Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played the character of Hagrid in the films Harry Potterdied at the age of 72 according to information from sky news. “Robbie will likely be remembered for decades as Hagrid…a role that brought joy to children and adults alike, prompting a flood of fan letters every week for over 20 years.“said his agent about the actor who was also known for his role as Valentin Zukovsky in the James Bond franchise.
Robbie Coltrane made his first appearance on the big screen in death live by Bertrand Tavernier, before exploring other genres, be it fantasy in Flash Gordon; Krull (1983), war films with Revolution (1985), the thriller with mona-lisa (1986), the musical with Absolute Beginners (1986), historical films with Henry V (1989) or the romance in A bottle overboard in 1999.
Awarded many times
On the television side, he played for three seasons, from 1993 to 1996, the psychologist Eddie Fitzgerald, main hero in the British detective series Cracking. Thanks to this role, he won many distinctions, such as the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor three times: 1994, 1995, 1996. He was also nominated in the category Best Actor in a Supporting Role in 2002 at the British Academy Film Award and at Saturn Awards, but this time for his role as Hagrid in Harry Potterwhich certainly remains his greatest success.
Before embarking on his acting career, he had studied painting and cinema at the Glasgow School of Artbefore making the documentary Young mental healthwinner of the Scottish Education Council in 1973. He is also the father of a charming daughter named Alice.