FILE - Robbie Coltrane arrives in Trafalgar Square, central London, for the world premiere of "Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2," the last film in the series on July 7, 2011. Coltrane, who played a forensic psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. He was 72.
LONDON — Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in Scotland. She did not give a cause. Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the 1990s series “Cracker,” for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running.
He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to the boy wizard, in all eight Harry Potter films, released between 2001 and 2011.
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Rip 🕊️🫶
Massive rip. What an absolute legend.
Rich, privately-educated posh Scot who became Red Robbie hardcore socialist.
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Oh so very sad. RIP!
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Rest well
Type 2 diabetes I presume
RIP 🙏❤️
Nooooooo! 😩 Rest in Peace
R.I.P. Robbie Coltrane
If you haven’t seen Robbie Coltrane’s Cracker, find it, watch it, love it. RIP Fitz. Scunthorpe!!!
Duhging
He was the best.
Also appeared in several Brosnan era Bond films. Thank you for sharing your talents with the world. RIP Mr. Coltrane.
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bummer
RIP Gentle Giant💔
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Why is he next after James Caan, Angela Lansbury, & more?
This replaces a tweet that incorrectly described Hagrid.
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