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Best known as playing Hagrid in Harry Potter movies

Harry Potter actor Robbie Coltrane dies at the age of 72

The Scottish actor was known for his role as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.

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Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter actor dies aged 72

Tributes have been paid by fellow actors including Daniel Radcliffe, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[The ninja farmer]

Rip

Many good roles, but so memorable as one of the leads of Tutti frutti (showing my age, but the man was a legend long before Hagrid)

 

[nightmare-slain]

Rip

Many good roles, but so memorable as one of the leads of Tutti frutti (showing my age, but the man was a legend long before Hagrid)

He's from my city so he is well known outside of Hagrid but as a Potter fan that's all i really know of him from. My mum and dad would always go on about him being in Cracker.

 

[AV]

RIP Fitz.

 

[Saber]

My god...rest in peace.
HP was aways part of my life and aways will be.

 

[Kilau]

RIP Robbie, you were a legend before Hagrid and a legend you'll remain. Hits hard.

 

[MachRc]

ouch RIP Hagrid

 

[F0rneus]

Oh man this blows. Great actor. Rest in peace.

 

[Forsete]

Damn. Really liked him. RIP

 

[Fake]

Rest in peace my friend.

 

[Valedix]

Ree continues to be the piece of shit website looking for anything bad for actors who worked on the HP films fuck their cancel culture shit

RIP to an actor who delivered an amazing childhood role.

 

[NeoGuff]

RIP Cracker

 

[nightmare-slain]

starting to hit me. the harry potter movies played such a huge part in my life. it feels so fucking weird, strange, and scary that Robbie is gone.

i haven't seen him in anything else but i'll never forget him as Hagrid. not even when i read the books because there really is no way i can picture Hagrid as anyone else.

I hope you're at peace Mr Coltrane but i know you knew that you would live for many years yet in the hearts and minds of people who watch and read Harry Potter.

 

[LordCBH]

This one hits so incredibly hard…..

 

[Sub_Level]

RIP

 

[Fart Knight]

I always used to shoot him in Goldeneye. RIP

 

[FunkMiller]

Oh shit, that’s horrible. RIP big man.

 

[NinjaBoiX]

Ah, that’s some terrible news.

Fantastic actor and seemed to have a very affable nature.

Rest In Peace Big Guy.

 

[Nico_D]

Cracker was his best role, at least of those I've seen. He was so good in it. One of my favorite shows and characters.

 

[The ninja farmer]

He's from my city so he is well known outside of Hagrid but as a Potter fan that's all i really know of him from. My mum and dad would always go on about him being in Cracker.

If you’ve never seen it I would recommend cracker

Pretty tame by todays standards, but loaded with stars in the making (begbie, at least one doctor who) and a power house of a central performance. But portrayed as a very flawed character.

Very, very different if you only know Hagrid

 

[Putonahappyface]

Terrible news. Rest in peace big fellah.

 

[Vestal]

Terrible news.. He was an amazing actor.. So many fond memories of him.

While I remember him being in Krull, the one role from the 80s that really stuck out to me for him was in "Let it Ride" with Richard Dreyfuss... Every scene that he was in, was absolute GOLD!


RIP

 

[jufonuk]

RIP you legend.

 

[John Marston]

I understand the "Hagrid" references but "Cracker" is where Robbie Coltrane really showed his chops.

 

[Kenpachii]

Rip, a reminder of that we get older day by day.

Still remember him fondly in harry potter.

 

[Fbh]

Terrible news, RIP.
Was just watching the first HP with my nephews not too long ago. It's nice knowing his job in roles like Hagrid will continue bringing joy to kids for decades to come.

 

[poppabk]

While Cracker was his best role, Nuns on the Run will always be remembered fondly by me (especially that shower scene).

 

[jufonuk]

While Cracker was his best role, Nuns on the Run will always be remembered fondly by me (especially that shower scene).

I will always associate him with Cracker, him and Robert Carlyle

 

[Ionian]

Didn't even knew he was still about, what a shame. Never bothered with Potter but for the people saying Cracker, that was on TV when I was a kid and was brilliant. Loved it, that and Prime Suspect were the shows of the time.

 

[Ionian]

While Cracker was his best role, Nuns on the Run will always be remembered fondly by me (especially that shower scene).

Wow forgot about that one, must remedy that. Cheers for the reminder!

 

[AlteredForms]

One of the reasons why the first two movies are my favourite in the entire series. Hagrid was always a loveable giant and backbone for the younger wizards. RIP Robbie.

 

[poppabk]

I will always associate him with Cracker, him and Robert Carlyle

Yeah they both were having break out roles at the same time.

 

[CYRU5_DA_GR34T]

Gonna miss you big fella. R.I.P

 

[Neff]

RIP, I genuinely thought he was the best actor alive.

I watch Cracker every year, I know every bit of dialogue verbatim and he was what made it work so well. If you want to see a performer at the absolute top of his game, watch Cracker and strap yourselves in for the interrogation scenes. Insanely talented man.

 

[DeafTourette]

I heard about this earlier... It's so sad he's gone.

 

[Kamina]

Another sad loss

 

[F0rneus]

I won't name them, but there's a total cunt of community out there with a lot of members cheering for his death because apparently he was a transphobe for defending J.K Rowling.

These REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEfuckers, I swear. We have trans members here and they are awesome. But that place. Good lord.

 

[Laieon]

RIP to a legend. As an elementary school teacher who sees kids falling in love with the series year after year, his quote in the recent Harry Potter reunion about how he obviously isn't going to be here in the future but Hagrid will be definitely comes to mind.

One of the reasons why the first two movies are my favourite in the entire series. Hagrid was always a loveable giant and backbone for the younger wizards. RIP Robbie.

The first two are my favorite as well, I drastically prefer Christopher Columbus' vision of the Wizarding World over what came after. I know Prisoner of Azkaban is an internet darling, but it's near the bottom of my list because I just didn't like replacing robes with hoodies and the changes to Hogwarts.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

That sucks. RIP sir!

 

[AJUMP23]

He was excellent. I hope is family finds comfort in knowing he brought a lot of people joy.

 

[Nobody_Important]

Somehow just now seeing this. Legendary actor. I loved him in 007 obviously, but to me he will always be hagrid. I grew up on the books and the movies and honestly I don't think the movies would have been as endearing as they were if it wasn't for the way that he portrayed hagrid.


RIP.

 

[Valedix]

this meme forever in our hearts

 

[GymWolf]

Rip, i fucking loved him as hagrid.

 

[anthony2690]

RIP, genuinely sad news, I've only seen a few of the Harry Potter films, but I always felt Hagrid was a very warm and lovable character.

I won't name them, but there's a total cunt of community out there with a lot of members cheering for his death because apparently he was a transphobe for defending J.K Rowling.

These REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEfuckers, I swear. We have trans members here and they are awesome. But that place. Good lord.

It's not everyone there, but some people genuinely have no grasp of the real world, no compassion for others.

Imagine wishing the death/praising the death off someone because they don't agree with your views or because they are reasonable and can see how horrible the twitter cancel mob is.

These people are sick/mentally ill and genuinely need help/some sense slapping into them

 

[Clear]

Forever his finest hour, from The Supergrass (1985).

 

[Tams]

Rest in peace.

Much more than just Hagrid (I loved him in GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough), but Hagrid will be what I and others will always treasure him as.

Ree continues to be the piece of shit website looking for anything bad for actors who worked on the HP films fuck their cancel culture shit

RIP to an actor who delivered an amazing childhood role.

Best to not pay them, nor the Twatter lot any atttention.

 

[nightmare-slain]

Forever his finest hour, from The Supergrass (1985).

what a motherfucking badass.

i was kinda hoping he'd chuck the case into the water but nah he just walked all the way out there to sit the fuck down. legend.

RIP Robbie.

 

[Ionian]

Forever his finest hour, from The Supergrass (1985).

I don't remember seeing this, must remedy as soon as I can.

 

[Fake]

 

[JonSnowball]