In addition to Hagrid, Coltrane’s best-known roles include starring as criminal psychologist Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the TV series Fitz Solves and Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovskyna in the James Bond films.
The news is confirmed by the actor’s agent to British PA Media.
In addition to Hagrid, Coltrane’s best-known roles include the lead role as criminal psychologist Edward “Fitz” Fitzgerald in the BAFTA Award for Best Actor three times in a row between 1994 and 1996.
Coltrane also voiced Lord Dingwall in Disney’s ).
Hagrid, half-giant and half-human, is one of the central characters in the Harry Potter films. He protects young Harry Potter with his life.Robbie Coltrane took his stage name Coltrane in homage to jazz musician John Coltrane. The actor was photographed at an awards gala in Glasgow, Scotland on 13 November 2011.Joanna Lumley kissed Robbie Coltrane on the cheek after they both won the 1994 BAFTA awards. Photographed on 24 April 1995.Robbie Coltrane and Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry Potter, were pictured at the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets on 3 November 2002.Robbie Coltrane signing autographs for fans at the premiere of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in New York on 23 May 2004.
