British actor Robbie Coltrane, known worldwide for his role as the half-giant Hagrid in the
Harry Potter
films , has died at the age of 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 was also part of the Harry Potter saga, playing Professor Dumbledore) a record for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas
” for his role in the Cracker series, in 1994 , 1995 and 1996, recalled his agent.
“
He was smart, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being his agent, I will miss him
,” she added.
Coltrane had come to prominence in the mid-1990s for his role as Doctor Eddie "
Fitz
" Fitzgerald, a psychologist assisting Manchester police on the British crime series
Cracker
.
In the 1990s, he also starred in two films in the James Bond saga (
The World Is Not Enough
and
GoldenEye
), playing a Russian mobster and ex-KGB agent.
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