Robbie Coltrane
Born: 1950-03-30 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Died: 2022-10-14
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (March 30, 1950 – October 14, 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 1990, Coltrane received the Evening Standard British Film Award – Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. In 2011, he was honoured for his "outstanding contribution" to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards. Coltrane started his career appearing alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Emma Thompson in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1987, he starred in the BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti alongside Thompson, for which he received his first British Academy Television Award for Best Actor nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the ITV television series Cracker (1993–2006), a role which saw him receive the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years (1994 to 1996). In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars, voted by the public. In 2016 he starred in the four-part Channel 4 series National Treasure alongside Julie Walters, a role for which he received a British Academy Television Award nomination. Coltrane appeared in two films for George Harrison's Handmade Films: the Neil Jordan neo-noir Mona Lisa (1986) with Bob Hoskins, and Nuns on the Run with Eric Idle. He also appeared in Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptation Henry V (1989), the comedy Let It Ride (1989), Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World (1989), Steven Soderbergh's crime-comedy thriller Ocean's Twelve (2004), Rian Johnson's caper film The Brothers Bloom (2008), Mike Newell's Dickens film adaptation Great Expectations (2012), and Emma Thompson's biographical film Effie Gray (2014). He was also known for his voice performances in the animated films The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and Pixar's Brave (2012).
Filmography
2022
- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts as Self
- Robbie Coltrane at the BBC as Self (archival footage)
2017
- Urban Myths as Orson Welles
2016
- National Treasure as Paul Finchley
- Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence as Presenter
2014
- Effie Gray as Doctor
- Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley as Self
- Still Game: The Story So Far as Self
2013
- Yes, Prime Minister as Rory McAlister
2012
- Brave as Lord Dingwall (voice)
- Great Expectations as Mr. Jaggers
- Five Go to Rehab as Landlady/Gypsy
- 30 Years of Comic Strip
2011
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 as Rubeus Hagrid
- Arthur Christmas as Lead Elf (voice)
- The Gruffalo's Child as The Gruffalo (voice)
- 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments as Narrator (voice)
- When Harry Left Hogwarts as Self
- The Hunt for Tony Blair as Inspector Hutton
2010
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 as Rubeus Hagrid
2009
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as Rubeus Hagrid
- Murderland as Douglas Hain
- The Gruffalo as The Gruffalo (voice)
- Gooby as Gooby (voice)
2008
- The Tale of Despereaux as Gregory (voice)
- The Brothers Bloom as Curator
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Self - Dr. Samuel Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain as Self
2007
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as Rubeus Hagrid
- Provoked as Lord Edward Foster
- Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain as Self - Presenter
2006
- Lead Balloon
- Stormbreaker as Prime Minister
- Cracker: Nine Eleven as Fitz
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
2005
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire as Rubeus Hagrid
2004
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban as Rubeus Hagrid
- Ocean's Twelve as Matsui
- Van Helsing as Mr. Hyde (voice)
- Van Helsing: The London Assignment as Mr. Hyde (voice)
- The Magic Touch of Harry Potter as Self
- Pride as James (voice)
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self (archive footage)
2003
- The Planman as Jack Lennox QC
2002
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as Rubeus Hagrid
- Still Game
- Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future as Ares (voice)
- The Best of French & Saunders as Various
2001
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as Hagrid
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross as Self - Guest
- From Hell as Peter Godley
- On the Nose as Delaney
- This is Stanley Baxter as Self
1999
- The World Is Not Enough as Valentin Zukovsky
- Message in a Bottle as Charlie Toschi
- Alice in Wonderland as Tweedledum
1998
- Parkinson as Self
- Montana as The Boss
- Frogs for Snakes as Al Santana
- The Ebb-Tide as Capt. Chisholm
- Stanley Baxter in Person as Self
1997
- Cracker
- Buddy as Bill Lintz
- Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles as Presenter
1996
1995
- GoldenEye as Valentin Zukovsky
- GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast as Self
- Goldeneye: The Secret Files as Self
- In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross as Valentin Zukovsky
- The Limit as Narrator (Voice)
1994
- To Be A Somebody as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald
1993
- Frasier as Michael Moon
- Shooting Stars as Self
- Cracker as Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
- The Adventures of Huck Finn as The Duke
- Jealousy as Barrister
- Space Virgins from Planet Sex as Zorran / 'N'
- The Old Man of Lochnagar as The Old Man of Lochnagar
- Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles as Dr Samuel Johnson
- Demonella as Arnold Silverstein
1992
- Oh, What a Night as Todd
- Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole as Steffano Baccardi
- The Bogie Man as Francis Forbes Clunie
- Red Nose of Courage as Speaker
1991
- The Pope Must Die as Pope
- Alive and Kicking as Liam Kane
- Perfectly Normal as Alonzo Turner
1990
- Nuns on the Run as Charlie McManus
- Where the Heart Is as (uncredited)
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 as Max
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! as Max
- GLC: The Carnage Continues as Charles Bronson as Ken Livingstone
- Midnight Breaks as Hudge
1989
- Screen One as Liam Kane
- Henry V as Sir John Falstaff
- Saturday Night Clive
- Let It Ride as Ticket Seller
- Danny the Champion of the World as Victor Hazell
- Slipstream as Montclaire
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball as Self
- The Movie Life of George as Self
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool as Sid Trample
- The Making of Slipstream
- The Robbie Coltrane Special as Self/various
- Lenny Live and Unleashed as Taxi Driver
- Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World' as Self
1988
- Comic Relief
- The Fruit Machine as Annabelle
- Thompson
- Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Spirit of Christmas
- The Strike as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
- Byrne About Byrne as Self/Detective
1987
- French & Saunders as Big Daddy / That's Hollywood Narrator
- Tutti Frutti as Danny McGlone
- Eat the Rich as Jeremy
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball as Self
1986
- ScreenPlay as Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Absolute Beginners as Mario
- Mona Lisa as Thomas
- Caravaggio as Scipione Borghese
- Defence of the Realm as Leo McAskey
- Hooray For Holyrood as Self - Presenter
1985
- National Lampoon's European Vacation as Man in the Bathroom
- Girls On Top as Morris
- Revolution as New York Burgher
- An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- The Supergrass as Det. Sgt. Troy
1984
- Aspel & Company
- Gino: Full Story and Pics as Max
- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel as Commander Jackson
- Dirty Movie as Chief of Police
- Susie as Gerald
- Chinese Boxes as Harwood
- Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee as Various Roles
- Loose Connections as Drunk
1983
- Blackadder as Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Krull as Rhun
- Alfresco as Various
- Summer School as Desmond
- The Crystal Cube as Martin Bealey
- Ghost Dance as George
- Five Go Mad on Mescalin as Mother
- The Beat Generation as Kurt
- War as Various Roles
- Blackadder as Dr. Samuel Johnson
1982
- Wogan as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Guest
- The Comic Strip Presents... as Gypsy/Shopkeeper
- The Young Ones as Dr. Carlisle
- Britannia Hospital as Picket
- Scrubbers as Puff Guts
- Five Go Mad in Dorset as Gypsy/Shopkeeper
- Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door as Mick
1981
- A Kick Up the Eighties
- Subway Riders as Detective Fritz Langley
1980
- Flash Gordon as Man at Airfield
- Death Watch as Limousine Driver
1979
- Minder as Mr. Henry
- Waterloo Sunset as Jimmy
1978
- The South Bank Show as Self
- An Audience with... as Self
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
1972
- Are You Being Served? as C.B. Voice (voice)
1971
- Film '72 as Self
1970
- Play for Today as Jimmy