RIP Robbie “Hagrid” Coltrane - You were a cracker

[Tony R]

Farewell Robbie, you were a brilliant actor. 72 is no age these days. 

[invisible airwave]

I first remember him from that controversy about that Pope movie he did regarding the title.  Miramax had to change it from Die to Diet.

RIP

[IbanezJem]

He was a staple of the comedy I saw growing up in the 80s with the Comic Strip Presents, and a couple of memorable appearances in Blackadder too - particularly as Dr Johnson with his dictionary. Made the move to straight roles with great success. RIP Big Man. 

[treeduck]

RIP Robbie. I mostly know him from various comedy appearances in the 80's and Cracker.

[zepphead]

Gosh ... this is so sad .. i remember him as a comedian, in the fantasic drama series 'Cracker', and of course as Hagrid.

RIP Robbie.

[Nova Carmina]

Cracker was great, but he was great in everything, so there's that. He was even good with the Russian accent in those Brosnan Bond movies!

 

RIP, and thank you for the work.

[blueschica]

Farewell Mr. Coltrane, and RIP.    Our family loved his work as Hagrid.  I will be looking for Cracker this weekend after the recommendations here.  What a loss, and 72 is still pretty young.

[condemned2bfree]

Anyone who managed the Young Ones gets my respect. Great actor. RIP..