Coltrane was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in 2006.Ĭoltrane began his career on stage while in his early twenties and later became known to UK television audiences starring alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson in the comedy sketch series Alfresco in the early 1980s. Love you mate – thank you for everything xx.”Ī post shared by Tom Felton long career on stage and screenīorn Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, the actor, comedian and writer also starred as Bond villain Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the films Golden Eye (1995) and The World is Not Enough (1999). He was a big friendly giant on screen but even more so In real life. Robbie cared & looked after everyone around of him. In a caption alongside a photo of Coltrane, Radcliffe, Watson and himself, Felton said, “One of my fondest memories of filming Harry Potter was a night shoot on the first film in the forbidden forest. Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, also took to Instagram to pay tribute to Coltrane. I’ll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs, and your hugs. 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. His talent was so immense that it made sense he played a giant - he could fill ANY space with his brilliance. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”Įmma Watson, who played Hermoine Granger in Potter said in a statement shared on her Instagram story, “Robbie was like the most fun uncle I’ve ever had, but most of all, he was deeply caring and compassionate towards me as a child and an adult. I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. 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. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children.”ĭaniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter alongside Coltrane’s Hagrid, said in a statement, “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set. 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. Harry Potter author J K Rowling took to social media to remember Coltrane, writing, “I’ll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. “The legacy of the movies is that my children will show them to their children so you could be watching in 50 years' times, easy - I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will,” he said.įollowing the news of his passing, Potter cast members took to social media to remember their late co-star. In the special, Coltrane tearfully said that despite the franchise’s conclusion marking “an end of an era,” they will continue to live on in generations to come. Coltrane grew emotional while he reminisced about his time filming the series. RIP."Įarlier this year, the cast reunited for the HBO Max reunion special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. He had such range and depth as an actor, from brilliant comedy to hard-edged drama (….) Robbie Coltrane, Scottish entertainment legend - you will be hugely missed. Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon writing on Twitter said, "Very sad news. Such depth, power & talent: funny enough to cause helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV show, 'Alfresco.' Farewell, old fellow. Longtime friend and colleague Stephen Fry wrote of Coltrane's passing, "I was awe/terror/love struck all at the same time. In a statement, she said, "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." Coltrane's agent, Belinda Wright, said Coltrane died in a Scottish hospital Friday, but did not give the cause of death. The Scottish actor achieved global fame playing the character Hagrid in all eight films of the Harry Potter series. Robbie Coltrane has died at the age of 72, his agent confirmed Friday.
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