Robbie Coltrane

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

171

Gender

Male

Birthday

1950-03-30

Day of death

2022-10-14 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Robbie Coltrane

Biography

Anthony Robert McMillan (March 30, 1950 – October 14, 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 1990, Coltrane received the Evening Standard British Film Award – Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. In 2011, he was honoured for his "outstanding contribution" to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards. Coltrane started his career appearing alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Emma Thompson in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1987, he starred in the BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti alongside Thompson, for which he received his first British Academy Television Award for Best Actor nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the ITV television series Cracker (1993–2006), a role which saw him receive the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years (1994 to 1996). In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars, voted by the public. In 2016 he starred in the four-part Channel 4 series National Treasure alongside Julie Walters, a role for which he received a British Academy Television Award nomination. Coltrane appeared in two films for George Harrison's Handmade Films: the Neil Jordan neo-noir Mona Lisa (1986) with Bob Hoskins, and Nuns on the Run with Eric Idle. He also appeared in Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptation Henry V (1989), the comedy Let It Ride (1989), Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World (1989), Steven Soderbergh's crime-comedy thriller Ocean's Twelve (2004), Rian Johnson's caper film The Brothers Bloom (2008), Mike Newell's Dickens film adaptation Great Expectations (2012), and Emma Thompson's biographical film Effie Gray (2014). He was also known for his voice performances in the animated films The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and Pixar's Brave (2012).

Known For

  • Frasier

    Frasier

  • Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

  • Wogan

    Wogan

  • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

  • Play for Today

    Play for Today

  • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

    Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

  • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

    Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

  • Minder

    Minder

  • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

  • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Ocean's Twelve

    Ocean's Twelve

  • An Audience with...

    An Audience with...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • The Comic Strip Presents...

    The Comic Strip Presents...

  • Brave

    Brave

  • Blackadder

    Blackadder

  • The South Bank Show

    The South Bank Show

  • Van Helsing

    Van Helsing

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

    Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

  • Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

  • Message in a Bottle

    Message in a Bottle

  • GoldenEye

    GoldenEye

  • Shooting Stars

    Shooting Stars

  • Still Game

    Still Game

  • Are You Being Served?

    Are You Being Served?

  • The World Is Not Enough

    The World Is Not Enough

  • Great Expectations

    Great Expectations

  • The Tale of Despereaux

    The Tale of Despereaux

  • Urban Myths

    Urban Myths

  • Van Helsing: The London Assignment

    Van Helsing: The London Assignment

  • Goldeneye: The Secret Files

    Goldeneye: The Secret Files

  • From Hell

    From Hell

  • Provoked: A True Story

    Provoked: A True Story

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • The Young Ones

    The Young Ones

  • Defence of the Realm

    Defence of the Realm

  • Caravaggio

    Caravaggio

  • Danny the Champion of the World

    Danny the Champion of the World

  • An Audience with Billy Connolly

    An Audience with Billy Connolly

  • The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

    The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel

  • Cracker

    Cracker

  • Mona Lisa

    Mona Lisa

  • French & Saunders

    French & Saunders

  • The Gruffalo's Child

    The Gruffalo's Child

  • Still Game: The Story So Far

    Still Game: The Story So Far

  • Arthur Christmas

    Arthur Christmas

  • Creating the World of Harry Potter

    Creating the World of Harry Potter

  • Waterloo Sunset

    Waterloo Sunset

  • Let It Ride

    Let It Ride

  • Byrne About Byrne

    Byrne About Byrne

  • Hooray For Holyrood

    Hooray For Holyrood

  • The Gruffalo

    The Gruffalo

  • Revolution

    Revolution

  • Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

    Bert Rigby, You're a Fool

  • The Best of French & Saunders

    The Best of French & Saunders

  • The Beat Generation

    The Beat Generation

  • Gino: Full Story and Pics

    Gino: Full Story and Pics

  • Krull

    Krull

  • Lead Balloon

    Lead Balloon

  • Stormbreaker

    Stormbreaker

  • Nuns on the Run

    Nuns on the Run

  • Henry V

    Henry V

  • Effie Gray

    Effie Gray

  • National Lampoon's European Vacation

    National Lampoon's European Vacation

  • Frogs for Snakes

    Frogs for Snakes

  • Slipstream

    Slipstream

  • Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland

  • Flash Gordon

    Flash Gordon

  • The Adventures of Huck Finn

    The Adventures of Huck Finn

  • The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

  • Absolute Beginners

    Absolute Beginners

  • Susie

    Susie

  • Jealousy

    Jealousy

  • The Ebb-Tide

    The Ebb-Tide

  • The Brothers Bloom

    The Brothers Bloom

  • Death Watch

    Death Watch

  • Girls On Top

    Girls On Top

  • Perfectly Normal

    Perfectly Normal

  • The Fruit Machine

    The Fruit Machine

  • National Treasure

    National Treasure

  • The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

    The Magic Touch of Harry Potter

  • Pride

    Pride

  • Harry Potter and the Deathly Weapons

    Harry Potter and the Deathly Weapons

  • Buddy

    Buddy

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

    South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1

  • The Hunt for Tony Blair

    The Hunt for Tony Blair

  • Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole

    Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole

  • GLC: The Carnage Continues

    GLC: The Carnage Continues

  • Gooby

    Gooby

  • Aspel & Company

    Aspel & Company

  • 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

    50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments

  • Scrubbers

    Scrubbers

  • Midnight Breaks

    Midnight Breaks

  • Comic Relief

    Comic Relief

  • Alfresco

    Alfresco

  • The Strike

    The Strike

  • The Planman

    The Planman

  • Tutti Frutti

    Tutti Frutti

  • Cracker: White Ghost

    Cracker: White Ghost

  • Summer School

    Summer School

  • A Kick Up the Eighties

    A Kick Up the Eighties

  • Britannia Hospital

    Britannia Hospital

  • Dirty Movie

    Dirty Movie

  • The Old Man of Lochnagar

    The Old Man of Lochnagar

  • Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

    Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

  • Chinese Boxes

    Chinese Boxes

  • On the Nose

    On the Nose

  • Eat the Rich

    Eat the Rich

  • The Making of Slipstream

    The Making of Slipstream

  • Saturday Night Clive

    Saturday Night Clive

  • Red Nose of Courage

    Red Nose of Courage

  • 30 Years of Comic Strip

    30 Years of Comic Strip

  • Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    Five Go Mad on Mescalin

  • The Crystal Cube

    The Crystal Cube

  • The Movie Life of George

    The Movie Life of George

  • Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

    Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door

  • Loose Connections

    Loose Connections

  • Where's Elvis This Week?

    Where's Elvis This Week?

  • Where the Heart Is

    Where the Heart Is

  • Thompson

    Thompson

  • Ghost Dance

    Ghost Dance

  • Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

    Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles

  • Murderland

    Murderland

  • Alive and Kicking

    Alive and Kicking

  • Oh, What a Night

    Oh, What a Night

  • South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

    South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!

  • Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence

    Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence

  • The Supergrass

    The Supergrass

  • Five Go to Rehab

    Five Go to Rehab

  • Blackadder's Christmas Carol

    Blackadder's Christmas Carol

  • The Bogie Man

    The Bogie Man

  • Subway Riders

    Subway Riders

  • Demonella

    Demonella

  • Montana

    Montana

  • GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

    GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast

  • Robbie Coltrane at the BBC

    Robbie Coltrane at the BBC

  • Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee

    Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee

  • Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

    Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain

  • Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles

    Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles

  • When Harry Left Hogwarts

    When Harry Left Hogwarts

  • Five Go Mad in Dorset

    Five Go Mad in Dorset

  • The Pope Must Die

    The Pope Must Die

  • Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'

    Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'

  • The Limit

    The Limit

  • Stanley Baxter in Person

    Stanley Baxter in Person

  • Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley

    Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley

  • The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

  • The Robbie Coltrane Special

    The Robbie Coltrane Special

  • War

    War

  • Cracker: Nine Eleven

    Cracker: Nine Eleven

  • In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

    In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross

  • The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

    The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

  • McGinn of the Calton

    McGinn of the Calton

  • Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain

    Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain

  • Lenny Live and Unleashed

    Lenny Live and Unleashed

  • Space Virgins from Planet Sex

    Space Virgins from Planet Sex

  • The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event

    The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event