Robbie Coltrane
Scottish actor (1950–2022)
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- Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane , was a Scottish actor.
- Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the crime drama series Cracker (1993–1996, 2006).
- In 1987, he starred in the BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti with Thompson, for which he received his first British Academy Television Award for Best Actor nomination.
- Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the ITV television series Cracker , a role that saw him receive the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years from 1994.
- A decade later, he received critical acclaim and a fourth BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance as a disgraced comedian in the four-part Channel 4 series National Treasure .
Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He is best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011) and as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the crime drama series Cracker (1993–1996, 2006).
Coltrane started his career appearing alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson in the sketch series Alfresco. In 1987, he starred in the BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti with 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, a role that saw him receive the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years from 1994. In 2006, Coltrane placed eleventh in ITV's public poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars. A decade later, he received critical acclaim and a fourth BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor nomination for his performance as a disgraced comedian in the four-part Channel 4 series National Treasure.
From 2001 to 2011, Coltrane portrayed Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, which brought him worldwide fame. In addition to Harry Potter, in film he is known for playing Russian gangster Valentin Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He also appeared in: Caravaggio (1986), Mona Lisa (1986), Danny, the Champion of the World (1989), From Hell (2001), Ocean's Twelve (2004) and The Brothers Bloom (2008). Occasionally, he lent his voice to roles in animated films, including The Gruffalo (2009), Arthur Christmas (2011) and the Pixar film Brave (2012).
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