Saturday, 15 October 2022

Robbie Coltran (1950-2022)

 The death has been announced of Robbie Coltrane. At ease in both comedy and drama. Robbie got his start in such series as Blackadder and The Young Ones. He first his dramatic chops in Trutti Fruti. Then came the role of profiler Fitz in crime drama Cracker for which he the BAFTA best TV drama actor 3 years running. Early film work included Krull, Mona Lisa and Nuns on the Run. Robbie appeared in the Bond films GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough as Valentin, an ex KGB agent turned gangster. In 2001 he would take on the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter films,it would bring him an new generation of fans.

Robbie Coltrane R. I. P.

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