Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died Friday, his representative said. 72-year-old
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The Scottish actor also appeared in "Cracker," a British television series, and "GoldenEye" and "The World Is Not Enough," two James Bond films.
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Scottish-born actor who played Hogwarts gamekeeper Hagrid in the Potter film trilogy died on Friday.
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Coltrane was named best actor at the British Academy Television Awards for three consecutive years for Cracker.
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J.K. Rowling shared a photo with Coltrane and a message of affection "Robbie is irreplaceable. He was gifted."
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Coltrane's performance as the same character in all eight Harry Potter films is often regarded as the one that brought him the most fame.
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Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe gushed, "Robbie was one of the funniest individuals I've known and used to keep us laughing continuously as youngsters on the set.
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James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley, bemoaned the loss of their "random chats about anything," but their relationship will live on in our hearts forever.
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Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli honoured Coltrane after his passing. In both Bond flicks, Coltrane portrayed Valentin Zukovsky.
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Stephen Fry, who co-starred with Coltrane in Alfresco and dubbed Harry Potter audiobooks, said he'll be "dreadfully missed."
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Coltrane was a "Scottish entertainment giant," according to First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon, who added that he will be "hugely missed."
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His sister Annie Rae, his children Spencer and Alice, and their mother Rhona Gemmell are the only members of his family he leaves behind.
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Coltrane is from Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. He attended Glasgow School of Art and Edinburgh's Moray House College of Education.
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