Robbie Coltrane, an actor, best known for playing Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" films and starring in the British crime series "Cracker," has died. He was 72. His agent confirmed his death to Bloomberg ...

Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor known for playing Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" films, has died at the age of 72. "My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday, October 14," ...

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LONDON Robbie Coltrane, the baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series “Cracker” and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the ...

Frost has been cast to play Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts' beloved gamekeeper, originally portrayed by Coltrane in the beloved film series "You get cast because you're going to bring something to that.

In addition to the "Harry Potter" franchise, Coltrane also appeared in two James Bond films, 1995's "GoldenEye" and 1999's "The World Is Not Enough." as well as in the British detective series ...

Nick Frost is stepping into some very big boots — and an even bigger beard — as he takes on the beloved role of Rubeus Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series. The reboot, which will ...

“You get cast because you’re going to bring something to that. While I’m really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie [Coltrane]’s amazing performance, I’m never going to try and be Robbie,” ...

Nick Frost is ready to put his own spin on Hagrid. "You get cast because you're going to bring something to that. While I'm really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie's amazing performance ...