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Robbie Coltrane
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Biography
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Robbie Coltrane was a Scottish actor and comedian born in Rutherglen in 1950. After studying art in Glasgow, he moved into performance and became associated with alternative comedy, including The Comic Strip and his portrayal of Samuel Johnson in Blackadder.
His dramatic work included Tutti Frutti and the crime series Cracker, in which he played the psychologist Fitz and won three consecutive BAFTA television acting awards. Film audiences also knew him as Valentin Zukovsky in two James Bond films and as Hagrid throughout the Harry Potter series. He died in 2022 after a career spanning comedy, television drama and large-scale cinema.
Reviewed 2026-09-07Selected sources
- BFI — Robbie Coltrane obituaryBackground and comedy, television and film career.
- BAFTA — Television actor awardCracker acting awards.