"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. Rowling led the tributes on Twitter, writing: "I'll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. , and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him," she said in a statement. "As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent., brilliantly witty.
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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).Ĭoltrane's agent Belinda Wright called Coltrane a "unique talent" and said he had brought joy to children across the world playing the boy wizard's monster-loving friend.
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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). On television, he starred alongside Emma Thompson in the cult BAFTA-winning BBC mini-series Tutti Frutti in 1987. 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.Ĭoltrane forged a career as an actor, comedian and writer. He is perhaps most well-known for his portrayal of Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films and for his time as Valentin Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough.įor his contributions to the world of drama, he was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire" in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II.London: 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, his agent said. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the TV series Cracker, and his performance would earn him three BAFTA awards. He also starred as the forensic psychologist Dr.
His acting career kicked off in 1979 when he was cast in the TV series Play for Today, and he would continue on to star in such films and shows as Flash Gordon, A Kick Up the Eighties, Laugh? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee, Death Watch, Scrubbers, Krull, Tutti Frutti, and so many more. He took on the last name of Coltrane as a tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane. Please respect Robbie's family's privacy at this distressing time."Ĭoltrane was born on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, Scotland, with the name Anthony Robert McMillan.
They would like to thank the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy. "He is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell. "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. "For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client," Wright said. Wright called Coltrane a "unique talent" and said that the actor "brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world." Robbie Coltrane, the actor and comedian who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, has died at the age of 72.Īs reported by BBC, Coltrane's agent Belinda Wright confirmed that he died in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland, on Friday, October 14, 2022.
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