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His imposing build - 6'1" and heavy with it - might perhaps have limited his choice of parts over the years, but Robbie Coltrane has shown himself to be among the most versatile of the generation of performers who came to prominence with the alternative comedy boom of the early s.

With the exception of Hugh Laurie , none of his contemporaries has so successfully made the leap into 'straight' roles and Hollywood favour. During his twenties he became involved with a number of theatre companies, including John Byrne 's Traverse Theatre, while at the same time developing his skills in improvisational comedy and stand-up.

His earliest screen work further demonstrates the diversity of work that has characterised his career since - he made his television debut in the Play for Today 'Waterloo Sunset' BBC, tx.

Germany and the comic short Balham: Gateway to the South d. Mickey Dolenz , from an idea by Peter Sellers. He began his lengthy association with The Comic Strip Presents Meanwhile, he maintained his parallel identity as a serious actor with small roles in Lindsay Anderson 's Britannia Hospital and Mai Zetterling 's Scrubbers both ; as a cynical hack in Defence of the Realm d. Alongside this relatively mainstream fare were several parts in more underground or experimental work: Subway Riders US, d.

Germany, d. Ken McMullan, ; Chinese Boxes d. Chris Petit, ; as a Cardinal in Derek Jarman 's Carravaggio ; the first of a surprising number of Catholic roles. In his partner for 15 years, Robin Paine, left him for good, leaving her portrait in Coltrane's barn. In Coltrane met then year-old Rhona Gemmell in a pub.

They married and had a son, Spencer, and a daughter, Alice. His career took off during the early s with the leading role as Dr. Then Coltrane hit another lucrative franchise; he was personally selected by J. Rowling as her choice to play half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' films.

In early s Coltrane wrote an autobiography, "Coltrane in a Cadillac", and also starred in the eponymous TV series, Coltrane in a Cadillac , in which he indulges his passion for vintage cars and tells with great humor about his mile journey across America from Los Angeles to New York.

In he separated from his wife. His interests outside of his acting profession has been reading books, and rebuilding and collecting vintage cars. Sign In. Edit Robbie Coltrane. Showing all 51 items. Graduated from the Glasgow School of Art where he majored in drawing, painting and film. Frequently plays giants and has to wear padding, lifts, and has to be shot from below, in such film as the "Harry Potter" series, where he played "Hagrid", and in Van Helsing , where he was generated into a computer to play a bear-sized "Mr.

Has appeared in eight films opposite a former member of Monty Python's Flying Circus. Only took the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter series after his children urged him to do so. He was awarded the O.

Though he says he took his stage name from musician John Coltrane , his name is actually closer to that of John's son, Ravi Coltrane. Was the very first person to be cast in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone In fact, he was selected for the role of Hagrid by Harry Potter author J. Trevor Cooper won the role. He was also considered for the DJ that went to Alexei Sayle. He was also a candidate to play the Eighth Doctor in Doctor Who He turned down the lead role in Carry on Columbus that went to Jim Dale.

When not on the stage or in front of the cameras he paints,has written and illustrated children;s books and written 3 film scripts. In real life, I'm 6' 1" - each way pretty well, north and south and east and west, unfortunately. Once you've been doing anything for twenty-five years people start to notice you. What was really nice about the OBE is that it's the first award where I didn't have to make a speech and I didn't have to sit there waiting to see if I'd won - I knew I was going to get it.

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