‘There’s no Hogwarts with out you Hagrid’: Remembering actor Robbie Coltrane
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Late veteran Scottish actor, Robbie Coltrane who performed Rubeus Hagrid within the Harry Potter sequence handed away on Friday. He was 72.
Talking about his dearly-loved character within the Harry Potter reunion particular Harry Potter’s twentieth Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts through which he was final seen, Robbie stated, “The legacy of the [Harry Potter] movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children, so you can be watching it in 50 years time, easy.” He continued, “I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will.”
Daniel Radcliffe, who performed the protagonist ‘Harry Potter’ throughout all eight movies, described the late actor as “a lovely man and an incredible actor.”
Tom Felton who performed Draco Malfoy within the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, recounted one in every of his fondest recollections with the late actor on Twitter.
One of my fondest recollections of filming Harry Potter was an evening shoot on the primary movie within the forbidden forest. I used to be 12. Robbie cared & sorted everybody round of him. Effortlessly. And made them snicker. Effortlessly. pic.twitter.com/eQA5v1YCm8
— Tom Felton (@TomFelton) October 14, 2022
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian captures Robbie’s unforgettable affect as Hagrid in these traces: “Hagrid was played with enormous richness and warmth by Robbie Coltrane, then 51, part of that supergroup generation of character actors who attained global recognition by appearing in the Harry Potter movies. Coltrane’s piercing yet kindly stare, mighty physical frame and richly imperious voice were etched in the minds of young audiences all over the world.”
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who performed Hagrid within the Harry Potter movies, has died aged 72. (File picture | AFP)
Robbie was born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in Rutherglen, Scotland. He moved into performing in his early twenties, taking the stage identify Coltrane (in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane), and labored in theatre and comedy.
He made his debut in performing with the 1980 film Flash Gordon.
Besides his enchanting efficiency in Harry Potter, he additionally starred because the BAFTA award-winning character of legal psychologist Dr Fitz within the critically acclaimed drama sequence Cracker (1993).
Robbie has additionally acted in a number of different movies equivalent to Ocean’s Twelve (2004), National Treasure (2017) and Brave (2012) the place he lent his voice to the character Lord Dingwall.
He additionally co-starred in GoldenEye and was recognized for his function as the enduring Bond villain Valentin Zukovsky in The World Is Not Enough. Other memorable performances embrace Nuns on the Run, The Adventures Of Huck Finn, and The Pope Must Die.
Rest in peace expensive Robbie Coltrane who has handed away on the age of 72.
Pictured right here with @EricIdle in Nuns on the Run.#RobbieColtrane pic.twitter.com/sBNATlGpG7
— Sandford Reed (@Smegheadreed) October 14, 2022
In the ’80s, he appeared in a short-lived sketch sequence known as Alfresco alongside powerhouses Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Emma Thompson.
Robbie reunited with Thompson on the six-part drama sequence Tutti Frutti, for which he earned his first finest actor British Academy Television Award nomination.
He breathed his final in a hospital close to his dwelling in Larbert, Scotland. The actor had been affected by sickness for the previous two years. He additionally reportedly suffered from osteoarthritis.
He was additionally appointed as an OBE (Order of the British Empire) within the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his companies to drama.
J Okay Rowling, the creator of the “Harry Potter” books on which the movies are primarily based, stated the Scottish actor was “an incredible talent and a complete one-off.”
Robbie is survived by his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and two youngsters, son Spencer and daughter Alice.
Late veteran Scottish actor, Robbie Coltrane who performed Rubeus Hagrid within the Harry Potter sequence handed away on Friday. He was 72.
Talking about his dearly-loved character within the Harry Potter reunion particular Harry Potter’s twentieth Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts through which he was final seen, Robbie stated, “The legacy of the [Harry Potter] movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children, so you can be watching it in 50 years time, easy.” He continued, “I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will.”
Daniel Radcliffe, who performed the protagonist ‘Harry Potter’ throughout all eight movies, described the late actor as “a lovely man and an incredible actor.”
Tom Felton who performed Draco Malfoy within the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, recounted one in every of his fondest recollections with the late actor on Twitter.
One of my fondest recollections of filming Harry Potter was an evening shoot on the primary movie within the forbidden forest. I used to be 12. Robbie cared & sorted everybody round of him. Effortlessly. And made them snicker. Effortlessly. pic.twitter.com/eQA5v1YCm8
— Tom Felton (@TomFelton) October 14, 2022
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian captures Robbie’s unforgettable affect as Hagrid in these traces: “Hagrid was played with enormous richness and warmth by Robbie Coltrane, then 51, part of that supergroup generation of character actors who attained global recognition by appearing in the Harry Potter movies. Coltrane’s piercing yet kindly stare, mighty physical frame and richly imperious voice were etched in the minds of young audiences all over the world.”
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who performed Hagrid within the Harry Potter movies, has died aged 72. (File picture | AFP)
Robbie was born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in Rutherglen, Scotland. He moved into performing in his early twenties, taking the stage identify Coltrane (in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane), and labored in theatre and comedy.
He made his debut in performing with the 1980 film Flash Gordon.
Besides his enchanting efficiency in Harry Potter, he additionally starred because the BAFTA award-winning character of legal psychologist Dr Fitz within the critically acclaimed drama sequence Cracker (1993).
Robbie has additionally acted in a number of different movies equivalent to Ocean’s Twelve (2004), National Treasure (2017) and Brave (2012) the place he lent his voice to the character Lord Dingwall.
He additionally co-starred in GoldenEye and was recognized for his function as the enduring Bond villain Valentin Zukovsky in The World Is Not Enough. Other memorable performances embrace Nuns on the Run, The Adventures Of Huck Finn, and The Pope Must Die.
Rest in peace expensive Robbie Coltrane who has handed away on the age of 72.
Pictured right here with @EricIdle in Nuns on the Run.#RobbieColtrane pic.twitter.com/sBNATlGpG7
— Sandford Reed (@Smegheadreed) October 14, 2022
In the ’80s, he appeared in a short-lived sketch sequence known as Alfresco alongside powerhouses Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Emma Thompson.
Robbie reunited with Thompson on the six-part drama sequence Tutti Frutti, for which he earned his first finest actor British Academy Television Award nomination.
He breathed his final in a hospital close to his dwelling in Larbert, Scotland. The actor had been affected by sickness for the previous two years. He additionally reportedly suffered from osteoarthritis.
He was additionally appointed as an OBE (Order of the British Empire) within the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his companies to drama.
J Okay Rowling, the creator of the “Harry Potter” books on which the movies are primarily based, stated the Scottish actor was “an incredible talent and a complete one-off.”
Robbie is survived by his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and two youngsters, son Spencer and daughter Alice.
