Robbie Coltrane

Coltrane, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, is well known for his British crime series Cracker, as well as playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter ...

They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy.” “For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. It led to him securing a role in the lucrative Harry Potter franchise for which he was personally selected by author JK Rowling, which led to appearances as Rubeus Hagrid in all the eight films. 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. “James Bond fans write too to applaud his role in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. “He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, a role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.

The actor was best known for playing Hogwarts's groundskeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter Movies. | ITV National News.

Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe said: "Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on set. Stephen Fry also paid tribute to Coltrane, with whom he starred in the comedy series Alfresco. It led to him securing a role in the lucrative Harry Potter franchise for which he was personally selected by Rowling, which led to appearances as Hagrid in all eight films. 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. "He was a wonderful actor, a friend to all and he will be deeply missed." They said: "We are hugely saddened to hear of the passing of the magnificent Robbie Coltrane who played Hagrid with such kindness, heart and humour in the Harry Potter films.

Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72, his agent has said. The Scottish star, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, ...

The actor is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell. James Bond fans write too to applaud his role in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.

Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film saga has died aged 72, his agent confirmed Friday (14 ...

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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.

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).

The Scottish star played Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid and starred as criminal psychologist Dr Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in crime drama Cracker.

Coltrane’s collection of accolades culminated with an OBE award from the Queen in 2006 for services to drama. The 6ft 1in actor, who was personally selected by author JK Rowling, is said to have only taken the role of the giant after his children urged him to. Arguably Coltrane’s best known role came in the Harry Potter film series as he starred in all eight movies as Rubeus Hagrid alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.

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.

The Bafta winner, who was 72, will be best remembered for playing Hagrid, Hogwarts gamekeeper, in the film adaptations of her books.

Apart from acting and comedy, his talents also extended to voicing characters for animated films such as Brave in 2012 where his voice was used to bring colour to the character Lord Dingwall. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children.” 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 his later years, he appeared less frequently in film and television, his marriage to his wife, sculptor Rhona Gemmell, ended and he was in daily pain due to his osteoarthritis. It was not until he reached his 20s that he decided to move into the world of acting and took up the stage name Coltrane as a tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. While there, he was head of the school’s debating society and won prizes for art, which later prompted him to attend Glasgow School of Art and Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh.

Robbie Coltrane the comedian turned actor has died at 72. He was best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, and for playing criminal ...

Sanjeev Kohli added: 'I’ve LOVED Robbie Coltrane ever since A Kick Up The Eighties. a role which brought joy to children and adults alike, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in the ITV series Cracker.

The 72-year-old British star is being remembered for his role as Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise over all eight films, as well as his portrayal of Fitz in ...

He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter films, said she was “heartbroken” by the news of RobbieColtrane’s death. “He was a wonderful actor, a friend to all and he will be deeply missed.” “We are hugely saddened to hear of the passing of the magnificent RobbieColtrane who played Hagrid with such kindness, heart and humour in the Harry Potter films,” the message said. The official Twitter account for the Harry Potter films said the team was “hugely saddened” by the news. Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, said Coltrane “was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set”.

Robbie Coltrane, known for playing the gentle giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died in a hospital in Scotland.

She continued: “For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. Wright noted that Coltrane was “a unique talent” and as Hagrid, the friendly gameskeeper of Hogwarts in all eight Harry Potter films, he “brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world”. Robbie Coltrane, known for playing the gentle giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died in a hospital in Scotland.

Hugh Laurie and the James Bond producers are among the stars of film and TV who have paid tribute to the “exceptional” Robbie Coltrane following his death ...

Our thoughts are with his family.” Sir Lenny Henry, who voiced Dre Head in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, tweeted: “This is awful news. He is a much-loved GSA alumnus who will be missed by us all. RIP Robbie, Beloved Giant of comedy.x” “He didn’t give a f*** and it always made you smile. Rob was the real thing. A giant, in more ways than one. In a statement, he said: ““We are all saddened to hear the news of the death of Robbie Coltrane. Sharing a photo of him dressed as the beloved Hagrid to Twitter, they wrote: “We are hugely saddened to hear of the passing of the magnificent Robbie Coltrane who played Hagrid with such kindness, heart and humour in the Harry Potter films. Effortlessly. “He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GOLDENEYE and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH as well as to millions who saw him in his multitude of roles. He added in a post to Twitter: “‘Dictionary’ was my favourite episode of the Adder ever and it was all down to you mate.

The Scottish star is best known for playing the beloved Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid and psychologist Dr Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in ITV's crime…

He said: “I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. 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. He starred alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Dame Emma Thompson in the sketch series Alfresco in 1983 to 1984, and reunited with Dame Emma for the BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti where he played Big Jazza, for which he received his first Bafta nomination.

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.

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.”

Coltrane is known for playing the Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid and criminal psychologist Dr Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in the crime drama, Cracker.

Harry Potter author JK Rowling tweeted an image with Coltrane and said: "I'll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. He was an incredible talent, a complete one off..." Stephen Fry, who starred with Coltrane in the comedy series Alfresco, said the actor will be "dreadfully missed".

The actor was best known for playing the Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid in the fantasy series and a criminal psychologist in ITV's crime drama Cracker.

He said: “I first met Robbie Coltrane almost exactly 40 years ago. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” Know you were that to us. Fry praised the “depth, power and talent” of his Alfresco co-star as he paid tribute to him on Twitter. In a statement shared to the PA news agency, he said: “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set. Daniel Radcliffe has remembered his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane as “one of the funniest people” and an “incredible actor” following his death aged 72.

Robbie Coltrane will best be remembered globally as Rubeus Hagrid, the Keeper of the Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts school in the film franchise of JK ...

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. "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," he wrote. He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GOLDENEYE and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH as well as to millions who saw him in his multitude of roles. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children.— J.K. Robbie Coltrane’s passing is a tragic loss to the world.

The Scottish actor starred in a number of classic British franchises and shows during his career including 007, Blackadder and Harry Potter.

Our thoughts are with his family.” Sir Lenny Henry, who voiced Dre Head in Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban, tweeted: “This is awful news. He is a much-loved GSA alumnus who will be missed by us all. RIP Robbie, Beloved Giant of comedy.x” “He didn’t give a f*** and it always made you smile. Rob was the real thing. A giant, in more ways than one. In a statement, he said: ““We are all saddened to hear the news of the death of Robbie Coltrane. Sharing a photo of him dressed as the beloved Hagrid to Twitter, they wrote: “We are hugely saddened to hear of the passing of the magnificent Robbie Coltrane who played Hagrid with such kindness, heart and humour in the Harry Potter films. Effortlessly. “He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GOLDENEYE and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH as well as to millions who saw him in his multitude of roles. He added in a post to Twitter: “‘Dictionary’ was my favourite episode of the Adder ever and it was all down to you mate.

The family of Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane have thanked staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital after his death at the age of 72.

His career also spanned television and stage, with numerous credits to his name, including an acclaimed portrayal of criminal psychologist Dr. The family of Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane have thanked staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital after his death at the age of 72. His agent, Belinda Wright, passed on the touching message to staff at the

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 ...

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).