
Wright said Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his children Spencer and Alice. Hagrid was portrayed by Robbie Coltrane in all eight Harry Potter films, from Philosophers Stone in 2001 to Deathly Hallows Part 2 in 2011. Wright said that "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."
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Other roles include a Russian crime boss in the James Bond thrillers "GoldenEye" and "The World is Not Enough."Ĭoltrane gained rave reviews for playing a beloved TV star who may harbor a dark secret in the 2016 miniseries "National Treasure." Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, has died at age 72.

He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films, released between 20. Robbie Coltrane (born Anthony Robert McMillan 30 March 1950) is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. The Rubeus Hagrid actor has struggled with his health for years and was spotted using a wheelchair in 2019 after speaking out about his osteoarthritis arthritis.
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She did not give a cause.Ĭoltrane 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. (Error Code: 232011) Robbie Coltrane famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies has died.

He was 72.Ĭoltrane's agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. Venerable Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, best known as the dragon-loving half-giant Hagrid from the 'Harry Potter' film franchise, died on Friday, his managers said. 00:00 00:51 This video file cannot be played. 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.
