British actor Robbie Coltrane, known globally for his role as Hagrid in films, has passed away Harry PotterAt the age of 72, his agent announced on Friday.
Robbie Coltrane, whose real name is Anthony Robert Macmillan, died Friday at the Royal Forth Valley Hospital in Larbert, Scotland, according to his agent, Belinda Wright.
Harry Potter author Jay. Kay. Rowling, with his “amazing talent”. “I was so lucky to know him, work with him, laugh with him to tears,” she wrote on Twitter.
The Scottish-born actor won the admiration of children all over the world for his performance as Rubus Hagrid, a semi-giant with a bushy beard who helps a young magician. Harry Potter And his friends on their adventures at the Wizarding School “Hogwarts”.
In fact, he was 1.86 meters tall, but for the purposes of the film, the special effects gave the impression that he was much taller.
“Ruby had a unique talent, with Michael Gambon (also part of the Harry Potter series, as Professor Dumbledore) sharing a record following winning three BAFTAs (British Film Awards) for Best Actor,” the late actor’s agent said. His role in the series “Cracker”, in 1994, 1995 and 1996.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the series, praised him as “one of the funniest people” he’s met, describing Coltrane as a “terrific actor”.
Robbie Coltrane rose to prominence in the mid-1990s, thanks to the role of Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald, a psychiatrist who helps the Manchester Police on the British detective series Cracker.
In the 1990s, he also appeared in two James Bond films, The World Is Not Enough and GoldenEye, through his role as a Russian gangster and former KGB agent.
He wrote the official account of the film series James Bond On Twitter: “This is a tragic loss to the world. He was an exceptional actor with a talent that knows no bounds.”
(AFP)
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