Robbie Coltrane

Biography

Anthony Robert McMillan OBE (March 30, 1950 – October 14, 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999). He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 1990, Coltrane received the Evening Standard British Film Award – Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. In 2011, he was honoured for his "outstanding contribution" to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards. Coltrane started his career appearing alongside Hugh Laurie, Stephen Fry, and Emma Thompson in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984). In 1987, he starred in the BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti alongside 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 (1993–2006), a role which saw him receive the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years (1994 to 1996). In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars, voted by the public. In 2016 he starred in the four-part Channel 4 series National Treasure alongside Julie Walters, a role for which he received a British Academy Television Award nomination. Coltrane appeared in two films for George Harrison's Handmade Films: the Neil Jordan neo-noir Mona Lisa (1986) with Bob Hoskins, and Nuns on the Run with Eric Idle. He also appeared in Kenneth Branagh's Shakespeare adaptation Henry V (1989), the comedy Let It Ride (1989), Roald Dahl's Danny, the Champion of the World (1989), Steven Soderbergh's crime-comedy thriller Ocean's Twelve (2004), Rian Johnson's caper film The Brothers Bloom (2008), Mike Newell's Dickens film adaptation Great Expectations (2012), and Emma Thompson's biographical film Effie Gray (2014). He was also known for his voice performances in the animated films The Tale of Despereaux (2008), and Pixar's Brave (2012).

Known For

Frasier

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Minder

Play for Today

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Late Night with David Letterman

All Movies (122)

• Robbie Coltrane at the BBC2022 · as Self (archival footage)
• Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts2022 · as Self
• Still Game: The Story So Far2014 · as Self
• Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley2014 · as Self
• Effie Gray2014 · as Doctor
• Great Expectations2012 · as Mr. Jaggers
• Five Go to Rehab2012 · as Landlady/Gypsy
• 30 Years of Comic Strip2012
• Brave2012 · as Lord Dingwall (voice)
• The Gruffalo's Child2011 · as The Gruffalo (voice)
• When Harry Left Hogwarts2011 · as Self
• Arthur Christmas2011 · as Lead Elf (voice)
• The Hunt for Tony Blair2011 · as Inspector Hutton
• 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments2011 · as Narrator (voice)
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 22011 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 12010 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• The Gruffalo2009 · as The Gruffalo (voice)
• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2009 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• Gooby2009 · as Gooby (voice)
• The Tale of Despereaux2008 · as Gregory (voice)
• Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments2008 · as Self - Dr. Samuel Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Brothers Bloom2008 · as Curator
• Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain2008 · as Self
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2007 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• Provoked: A True Story2007 · as Lord Edward Foster
• Cracker: Nine Eleven2006 · as Fitz
• Stormbreaker2006 · as Prime Minister
• The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event2006
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire2005 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• Ocean's Twelve2004 · as Matsui
• Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Pride2004 · as James (voice)
• The Magic Touch of Harry Potter2004 · as Self
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban2004 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• Van Helsing: The London Assignment2004 · as Mr. Hyde (voice)
• Van Helsing2004 · as Mr. Hyde (voice)
• The Planman2003 · as Jack Lennox QC
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets2002 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• The Best of French & Saunders2002 · as Various
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone2001 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• On the Nose2001 · as Delaney
• This is Stanley Baxter2001 · as Self
• From Hell2001 · as Peter Godley
• The World Is Not Enough1999 · as Valentin Zukovsky
• Alice in Wonderland1999 · as Tweedledum
• Message in a Bottle1999 · as Charlie Toschi
• Stanley Baxter in Person1998 · as Self
• Frogs for Snakes1998 · as Al Santana
• The Ebb-Tide1998 · as Capt. Chisholm
• Montana1998 · as The Boss
• Buddy1997 · as Bill Lintz
• Cracker: White Ghost1996 · as Fitz
• Goldeneye: The Secret Files1995 · as Self
• In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross1995 · as Valentin Zukovsky
• GoldenEye1995 · as Valentin Zukovsky
• GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast1995 · as Self
• Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles1993 · as Dr Samuel Johnson
• Jealousy1993 · as Barrister
• Demonella1993 · as Arnold Silverstein
• Space Virgins from Planet Sex1993 · as Zorran / 'N'
• The Old Man of Lochnagar1993 · as The Old Man of Lochnagar
• The Adventures of Huck Finn1993 · as The Duke
• The Bogie Man1992 · as Francis Forbes Clunie
• Oh, What a Night1992 · as Todd
• Red Nose of Courage1992 · as Speaker
• Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole1992 · as Steffano Baccardi
• Alive and Kicking1991 · as Liam Kane
• The Pope Must Die1991 · as Albinizi, The Pope
• Perfectly Normal1991 · as Alonzo Turner
• Midnight Breaks1990 · as Hudge
• Nuns on the Run1990 · as Charlie McManus
• Where the Heart Is1990 · as (uncredited)
• South Atlantic Raiders: Part 11990 · as Max
• South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!1990 · as Max
• GLC: The Carnage Continues1990 · as Charles Bronson as Ken Livingstone
• The Making of Slipstream1989
• Henry V1989 · as Sir John Falstaff
• The Robbie Coltrane Special1989 · as Self/various
• Lenny Live and Unleashed1989 · as Taxi Driver
• Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World'1989 · as Self
• Let It Ride1989 · as Ticket Seller
• Danny the Champion of the World1989 · as Victor Hazell
• Slipstream1989 · as Montclaire
• Bert Rigby, You're a Fool1989 · as Sid Trample
• The Movie Life of George1989 · as Self
• The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball1989 · as Self
• Blackadder's Christmas Carol1988 · as Spirit of Christmas
• The Fruit Machine1988 · as Annabelle
• Byrne About Byrne1988 · as Self/Detective
• The Strike1988 · as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
• Eat the Rich1987 · as Jeremy
• The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball1987 · as Self
• Caravaggio1986 · as Scipione Borghese
• Hooray For Holyrood1986 · as Self - Presenter
• Mona Lisa1986 · as Thomas
• Defence of the Realm1986 · as Leo McAskey
• Absolute Beginners1986 · as Mario
• Revolution1985 · as New York Burgher
• The Supergrass1985 · as Det. Sgt. Troy
• An Audience with Billy Connolly1985 · as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
• National Lampoon's European Vacation1985 · as Man in the Bathroom
• Chinese Boxes1984 · as Harwood
• The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel1984 · as Commander Jackson
• Loose Connections1984 · as Drunk
• Gino: Full Story and Pics1984 · as Max
• Susie1984 · as Gerald
• Dirty Movie1984 · as Chief of Police
• Ghost Dance1983 · as George
• Five Go Mad on Mescalin1983 · as Mother
• Krull1983 · as Rhun
• Summer School1983 · as Desmond
• The Beat Generation1983 · as Kurt
• War1983 · as Various Roles
• Five Go Mad in Dorset1982 · as Gypsy/Shopkeeper
• Scrubbers1982 · as Puff Guts
• Britannia Hospital1982 · as Picket
• Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door1982 · as Mick
• Subway Riders1981 · as Detective Fritz Langley
• Flash Gordon1980 · as Man at Airfield
• Death Watch1980 · as Limousine Driver
• Waterloo Sunset1979 · as Jimmy
• McGinn of the Calton— · as Self

All TV Shows (56)

• Urban Myths2017 · as Orson Welles
• Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence2016 · as Presenter
• National Treasure2016 · as Paul Finchley
• Yes, Prime Minister2013 · as Rory McAlister
• Creating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter2009 · as Rubeus Hagrid
• Murderland2009 · as Douglas Hain
• Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain2007 · as Self - Presenter
• Lead Balloon2006
• Still Game2002
• Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future2002 · as Ares (voice)
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross2001 · as Self - Guest
• Parkinson1998 · as Self
• Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles1997 · as Presenter
• Cracker1997
• Where's Elvis This Week?1996
• The Limit1995 · as Narrator (Voice)
• To Be A Somebody1994 · as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald
• Shooting Stars1993 · as Self
• Cracker1993 · as Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
• Frasier1993 · as Michael Moon
• Screen One1989 · as Liam Kane
• Saturday Night Clive1989
• Thompson1988
• Comic Relief1988
• French & Saunders1987 · as Big Daddy / That's Hollywood Narrator
• Tutti Frutti1987 · as Danny McGlone
• ScreenPlay1986 · as Dr. Samuel Johnson
• Girls On Top1985 · as Morris
• Aspel & Company1984
• Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee1984 · as Various Roles
• The Crystal Cube1983 · as Martin Bealey
• Blackadder1983 · as Dr. Samuel Johnson
• Alfresco1983 · as Various
• The Young Ones1982 · as Dr. Carlisle
• The Young Ones1982 · as Slobber, Bouncer
• The Young Ones1982 · as Captain Blood
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Gypsy/Shopkeeper
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Chief of Police
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Salesman/Screwball/Mario/Harry Kiri/Markoff
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Mother
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Kurt
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Desmond
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Gerald
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Commander Jackson
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Max
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
• The Comic Strip Presents...1982 · as Ken
• Wogan1982 · as Self
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Guest
• A Kick Up the Eighties1981
• Minder1979 · as Mr. Henry
• The South Bank Show1978 · as Self
• An Audience with...1978 · as Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball1976 · as Self
• Are You Being Served?1972 · as C.B. Voice (voice)
• Play for Today1970 · as Jimmy