Robbie Coltrane played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.
Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the films about Harry Potter, died at the age of 72. This information was confirmed by his agent on Friday. This is reported by the BBC.
In a statement, his agent Belinda Wright confirmed that the actor died in a hospital near Falkirk in Scotland. She described Coltrane as a “one-of-a-kind talent,” adding that his portrayal of Hagrid “brought joy to children and adults all over the world.” was a great actor, he was an intellectual criminal, brilliantly witty and after 40 years proud to be called his agent, I will miss him.
He is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell. They would like to thank the medical staff at the Royal Fort Valley Hospital in Larbert for their care and diplomacy.”
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The actor starred in the ITV detective drama Cracker and the James Bond films Goldeneye and “And the whole world is not enough.” It was two comedies with a religious theme – “Nuns on the Run” and “Papa Must Die” – that pushed Coltrane to the status of the main character and made him famous on the US map. Coltrane was awarded the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year's Honors List for his services to drama, and in 2011 he was awarded the Bafta Scotland Award for Outstanding Contribution to Film.
