Robbie Coltrane
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 30, 1950 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
- Died
- October 14, 2022
- Active Years
- 1970–2022 (53 Years)
- Total Credits
- 185 credits in database
Acting Born Mar 30, 1950 Died Oct 14, 2022 Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK 185 credits
Biography
Anthony Robert McMillan OBE, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian born on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, and he passed away on October 14, 2022. He achieved worldwide recognition for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011, and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye in 1995 and The World Is Not Enough in 1999. Queen Elizabeth II appointed him an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours for his services to drama. In 1990, he received the Evening Standard British Film Award Peter Sellers Award for Comedy, and in 2011, he was honored for his outstanding contribution to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards.
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Career overview
Anthony Robert McMillan OBE, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian born on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. He passed away on October 14, 2022, at the age of 72. During his career, Coltrane amassed 167 known acting credits across film and television.
He gained worldwide recognition for several major film roles. He portrayed Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011 and appeared as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye in 1995 and The World Is Not Enough in 1999. In 1992, the actor was a castaway on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs with Sue Lawley.
Coltrane received numerous honors for his work. In 1990, he received the Evening Standard British Film Award for the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. Later, in 2011, he was honored for his outstanding contribution to film at the British Academy Scotland Awards.
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Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to HogwartsRobbie Coltrane at the BBC
Urban Myths
National TreasureRobbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence
Effie GrayHarry Potter: The Making of Diagon AlleyStill Game: The Story So Far
Yes, Prime Minister
BraveGreat ExpectationsFive Go to Rehab30 Years of Comic Strip
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2Arthur ChristmasThe Gruffalo's Child50 Greatest Harry Potter MomentsWhen Harry Left Hogwarts
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceThe GruffaloCreating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry PotterMurderlandGooby
The Tale of DespereauxThe Brothers BloomBlackadder's Most Cunning MomentsRobbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain
Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixProvoked: A True StoryRobbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain
Lead BalloonStormbreakerCracker: Nine ElevenThe Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanVan HelsingOcean's TwelveVan Helsing: The London AssignmentPride
The PlanmanThe Planman · Executive Producer
Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsStill GameDan Dare: Pilot of the FutureThe Best of French & Saunders
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's StoneFriday Night with Jonathan RossFrom HellOn the NoseThis is Stanley Baxter
The World Is Not EnoughMessage in a BottleAlice in Wonderland
ParkinsonStanley Baxter in PersonMontanaFrogs for SnakesThe Ebb-Tide
CrackerBuddyColtrane's Planes and Automobiles
Cracker: White GhostWhere's Elvis This Week?
GoldenEyeGoldeneye: The Secret FilesIn Search of James Bond with Jonathan RossGoldenEye: The Secret Files - The CastThe Limit
To Be A Somebody
FrasierShooting StarsCrackerThe Old Man of LochnagarThe Adventures of Huck Finn
The Bogie ManRed Nose of CourageOh, What a NightTriple Bogey On A Par Five Hole
The Pope Must DiePerfectly NormalAlive and Kicking
Nuns on the RunWhere the Heart IsGLC: The Carnage ContinuesMidnight BreaksSouth Atlantic Raiders: Part 1
Screen OneDanny the Champion of the WorldLet It RideHenry VSlipstream
Comic ReliefThe Fruit MachineBlackadder's Christmas CarolThompsonByrne About Byrne
French & SaundersEat the RichTutti FruttiThe Secret Policeman’s Third Ball
Full Filmography
185 titles- Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022) as Self
- Robbie Coltrane at the BBC (2022) as Self (archival footage)
- Urban Myths (2017) as Orson Welles
- National Treasure (2016) as Paul Finchley
- Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence (2016) as Presenter
- Effie Gray (2014) as Doctor
- Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley (2014) as Self
- Still Game: The Story So Far (2014) as Self
- Yes, Prime Minister (2013) as Rory McAlister
- Brave (2012) as Lord Dingwall (voice)
- Great Expectations (2012) as Mr. Jaggers
- Five Go to Rehab (2012) as Landlady/Gypsy
- 30 Years of Comic Strip (2012)
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Arthur Christmas (2011) as Lead Elf (voice)
- The Gruffalo's Child (2011) as The Gruffalo (voice)
- 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (2011) as Narrator (voice)
- When Harry Left Hogwarts (2011) as Self
- The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011) as Inspector Hutton
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) as Rubeus Hagrid
- The Gruffalo (2009) as The Gruffalo (voice)
- Creating the Wizarding World - Behind the Scenes of Harry Potter (2009) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Murderland (2009) as Douglas Hain
- Gooby (2009) as Gooby (voice)
- The Tale of Despereaux (2008) as Gregory (voice)
- The Brothers Bloom (2008) as Curator
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) as Self - Dr. Samuel Johnson (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Robbie Coltrane: Incredible Britain (2008) as Self
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Provoked: A True Story (2007) as Lord Edward Foster
- Robbie Coltrane: B-Road Britain (2007) as Self - Presenter
- Lead Balloon (2006)
- Stormbreaker (2006) as Prime Minister
- Cracker: Nine Eleven (2006) as Fitz
- The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event (2006)
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Van Helsing (2004) as Mr. Hyde (voice)
- Ocean's Twelve (2004) as Matsui
- Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) as Mr. Hyde (voice)
- Pride (2004) as James (voice)
- The Magic Touch of Harry Potter (2004) as Self
- Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004) as Self (archive footage)
- The Planman (2003) as Jack Lennox QC
- The Planman (2003) Executive Producer
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Still Game (2002)
- Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future (2002) as Ares (voice)
- The Best of French & Saunders (2002) as Various
- Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) as Rubeus Hagrid
- Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001) as Self - Guest
- From Hell (2001) as Peter Godley
- On the Nose (2001) as Delaney
- This is Stanley Baxter (2001) as Self
- The World Is Not Enough (1999) as Valentin Zukovsky
- Message in a Bottle (1999) as Charlie Toschi
- Alice in Wonderland (1999) as Tweedledum
- Parkinson (1998) as Self
- Stanley Baxter in Person (1998) as Self
- Montana (1998) as The Boss
- Frogs for Snakes (1998) as Al Santana
- The Ebb-Tide (1998) as Capt. Chisholm
- Cracker (1997)
- Buddy (1997) as Bill Lintz
- Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles (1997) as Presenter
- Cracker: White Ghost (1996) as Fitz
- Where's Elvis This Week? (1996)
- GoldenEye (1995) as Valentin Zukovsky
- Goldeneye: The Secret Files (1995) as Self
- In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995) as Valentin Zukovsky
- GoldenEye: The Secret Files - The Cast (1995) as Self
- The Limit (1995) as Narrator (Voice)
- To Be A Somebody (1994) as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald
- Frasier (1993) as Michael Moon
- Shooting Stars (1993) as Self
- Cracker (1993) as Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
- The Old Man of Lochnagar (1993) as The Old Man of Lochnagar
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) as The Duke
- Jealousy (1993) as Barrister
- Jealousy (1993) Writer
- Jealousy (1993) Director
- Space Virgins from Planet Sex (1993) as Zorran / 'N'
- Demonella (1993) as Arnold Silverstein
- Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles (1993) as Dr Samuel Johnson
- The Bogie Man (1992) as Francis Forbes Clunie
- Red Nose of Courage (1992) as Speaker
- Oh, What a Night (1992) as Todd
- Triple Bogey On A Par Five Hole (1992) as Steffano Baccardi
- The Pope Must Die (1991) as Albinizi, The Pope
- Perfectly Normal (1991) as Alonzo Turner
- Alive and Kicking (1991) as Liam Kane
- Nuns on the Run (1990) as Charlie McManus
- Where the Heart Is (1990) as (uncredited)
- GLC: The Carnage Continues (1990) as Charles Bronson as Ken Livingstone
- Midnight Breaks (1990) as Hudge
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1 (1990) as Max
- South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie! (1990) as Max
- Screen One (1989) as Liam Kane
- Danny the Champion of the World (1989) as Victor Hazell
- Let It Ride (1989) as Ticket Seller
- Henry V (1989) as Sir John Falstaff
- Slipstream (1989) as Montclaire
- Lenny Live and Unleashed (1989) as Taxi Driver
- Saturday Night Clive (1989)
- The Robbie Coltrane Special (1989) as Self/various
- The Robbie Coltrane Special (1989) Writer
- The Movie Life of George (1989) as Self
- The Making of Slipstream (1989)
- The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989) as Self
- Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) as Sid Trample
- Danny and the Dirty Dog: The Making of 'Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World' (1989) as Self
- Comic Relief (1988)
- The Fruit Machine (1988) as Annabelle
- Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) as Spirit of Christmas
- Thompson (1988)
- Byrne About Byrne (1988) as Self/Detective
- The Strike (1988) as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity
- French & Saunders (1987) as Big Daddy / That's Hollywood Narrator
- Eat the Rich (1987) as Jeremy
- Tutti Frutti (1987) as Danny McGlone
- The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987) as Self
- ScreenPlay (1986) as Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Caravaggio (1986) as Scipione Borghese
- Mona Lisa (1986) as Thomas
- Absolute Beginners (1986) as Mario
- Defence of the Realm (1986) as Leo McAskey
- Hooray For Holyrood (1986) as Self - Presenter
- National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) as Man in the Bathroom
- Girls On Top (1985) as Morris
- Revolution (1985) as New York Burgher
- The Supergrass (1985) as Det. Sgt. Troy
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
- Aspel & Company (1984)
- Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee (1984) as Various Roles
- Loose Connections (1984) as Drunk
- Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984) as Max
- Dirty Movie (1984) as Chief of Police
- Chinese Boxes (1984) as Harwood
- The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel (1984) as Commander Jackson
- Susie (1984) as Gerald
- Blackadder (1983) as Dr. Samuel Johnson
- Krull (1983) as Rhun
- Summer School (1983) as Desmond
- Alfresco (1983) as Various
- Ghost Dance (1983) as George
- The Crystal Cube (1983) as Martin Bealey
- The Beat Generation (1983) as Kurt
- Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983) as Mother
- War (1983) as Various Roles
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- Late Night with David Letterman (1982) as Self - Guest
- 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
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) Director
- The Comic Strip Presents... (1982) Writer
- The Young Ones (1982) as Dr. Carlisle
- The Young Ones (1982) as Slobber, Bouncer
- The Young Ones (1982) as Captain Blood
- Scrubbers (1982) as Puff Guts
- Britannia Hospital (1982) as Picket
- Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982) as Gypsy/Shopkeeper
- Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door (1982) as Mick
- Subway Riders (1981) as Detective Fritz Langley
- A Kick Up the Eighties (1981)
- Flash Gordon (1980) as Man at Airfield
- Death Watch (1980) as Limousine Driver
- Minder (1979) as Mr. Henry
- Waterloo Sunset (1979) as Jimmy
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- The South Bank Show (1978) as Self
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (1976) as Self
- Are You Being Served? (1972) as C.B. Voice (voice)
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- Play for Today (1970) as Jimmy
- McGinn of the Calton as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Robbie Coltrane best known for?
Robbie Coltrane is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (2022), National Treasure (2016), Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence (2016), Brave (2012).
When and where was Robbie Coltrane born?
Robbie Coltrane was born on March 30, 1950 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. They passed away on October 14, 2022.
How many credits does Robbie Coltrane have?
Robbie Coltrane has accumulated over 185 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1970 to 2022.
What is Robbie Coltrane's background in cinema and television?
Anthony Robert McMillan OBE, known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor and comedian born on March 30, 1950, in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, and he passed away on October 14, 2022. He achieved worldwide recognition for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series f...
Robbie Coltrane by the numbers
185credits
126films
59TV series
1970–2022active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Still Game (2002) — aged about 52
- An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) as Self - Audience Member (uncredited) — aged about 35
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Rubeus Hagrid — aged about 61
- Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence (2016) as Presenter — aged about 66
- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) as Rubeus Hagrid — aged about 54
- Blackadder (1983) as Dr. Samuel Johnson — aged about 33
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