He was an exceptional actor whose talent knew no bounds,' Wilson and Broccoli said in statement. He was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire on March 30, 1950. a Scottish actor, currently lives in Killearn, Stirlingshire. Does Robbie Coltrane wear a wig or fake beard in harry Potter Yes he has both. 'Robbie Coltrane’s passing is a tragic loss to the world. The Actor Robbie Coltrane portrays the character Hagrid in the Harry Potter Film Series. The lovable Hagrid character stood in stark contrast to his conniving Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky, the on-again, off-again enemy of James Bond in 'Golden Eye' and 'The World is Not Enough.'Ĭoltrane also won rave reviews for another dark role, in the 2016 British mini-series 'National Treasure.' He gained a BAFTA best actor nomination, playing a popular comedian accused of rape, in a plot inspired by the Jimmy Savile scandal.įew actors have ever shown such big-screen range, according to Micheal G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, who oversee the James Bond franchise.
His last credit came in 2020 on the British comedy drama, “Urban Myths,” with an off-beat, amusing take on Orson Welles.
He had such range and depth as an actor, from brilliant comedy to hard-edged drama,' the Scottish National Party leader said in statement.