Grint grew up around Coltrane on the Harry Potter set. Rupert Grint has opened up about the devastating effect the passing of Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane had on him, calling the late actor “the most wonderful being”. Coltrane, much loved for his role as half-giant, half-human gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of […]

3 years ago

“He was forensically intelligent and brilliantly witty” Robbie Coltraine’s cause of death has been revealed, 10 days after the actor died, at the age of 72. According to multiple reports, Coltrane died from multiple organ failure. The Cracker star, who played Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise, had been suffering from sepsis, lower respiratory […]

3 years ago

“You could be watching it in 50 years’ time, easy. I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will.” Fans of Robbie Coltrane are sharing a touching clip of the late actor’s last day on the set of Harry Potter where he talks emotionally about how Hagrid will outlive him. The Scottish actor’s agent, Belinda Wright, […]

3 years ago

“He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.” Tributes have poured in for the acclaimed actor Robbie Coltrane following his death aged 72. Best known for his roles in the Harry Potter and James Bond franchises, as well as for starring in ’90s crime drama series Cracker, the Scottish actor passed away in a […]

3 years ago

We doubt there were many films the late, great Robin Williams would not make better… His joyful, irrepressible style made him one of the most-loved presences on the big screen. So when he came calling, any director would have to have an incredibly good reason to turn him down. But when Williams, who sadly passed […]

10 years ago