Robbie Coltrane

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 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 and crime-solving psychologist on the TV series Cracker, ...

He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films, released between 2001 and 2011. Other roles include a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough. Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies and crime-solving psychologist on the TV series Cracker, has died.

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."

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.

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72.

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. The year before he was in British crime film Mona Lisa, starring Bob Hoskins. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man." We shared a dressing room once and he had the biggest pants I have ever seen, which he wore with tremendous flair. Broadcaster Richard Coles added: "Very sorry to hear Robbie Coltrane has died. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children.— J.K. They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy. Farewell, old fellow, you'll be so dreadfully missed." "For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. Our thoughts are with his family.— BAFTA (@BAFTA) 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. She described Coltrane as a "unique talent", adding his role as Hagrid "brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world".

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, ...

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.

Tributes have started to flow for the star many knew as Hagrid.

He was an incredible actor and a lovely man." Tributes have started to flow for the star with J.K Rowling leading the charge. "Robbie will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid... "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. Taking to Twitter the creator of the Harry Potter films called Coltrane an "incredible talent" and said she will never know "anyone remotely like Robbie again." Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the 1990s series "Cracker," for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running.

The 72-year-old Scot starred in all eight of the Harry Potter films as the half-giant gamekeeper of Hogwarts, Hagrid. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the boy ...

“One of my fondest memories of filming Harry Potter was a night shoot on the first film in the forbidden forest. Sending love to your family." You made it a joy to be Hermione." He was an incredible actor and a lovely man." "Thanks for all the laughter. You made us a family.

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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.

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.

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.

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.”

Friends remember the Scottish actor, best known for playing Hagrid in Harry Potter, who died on Friday at the age of 72.

“I clearly remember when I went to talk to him about playing Fitz and all the while he talked to me he was taking a carburettor apart. And he was courageous enough to bring it all to the screen.” “He was a great mechanic too and I wouldn’t like that side of him to be forgotten,” he said. “I remember sleeping on the beach together in France, and then I went on holiday to Spain with Robbie and Keith Allen. I also loved him in our 1984 film, Gino, where he played Max, a guy who was having a breakdown while driving around in his jaguar and drinking. The director and comic actor Peter Richardson, a leading creative force behind the Comic Strip films in which Coltrane first appeared, praised the range of his late friend’s talent: “Everything was big about Robbie.