved Harry Potter Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid.

Good journalism costs a lot of money. Coltrane was made an OBE in the 2006 New Year’s honours list for his services to drama and he was awarded the Bafta Scotland Award for outstanding contribution to film in 2011. In a statement, she added: “Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994/1995/and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon.

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Harry Potter fans and cast remember how Robbie Coltrane brought ... (NPR)

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.

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Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hagrid, has sadly died ... (cosmopolitan.com)

Actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing friendly giant Hagrid in the movie franchise of Harry Potter, has sadly died at the age of 72.

I was awe/terror/love struck all at the same time. [tweet](https://twitter.com/stephenfry/status/1580965904854134788) shortly after the news of Coltrane's death was announced, "I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. As well as lighting up the big screen, Coltrane was also well known for his comedy chops and his role as a criminal psychologist Dr.

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Robbie Coltrane was huge in stature and heart, say friends (BBC News)

Tributes have poured in for actor Robbie Coltrane, who has died at the age of 72. Miriam Margolyes described her former Harry Potter co-star, ...

Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright added in her statement: "For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. [Richard Coles added](https://twitter.com/RevRichardColes/status/1580971566552129536): "Very sorry to hear Robbie Coltrane has died. We shared a dressing room once and he had the biggest pants I have ever seen, which he wore with tremendous flair. He was also well known for his roles in TV show Cracker and James Bond Films Goldeneye and The World is Not Enough. Fellow Alfresco actor Hugh Laurie, who also starred alongside Coltrane in sitcom Blackadder, recalled their time spent sharing car rides between Manchester and London. She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It's just such a waste to think of all that talent, that fire.

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