The world has misplaced one among its most beloved display screen presences. Robbie Coltrane, who appeared in dozens of films and reveals however will without end be often called Hogwarts’ groundskeeper Hagrid, has died. He was 72 years outdated. According to Deadline, Coltrane “passed away in hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. The award-winning actor had been in ill health for the past two years.”
Coltrane appeared as Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter films, beginning with 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and ending with 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2. The lovable big, who turns into a surrogate father and protector to Harry, was a fan favourite character all through the whole sequence.
While lots of people keep in mind Coltrane greatest as Hagrid, the Scottish-born actor and comic had a prolific profession outdoors the Potter franchise. He began appearing in his 20s, first on the stage, and then started touchdown work in tv and films. His filmography contains Mona Lisa, The Adventures of Huck Funn, Message in a Bottle, and From Hell.
In the Nineteen Nineties, he additionally starred within the in style British crime drama Cracker, which ran for a number of seasons and specials; Coltrane gained three BAFTA awards for his work as forensic psychologist Edward Fitzgerald. Around that very same time, Coltrane additionally made two appearances in James Bond films (GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough) as Valentin, a Russian ally of 007.
Although Coltrane has had well being issues in recent times, he did take part within the Return to Hogwarts twentieth anniversary particular that aired earlier this 12 months on HBO Max. One of his feedback was already fairly touching, however now it turns into nearly unspeakably unhappy.
“The legacy of the movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children, so you could be watching in 50 years time, easily. I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will. Yes.”
Yes, he’ll.
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