Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane: Biography in Details

Who is Robbie Coltrane?

Robbie Coltrane is a British actor who is active in the industry since 1978.

Robbie Coltrane is known for his acting in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011), GoldenEye (1995) The World Is Not Enough (1999), and many more.

He is also a writer who wrote an episode of The Comic Strip Presents… in 1993.

His other written projects are The Robbie Coltrane Special (TV Special), Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee (TV Series), and A Kick Up the Eighties (TV Series).

Robbie is the winner of the British Academy Television Award in 1987, 1994, 1995, plus 1996.

Robbie Coltrane- Age, Parents, Siblings, Ethnicity, Education

His birthdate is 30 March 1950 and he was born in Rutherglen, the United Kingdom as Anthony Robert McMillan.

The name of his mother was Jean McMillan Ross and his father’s identity was Ian Baxter McMillan.

His dad was a general practitioner while his mom was a teacher/pianist. Further, Robbie’s ancestry is Scottish, and has two sisters, one is older and the other one is younger.

As per his academics, he went to Belmont House School plus Moray House College of Education.

Robbie Coltrane- Professional Life, Career

Robbie Coltrane since joining the entertainment industry has made many hit appearances in several projects. His breakthrough for which he is known to the public is Rubeus Hagrid featured in the Harry Potter film series.

The list of his popular TV series is,

• A Kick Up the Eighties as Various Roles
• Alfresco as Various Characters
• Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee in Various Roles
• Tutti Frutti as Danny McGlone / Big Jazza
• Cracker (TV Series) Fitz / Dr. Edward Fitzgerald
• The Comic Strip Presents… as Max / Gypsy / Landlady / …
• National Treasure as Paul

His popular big-screen projects where he has shown his acting skills are,

• Britannia Hospital in 1982
• National Lampoon’s European Vacation in 1985
• The Fruit Machine in 1988
• Danny, the Champion of the World in 1989
• Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole in 1991
• The World Is Not Enough in 1999
• Van Helsing: The London Assignment in 2004
• Great Expectations in 2012

Robbie Coltrane also did two theatre acts titled The Slab Boys in 1978 and Threads in 1980.

Awards & Nominations

Robbie Coltrane- Rumors, Controversy

This actor Robbie Coltrane in the Harry Potter series is keeping himself away from scandals as well as rumors.

But when he was at the reunion special of Harry Potter in 2022, he became emotional and said that the character of Hagrid he did will be a part of his legacy.

Robbie added his children will show this to their kids and he won’t be here but his character will always be here.

What are the body features of Robbie Coltrane?

Robbie Coltrane’s height is 6 ft 1 inch and his body weight is 93 kg. On top of that, he has dark brown hair and dark brown eyes.

Social Media

Robbie Coltrane is present on social sites such as Instagram with over 15k followers. He is keeping himself away from Facebook, Twitter, plus YouTube.

Trivia/Facts

• As of 2024, Robbie Coltrane is 73 years of age.
• His zodiac sign is Aries.
• He joined Twitter in May 2010.
• In his former days, he worked as a mechanic.
• He owns a company named ‘Bad Business’.
• This actor suffers from a disease called osteoarthritis.
• He was selected for the Harry Potter without giving an audition.
• He wanted to become an artist and for this, he studied drawing plus painting.

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