‘Harry Potter’ Hagrid Actor Robbie Coltrane Dies: ‘Such Depth, Energy and Expertise’

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died on the age of 72, stories Friday stated. Coltrane’s brokers within the US and the UK confirmed the information to CNN, the BBC and the Guardian. 

Amongst many different motion pictures and collection — together with a stint as a James Bond villain In GoldenEye and The World Is Not Sufficient, and as Lord Dingwall in Pixar’s Courageous — Coltrane is understood for taking part in half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter movies. 

Tributes started pouring in on Twitter, as fellow actors, Harry Potter alums and followers mourned the lack of Coltrane. 

“I first met Robbie Coltrane nearly precisely 40 years in the past. I used to be awe/terror/love struck all on the similar time. Such depth, energy & expertise: humorous sufficient to trigger helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV present, ‘Alfresco’,” English actor Stephen Fry, who narrated the Harry Potter books for his or her audiobook releases, tweeted Friday. “Farewell, previous fellow. You will be so dreadfully missed.” 

“I will by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more. He was an unimaginable expertise, an entire one off, and I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and snicker my head off with him,” Harry Potter creator JK Rowling tweeted alongside a photograph of herself with Coltrane. “I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his kids.” 

Emma Watson, Hermione Granger within the motion pictures, posted about Coltrane’s demise on her Instagram tales Friday. “Robbie was like probably the most enjoyable uncle I’ve ever had however most of all he was deeply caring, and compassionate in the direction of me as a toddler and an grownup,” Watson wrote. “His expertise was so immense it made sense he performed a large.”

“Robbie was one of many funniest folks I’ve met and used to maintain us laughing consistently as children on the set,” Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe stated in an announcement, as quoted by Variety. “I really feel extremely fortunate that I acquired to satisfy and work with him and really unhappy that he is handed. He was an unimaginable actor and a stunning man.”

Tom Felton, who performed Draco Malfoy, recalled considered one of his greatest recollections of Coltrane being on an evening shoot within the forbidden forest for the primary film. “I used to be 12. Robbie cared & sorted everybody round of him. Effortlessly. And made them snicker. Effortlessly. He was a giant pleasant big on display however much more so In actual life,” Felton wrote on Instagram. “Love you mate – thanks for every thing xx”

James Phelps, who performed Fred Weasley, tweeted: 

Bonnie Wright, who performed Ginny Weasley within the Harry Potter motion pictures, wrote on Instagram: “Heartbroken by the passing of Robbie Coltrane … Robbie at all times handled me and my fellow solid mates once we had been wee children like equal professionals on a movie set.”

“Very unhappy information. He had such vary and depth as an actor, from sensible comedy to hard-edged drama,” tweeted First Minister of Scotland Nicola Sturgeon. “I believe my favorite of all his roles was Fitz in Cracker. Robbie Coltrane, Scottish leisure legend – you’ll be massively missed.”