Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter Hagrid, dies at 72

British comedian and actor Robbie Coltrane, 72, best known for playing Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” franchise, died on Friday (14), according to information from The Hollywood Reporter.

Coltrane’s agent, Belinda Wright, told the website that the actress was a “unique talent” who will be remembered as a “loyal and everlasting customer.”

“In addition to being a fantastic actor, he was incredibly intelligent and brilliantly intelligent, and after 40 proud years of being his agent, I will miss him,” Wright added.

Robbie Coltrane Anthony Robert Macmillan was born on March 30, 1950 in Glasgow, Scotland, to a physician and educator. After graduating from the Glasgow School of Art, he continued his studies at Murray House College of Education in Edinburgh.

But with his attempts to become an artist unsuccessful, Macmillan got involved in stand-up comedy in Edinburgh clubs. He then changed his surname in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane, when he moved to London.

Loud and eccentric actor began his career in comedy and theater. Before he gained fame as the lovable character in children’s books, he was involved in two James Bond films: “007 Against GoldenEye” and “007 – The World Is Not Enough.”

On television, the actor participated in such productions as “Flash Gordon”, “Blackadder” and “Keep It in the Family”. He has also acted in comedies, including “A Kick Up the Eighties”, “The Comic Strip” and “Alfresco”, becoming one of the most popular comedians on British television.

Coltrane has won three consecutive BAFTA Awards (UK Oscars) for Best Television Actor.

But his fame has gone global for his supporting role: Rubus Hagrid, a giant gardener at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in the “Harry Potter” films, beginning in 2001 with “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.”

Robbie Coltrane is survived by his sister, Annie Ray, children Spencer and Alice, and mother, Rhona Gemmell.