![]() ![]() 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. Rowling took to social media to remember Coltrane, writing, “I’ll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again. But most know Coltrane from his other big supporting role: Rubeus Hagrid, the giant groundskeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in the Harry Potter films, starting with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001. That performance led Coltrane to roles in two James Bond films, playing Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough. Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald, an anti-social criminal psychologist with a gift for solving crimes, in Jimmy McGovern’s Cracker series, which ran over 25 episodes between 19.Ĭoltrane won three consecutive BAFTA best television actor awards for that role, sharing a record for most wins in a row. His other comedy credits included series like A Kick Up the Eighties, The Comic Strip and Alfresco as he became a mainstay on British TV screens.Ĭoltrane’s breakout role was playing Dr. After graduating from Glasgow Art School, he continued his studies in art at Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh.īut as his attempts to become an artist failed to pan out, Coltrane took up stand-up comedy in Edinburgh clubs. And he changed his last name in honor of the jazz legend John Coltrane as he turned to acting in London.Ĭoltrane’s early TV credits include Flash Gordon, Blackadder and Keep It in the Family. The boisterous and decidedly eccentric Scotsman, who began his career in comedy and theater, also commanded the screen in two James Bond films during an illustrious career on both sides of the Atlantic.Ĭoltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, as the son of a doctor and a teacher. No cause of death was given but Wright thanked medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, central Scotland, "for their care and diplomacy".Judy Solomon, Beloved Longtime HFPA Member and Past President, Dies at 91 "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."Ĭoltrane is survived by his sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice and their mother Rhona Gemmell. She added: "For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. ![]() The role "brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years", said Wright. He also played a former KGB agent-turned-Russian mafia boss in two James Bond films - "Goldeneye" (1995) and "The World Is Not Enough" (1999) - with Pierce Brosnan.īut he will best be remembered globally as Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant half-human gamekeeper and Keeper of the Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts school in the film franchise of JK Rowling's best-selling Harry Potter books. ![]() ![]() On the big screen, he had roles in the 1987 Neil Jordan crime drama "Mona Lisa" and teamed up with former Monty Python star Eric Idle in the 1990 comedy "Nuns on the Run". He was the English author and lexicographer Samuel Johnson in the TV comedy series "Blackadder the Third" alongside "Mr Bean" star Rowan Atkinson and Hugh Laurie ("House"). He came to prominence and won more awards for his portrayal of the hard-drinking criminal psychologist Dr Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the ITV series "Cracker" (1993-2006). On television, he starred alongside Emma Thompson in the cult BAFTA-winning BBC mini-series "Tutti Frutti" in 1987. "My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday October 14," Belinda Wright said in a statement, calling him "a unique talent".Ĭoltrane, who was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, near Glasgow, forged a career as an actor, comedian and writer. ![]()
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