Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane

b. 1950 — d. 2022 (aged 72) Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

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Robbie Coltrane, is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. He is known both for his role as Dr Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the British TV series Cracker and as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, the son of Jean McMillan Ross, a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon. He has an older sister, Annie, and a late younger sister, Jane. Coltrane moved into acting in his early twenties, taking the stage name Coltrane (in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane) and working in theatre and stand-up comedy. Coltrane soon moved into films, obtaining roles in a number of movies such as Flash Gordon. On television, he also appeared as Samuel Johnson in Blackadder. His roles went from strength to strength in the 1990s with the TV series Cracker and a BAFTA award as the stepping stone to parts in bigger films such as the James Bond films GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough and a major supporting role as half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.

Known For

Cracker

GoldenEye

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Filmography

Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure - pre-show

National Treasure

National Treasure

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence

Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence

Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley

Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley

Still Game: The Story So Far

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Yes, Prime Minister: Re-elected

Brave

30 Years of Comic Strip

30 Years of Comic Strip

Watching Ourselves: 60 Years of Television in Scotland

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

The Gruffalo

Gooby

Murderland

The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom

The Tale of Despereaux

The Tale of Despereaux

Quantum of Solace: Royal World Premiere Special

Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

Stormbreaker

Provoked

Cracker

Lead Balloon

Cracker: Behind the Scenes

'Harry Potter': Behind the Magic

2005 Self Actor

Inside 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'

Pride

The Planman

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

From Hell

Sergeant Peter Godley

On the Nose

A View from Hell

The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough

Valentin Zukovsky

Message in a Bottle

Message in a Bottle

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Jerry Springer on Sunday

1999 Self Actor

And the Word Was Bond

Premiere Bond: The World Is Not Enough

Montana

Frogs for Snakes

Frogs for Snakes

The Ebb-Tide

Stanley Baxter in Person

Buddy

Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles

Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles

Richard and Judy Exclusive

The 49th Bafta Awards

The British Academy Craft Awards

GoldenEye

Valentin Zukovsky

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

GoldenEye: The Secret Files

GoldenEye: The Secret Files

007: The Return

Professor Hiram Almost Zimbalist Sr.

The Bafta Film and Television Awards

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

The Adventures of Huck Finn

The Adventures of Huck Finn

Cracker

Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald

Coltrane in a Cadillac

Coltrane in a Cadillac

1993 Self Actor

The Bafta British Film and Television Awards

Oh, What a Night

Oh, What a Night

The Bogie Man

Francis Forbes Clunie

The Pope Must Diet

The Pope Must Diet

Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole

Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole

Steffano Baccardi

Nuns on the Run

Nuns on the Run

Charlie McManus

Perfectly Normal

Perfectly Normal

Midnight Breaks

Midnight Breaks

Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman's Biggest Ball

Clive Anderson Talks Back

Clive Anderson Talks Back

The Robbie Coltrane Special

The Robbie Coltrane Special

1989 Actor Writer

Various Characters

The Movie Life of George

Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'

The Great Picture Chase

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Spirit of Christmas

The Fruit Machine

The Fruit Machine

Blackadder the Third

Blackadder the Third

Dr. Samuel Johnson, noted for his fat dictionary

Tutti Frutti

The Secret Policeman's Third Ball

The Secret Policeman's Third Ball

Mona Lisa

Caravaggio

Scipione Borghese

Hooray for Holyrood

Defense of the Realm

Defense of the Realm

The Supergrass

The Lenny Henry Show

The Lenny Henry Show

Various Characters

Chinese Boxes

Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee

1984 Actor Writer

Alfresco

Various Characters

Ghost Dance

Loose Connections

Loose Connections

The Crystal Cube

The Crystal Cube

The Comic Strip Presents

The Comic Strip Presents

1982 Actor Director Writer

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

Sin on Saturday

1982 Self Actor

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