The actor, who had been in poor health for two years, died on Friday at the age of 72.
British actor Robbie Coltrane, known worldwide for his role as the half-giant Hagrid in the films of the saga Harry Potter died at 72, his agent announced on Friday, October 14.
Robbie Coltrane, real name Anthony Robert McMillan, died Friday at the Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbret, Scotland, said his agent Belinda Wright, thanking the caregivers of the establishment.
Born in Scotland, the actor was adored by children around the world for his portrayal of the kind, clumsy half-giant with a thick beard Rubeus Hagrid, who helps the young wizard Harry Potter and his friends in their adventures at the school of wizards of Hogwarts. In reality, he was 1.86m tall, but for the purposes of the film special effects and special effects gave the impression that he was much taller.
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Three consecutive BAFTAs
«Robbie had a unique talent, sharing with Michael Gambon (who also starred in the Harry Potter saga, playing Professor Dumbledore) a record for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas.for his role in the series Cracker, in 1994, 1995 and 1996, recalled his agent. “He was of remarkable intelligence, a brilliant mind. And I’m proud to have been his agent for 40 years, I will miss him.“, she added.
Coltrane rose to prominence in the mid-1990s for his role as Doctor Eddie.Fitz» Fitzgerald, a psychologist helping the Manchester police in the British crime series Cracker. In the 1990s, he had also played in two films of the James Bond saga (The world is not enough et GoldenEye), playing a Russian mobster and ex-KGB agent.
«It is a tragic loss for the world. He was an exceptional actor whose talent knew no bounds“, was it written on the official twitter account of the James Bond saga. Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the saga, paid tribute to “one of the funniest people» that he has encountered and to a «amazing actor“. Matthew Lewis, the interpreter of the young wizard Neville Longbottom, meanwhile greeted on Twitter “a giant, in many ways».
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