‘Harry Potter’ crew remembers Hagrid actor Robbie Coltrane: Incredible actor, pleasant large 

By PTI

LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Tom Felton are among the many stars of “Harry Potter” movies who paid tributes to the late veteran actor Robbie Coltrane, greatest recognized for enjoying the light half-giant Rubeus Hagrid within the fantasy film franchise.

Coltrane died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland, in line with his agent Belinda Wright. He was 72.

Radcliffe, who performed the protagonist Harry Potter throughout all eight movies, described the late actor as “a lovely man and an incredible actor”.

“He used to maintain us laughing consistently as youngsters on the set.

I’ve particularly fond reminiscences of him preserving our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ once we have been all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut.

He was telling tales and cracking jokes to maintain morale up,” Radcliffe mentioned in an announcement to USA Today.

The actor mentioned he’s saddened by Coltrane’s demise.

“I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed,” Radcliffe added.

It made sense for Coltrane to play Hagrid, an enormous, as he may fill any area along with his brilliance, mentioned Watson on her Instagram Stories.

The actor, who performed Hermoine Granger within the movies, mentioned he was like “the most fun uncle” she ever had and he or she would always remember his compassionate and deeply caring nature in the direction of her as a toddler and an grownup.

“Robbie, if I ever get to be so sort as you have been to me on a movie set I promise I’ll do it in your title and reminiscence.

Know how a lot I like and admire you.

I’ll actually miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your heat, your laughs and your hugs.

You made us a household. Know you have been that to us.

There was no higher Hagrid. You made it a pleasure to be Hermione,” Watson added.

J Ok Rowling, the creator of the “Harry Potter” books on which the movies are based mostly, mentioned the Scottish actor was “an incredible talent and a complete one-off”.

“I’ll by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more. I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and giggle my head off with him.

I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his kids,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.

Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his kids Spencer and Alice.

Felton, who performed Draco Malfoy within the “Harry Potter” films, recounted considered one of his fondest reminiscences of filming for an evening shoot on the primary movie “The Philosopher’s Stone” within the Forbidden Forest when he was simply 12.

“Robbie cared & taken care of everybody round him; effortlessly.

And made them giggle; effortlessly.

He was a giant pleasant large on display screen however much more so in actual life. Love you mate – thanks for all the things,” he tweeted.

Bonnie Wright, greatest recognized for enjoying Ginny Weasley, mentioned she was “heartbroken” by Coltrane’s passing.

“Hagrid was my favorite character! Robbie portrayed Hagrid’s heat, sense of house & unconditional love for his college students and magical creatures so brilliantly.

Thanks for all of the laughter. Miss you Robbie. Sending like to your loved ones,” she wrote.

James Phelps mentioned he would miss the random chats about all topics underneath the solar with the multifaceted Coltrane.

James performed Fred Weasley within the “Harry Potter” movie collection from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, Oliver Phelps who starred as George Weasley.

“I’ll never forget in September 2000, Robbie Coltrane came over to a very nervous 14yr old me on my 1st ever day on a movie set and said ‘enjoy it, you’ll be great.’ Thank you for that,” James mentioned in a tweet.

Coltrane, whose actual title was Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland, not too long ago reunited with the forged and crew of “Harry Potter” through the filming of the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” to rejoice the anniversary of the franchise’s first movie.

The actor was in his early 20s when he started pursuing an appearing profession and renamed himself in honour of jazz musician John Coltrane.

Besides “Harry Potter,” Coltrane was recognized for his efficiency within the Nineties British TV detective collection “Cracker,” for which he gained the very best actor on the British Academy Television Awards three years in a row.

He most not too long ago starred within the 2016 miniseries “National Treasure.”

His different display screen credit embody “Mona Lisa” (1986), Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of “Henry V” (1989), and “Nuns on the Run” (1990).

Coltrane additionally performed the position of a Russian crime boss within the James Bond thrillers “GoldenEye” and “The World is Not Enough”.

James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli mentioned Coltrane’s passing is a “tragic loss to the world.”

“He was an distinctive actor whose expertise knew no bounds.

He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough in addition to to hundreds of thousands who noticed him in his multitude of roles.

“We shall miss him as a dear friend. Rest in peace Robbie,” Wilson and Broccoli mentioned in an announcement shared on the official James Bond Twitter account.

Eric Idle, his “Nuns on the Run” co-star, tweeted how he had been speaking about Coltrane with mates, “wondering where he was,” when he learnt of his dying.

“Such a shiny and sensible man. A consummate actor, a very humorous comic and an incredible actor.

He was additionally an excellent buddy. I shall miss him very a lot,” Idle tweeted.

Actor-filmmaker Stephen Fry, who first met Coltrane nearly precisely 40 years in the past, mentioned the actor shall be “dreadfully missed.”

“I used to be awe/terror/love-struck all on the similar time.

Such depth, energy & expertise: humorous sufficient to trigger helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV present, ‘Alfresco’.

Farewell, previous fellow,” Fry wrote on Twitter.

LOS ANGELES: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Tom Felton are among the many stars of “Harry Potter” movies who paid tributes to the late veteran actor Robbie Coltrane, greatest recognized for enjoying the light half-giant Rubeus Hagrid within the fantasy film franchise.

Coltrane died Friday at a hospital in his native Scotland, in line with his agent Belinda Wright. He was 72.

Radcliffe, who performed the protagonist Harry Potter throughout all eight movies, described the late actor as “a lovely man and an incredible actor”.

“He used to maintain us laughing consistently as youngsters on the set.

I’ve particularly fond reminiscences of him preserving our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ once we have been all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut.

He was telling tales and cracking jokes to maintain morale up,” Radcliffe mentioned in an announcement to USA Today.

The actor mentioned he’s saddened by Coltrane’s demise.

“I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed,” Radcliffe added.

It made sense for Coltrane to play Hagrid, an enormous, as he may fill any area along with his brilliance, mentioned Watson on her Instagram Stories.

The actor, who performed Hermoine Granger within the movies, mentioned he was like “the most fun uncle” she ever had and he or she would always remember his compassionate and deeply caring nature in the direction of her as a toddler and an grownup.

“Robbie, if I ever get to be so sort as you have been to me on a movie set I promise I’ll do it in your title and reminiscence.

Know how a lot I like and admire you.

I’ll actually miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your heat, your laughs and your hugs.

You made us a household. Know you have been that to us.

There was no higher Hagrid. You made it a pleasure to be Hermione,” Watson added.

J Ok Rowling, the creator of the “Harry Potter” books on which the movies are based mostly, mentioned the Scottish actor was “an incredible talent and a complete one-off”.

“I’ll by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more. I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and giggle my head off with him.

I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his kids,” Rowling wrote on Twitter.

Coltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and his kids Spencer and Alice.

Felton, who performed Draco Malfoy within the “Harry Potter” films, recounted considered one of his fondest reminiscences of filming for an evening shoot on the primary movie “The Philosopher’s Stone” within the Forbidden Forest when he was simply 12.

“Robbie cared & taken care of everybody round him; effortlessly.

And made them giggle; effortlessly.

He was a giant pleasant large on display screen however much more so in actual life. Love you mate – thanks for all the things,” he tweeted.

Bonnie Wright, greatest recognized for enjoying Ginny Weasley, mentioned she was “heartbroken” by Coltrane’s passing.

“Hagrid was my favorite character! Robbie portrayed Hagrid’s heat, sense of house & unconditional love for his college students and magical creatures so brilliantly.

Thanks for all of the laughter. Miss you Robbie. Sending like to your loved ones,” she wrote.

James Phelps mentioned he would miss the random chats about all topics underneath the solar with the multifaceted Coltrane.

James performed Fred Weasley within the “Harry Potter” movie collection from 2001 to 2011, alongside his twin brother, Oliver Phelps who starred as George Weasley.

“I’ll never forget in September 2000, Robbie Coltrane came over to a very nervous 14yr old me on my 1st ever day on a movie set and said ‘enjoy it, you’ll be great.’ Thank you for that,” James mentioned in a tweet.

Coltrane, whose actual title was Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Scotland, not too long ago reunited with the forged and crew of “Harry Potter” through the filming of the “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts” to rejoice the anniversary of the franchise’s first movie.

The actor was in his early 20s when he started pursuing an appearing profession and renamed himself in honour of jazz musician John Coltrane.

Besides “Harry Potter,” Coltrane was recognized for his efficiency within the Nineties British TV detective collection “Cracker,” for which he gained the very best actor on the British Academy Television Awards three years in a row.

He most not too long ago starred within the 2016 miniseries “National Treasure.”

His different display screen credit embody “Mona Lisa” (1986), Kenneth Branagh’s adaptation of “Henry V” (1989), and “Nuns on the Run” (1990).

Coltrane additionally performed the position of a Russian crime boss within the James Bond thrillers “GoldenEye” and “The World is Not Enough”.

James Bond producers Michael G Wilson and Barbara Broccoli mentioned Coltrane’s passing is a “tragic loss to the world.”

“He was an distinctive actor whose expertise knew no bounds.

He was beloved to Bond audiences as Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough in addition to to hundreds of thousands who noticed him in his multitude of roles.

“We shall miss him as a dear friend. Rest in peace Robbie,” Wilson and Broccoli mentioned in an announcement shared on the official James Bond Twitter account.

Eric Idle, his “Nuns on the Run” co-star, tweeted how he had been speaking about Coltrane with mates, “wondering where he was,” when he learnt of his dying.

“Such a shiny and sensible man. A consummate actor, a very humorous comic and an incredible actor.

He was additionally an excellent buddy. I shall miss him very a lot,” Idle tweeted.

Actor-filmmaker Stephen Fry, who first met Coltrane nearly precisely 40 years in the past, mentioned the actor shall be “dreadfully missed.”

“I used to be awe/terror/love-struck all on the similar time.

Such depth, energy & expertise: humorous sufficient to trigger helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV present, ‘Alfresco’.

Farewell, previous fellow,” Fry wrote on Twitter.