Robbie Coltrane
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| Robbie Coltrane | |
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| Born | Anthony Robert McMillan 30 March 1950 Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | White |
| Years active | 1979-present |
| Spouse | Rhona Gemmell (m. 1999-present, separated) |
| Parents | Ian McMillan Jean (née Howie) |
Robbie Coltrane OBE (born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950), is a Scottish actor, comedian and author. He is known both for his role as Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the British TV series Cracker[1] during the 1990s and as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies.
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Life and career [change]
Life [change]
Coltrane was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire.[2][3][4] He now lives in Killearn Stirlingshire. He has a son, Spencer and daughter, Alice.
Career [change]
Coltrane began his acting career in his early twenties. He took the stage name Coltrane in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane[5] In 2006, Robbie received an OBE for his services to drama.
Filmography and awards [change]
| Year | Movie | Role | Notes and awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Flash Gordon | Man at air field | |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital | Striking worker on picket line | Cameo non-speaking role |
| 1983 | Ghost Dance | George | |
| Krull | Rhun | ||
| 1985 | National Lampoon's European Vacation | Man in bathroom | |
| The Supergrass | Det. Sgt. Troy | ||
| 1986 | Caravaggio | Scipio | |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | Thomas | |
| 1987 | Eat the Rich | Jeremy | |
| 1988 | The Fruit Machine | Annabelle | |
| 1989 | Henry V | Falstaff | |
| Bert Rigby, You're a Fool | Sid Temple | ||
| Let It Ride | Ticket Seller | ||
| Danny, the Champion of the World | Victor Hazell | ||
| Slipstream | Montclaire | ||
| 1990 | Midnight Breaks | Fat | |
| Nuns on the Run | Charlie McManus/Sister Inviolata | ||
| Perfectly Normal | Alonzo Turner | ||
| 1991 | The Pope Must Die | The Pope | |
| Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole | Steffano Baccardi | ||
| 1992 | Oh, What a Night | Todd | Nominated - Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role |
| 1993 | Boswell & Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles | Dr. Samuel Johnson | |
| The Adventures of Huck Finn | Duke | ||
| 1995 | GoldenEye | Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky | |
| 1997 | Buddy | Dr. Bill Lintz | |
| 1998 | Frogs for Snakes | Al | |
| Montana | The Boss | ||
| 1999 | The World Is Not Enough | Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky | |
| Message in a Bottle | Charlie Toschi | ||
| 2001 | Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | Rubeus Hagrid | Sorcerer's Stone in US Nominated - BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated - Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor |
| On the Nose | Delaney | ||
| From Hell | Sergeant Peter Godley | ||
| 2002 | Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets | Rubeus Hagrid | Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting |
| 2004 | Ocean's Twelve | Matsui | |
| Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | Rubeus Hagrid | ||
| Van Helsing: The London Assignment | Mr. Hyde | voice | |
| Van Helsing | Mr. Hyde | voice | |
| 2005 | Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | Rubeus Hagrid | |
| 2006 | Stormbreaker | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom | |
| Provoked | Lord Edward Foster | ||
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Rubeus Hagrid | |
| 2008 | The Tale of Despereaux | Gregory | voice |
| The Brothers Bloom | The Curator | ||
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Rubeus Hagrid | |
| Gooby | Gooby | voice | |
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 | Rubeus Hagrid | 19 November 2010 |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 | Rubeus Hagrid | 15 July 2011 |
| 2012 | Brave | Lord Dingwall | voice |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes an Awards |
| 1983 | Are You Being Served | Dynamite Truck Driver on CB Radio | Mrs. Slocombe causes a crash |
| 1987 | Blackadder the Third | Samuel Johnson | |
| Tutti Frutti | Danny McGlone | Nominated - British Academy Television Award for Best Actor | |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | The Spirit of Christmas | |
| 1990 | Danny Champion of the World | Victor Hazell | |
| 1993–2007 | Cracker | Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald | Three British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor (1994, 1995 and 1996) Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor - Male Nominated - CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries For episode "Brotherly Love" (parts I, II and III). |
| 1998 | The Ebb-Tide | Capt. Chisholm | |
| 1999 | Alice in Wonderland | Ned Tweedledum | |
| 2001 | Thomas and Friends | Toad the Great Western Brakevan | voice |
| 2003 | Comic Relief: The Big Hair Do | Hagrid | |
| The Planman | Jack Lennox QC | ||
| 2004 | Pride | James | |
| Frasier | Michael Moon | Series Finalé: Part 1 | |
| 2005 | Still Game | Davie | Season 4 Episode 3: Dial-A-Bus |
| 2006 | Cracker: Nine Eleven | Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald | |
| 2009 | Murderland | D.I. Douglas Hain | |
| The Gruffalo | The Gruffalo | TV film (Children's), voice | |
| 2010 | Robbie Coltrane - B Road Britain | TV Documentary | |
| 2011 | Lead Balloon | Donald | Series 4 Episode 4: "Off" Series 4 Episode 5: "Blade" Series 4 Episode 6: "End" |
| 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments | Himself | Narrator | |
| The Gruffalo Child[6] | The Gruffalo | TV movie (Children's), voice | |
References [change]
- ↑ "Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald". Crackertv.co.uk. http://www.crackertv.co.uk/edwardfitzgerald.htm. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "Robbie Coltrane Biography (1950-)". Filmreference.com. http://www.filmreference.com/film/73/Robbie-Coltrane.html. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "Robbie Coltrane's magical career". BBC News. 31 December 2005. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm.
- ↑ "Robbie Coltrane Biography - Yahoo! Movies". Movies.yahoo.com. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1800020819/bio. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "Scotland on Sunday". Scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com. http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/opinion.cfm?id=641752004. Retrieved 2011-08-15.
- ↑ "The Gruffalo's Child". BBC One. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b018nrhm. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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