Robbie Coltrane, Comic Performer Who Played Hagrid in ‘Harry Potter’ Movies, Dies at 72 | THR News - video Dailymotion

The eccentric actor appeared in the movie franchise based on J.K. Rowling’s novels and also starred in the British crime drama 'Cracker.'

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00:00Robbie Coltrane, known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter movie franchise, has died.

00:05He was 72.

00:07The Scottish-born comic and actor began his career in comedy and theater.

00:11His early TV credits include Flash Gordon and Keep It in the Family.

00:15His other comedy credits included series like A Kick Up the 80s, The Comic Strip, and Alfresco,

00:21as he became a mainstay on British TV screens.

00:23His breakout role was playing Dr. Edward Fitz Fitzgerald,

00:27an antisocial criminal psychologist with a gift for solving crimes in the series Cracker,

00:32which ran for over 25 episodes between 1993 and 2006.

00:37That BAFTA-winning performance led him to roles in two James Bond films,

00:41GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough.

00:43His other big supporting roles came as he played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films,

00:47starting with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in 2001.

00:50He also wrote an autobiography, Coltrane in a Cadillac,

00:54and starred in the TV series of the same name in 1993,

00:57where he drove across America from Los Angeles to New York City in a classic 1951 Cadillac car.

01:04For more on the life and career of Robbie Coltrane, go to THR.com.

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