Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72, at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Scotland.
“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on that set. I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”
– Daniel Radcliff, Harry Potter Actor
Coltrane’s arguably best-known role came as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, starring alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson.
He also appeared as Dr Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the ITV detective drama Cracker and in the James Bond films ‘Goldeneye’ and ‘The World Is Not Enough’ as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky.
In 2006, Coltrane was appointed an OBE for his services to drama. In 2011, he was awarded the Bafta Scotland Award for outstanding contribution to film.
