--- name: "Robbie Coltrane" canonical: "https://film.one/person/robbie-coltrane" fi1m_id: "robbie-coltrane" imdb_id: "nm0001059" tmdb_id: 1923 wikidata_id: "Q296008" roles: ["Actor","Director"] born: "30 March 1950" died: "14 October 2022" reviewed_on_fi1m: 28 average_fi1m_score: 71 average_as: "actor" average_over: 28 updated: "2026-10-07T17:36:46.814810+00:00" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Robbie Coltrane ## Identity Robbie Coltrane - **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/robbie-coltrane - **Type:** Person - **Fi1m ID:** robbie-coltrane - **IMDb ID:** nm0001059 - **TMDB ID:** 1923 - **Wikidata ID:** Q296008 - **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Coltrane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296008, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001059/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1923 Actor and director. Born 30 March 1950 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. Died 14 October 2022. ## Details - **Work:** Actor, Director - **Born:** 30 March 1950, Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK - **Died:** 14 October 2022 - **Active:** 1972–2016 - **Also known as:** Anthony Robert McMillan, 罗彼·考特拉尼, رابی کولترین, رابی كولترين - **Frequently works with:** [Daniel Radcliffe](https://film.one/person/daniel-radcliffe.md), [David Heyman](https://film.one/person/david-heyman.md), [Emma Watson](https://film.one/person/emma-watson.md), [Rupert Grint](https://film.one/person/rupert-grint.md), [Steve Kloves](https://film.one/person/steve-kloves.md), [Barbara Broccoli](https://film.one/person/barbara-broccoli.md), [Bruce Feirstein](https://film.one/person/bruce-feirstein.md), [Chris Columbus](https://film.one/person/chris-columbus.md) - **Average Fi1m score:** 71, as actor, over 28 titles - **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 75 (2), 1980s 72 (8), 1990s 69 (4), 2000s 69 (8), 2010s 73 (6) - **Fi1m against the critics:** 69 to 65 across 19 titles - **Score spread:** 9 at 80+, 13 at 60–79, 6 under 60 - **Lead roles:** 3 of 15 acting credits billed first or second - **Genres:** Adventure 14, Fantasy 10, Comedy 8, Drama 8, Crime 6, Action 4 - **Screen time:** 44 hours of reviewed films - **Box office:** $9,653m across 20 films with figures - **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robbie_Coltrane, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q296008, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001059/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/1923 ## Streaming the US now - **HBO Max:** [*Mona Lisa*](https://film.one/film/mona-lisa.md) (83), [*Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) (82), [*Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md) (68), [*Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md) (66), [*Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) (65) - **Apple TV:** [*Cracker*](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md) (85), [*National Treasure*](https://film.one/tv/national-treasure-2016.md) (78) - **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Caravaggio*](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) (79) - **Disney+:** [*Brave*](https://film.one/film/brave.md) (73) For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country. ## Fi1m on Robbie Coltrane > Robbie Coltrane could make shamelessness funny without making it harmless. We rate him most highly in *Cracker*, where his comic confidence draws us towards a man whose company we might otherwise decline. In *Cracker* (1993), Robbie Coltrane’s Fitz lists his bad habits with so little embarrassment that he seems to expect credit for the disclosure. Coltrane finds the joke in that confidence and allows the demands on everyone else to register too. We laughed at his shamelessness, then felt uneasy at how readily we had warmed to him. This is Coltrane at his most persuasive: the humour keeps us listening, but he leaves us free to tire of the man. The comedy was already there in the 1980s sketch work; Danny McGlone in John Byrne’s *Tutti Frutti* (1987) brought him to notice as a dramatic lead. That move into drama did not require him to leave the comedy behind. Fitz’s drinking, smoking and gambling are wearing, and the writing sometimes presses harder than it needs to; Coltrane keeps finding enough humour to hold our attention. We recommend the series with a qualification: it can remain delighted with Fitz long after his company has become tiring. *Cracker* also makes a useful case for giving Coltrane colleagues who do not compete at his volume. Barbara Flynn’s restrained Judith Fitzgerald gives us welcome relief, while Geraldine Somerville’s Jane ‘Panhandle’ Penhaligon keeps our attention from settling permanently on Fitz. Cinematographers Ivan Strasburg and Dick Dodd keep the images unfussy and the actors foremost. The pacing works best when editors including Oral Norrie Ottey, Edward Mansell and Tony Cranstoun allow those quieter performances enough time to register beside him. From *Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone* (2001), he played Rubeus Hagrid across eight films. Hagrid’s warmth and loyalty come with a vulnerability that gives Coltrane something to play beyond the character’s size. Some later casting leaned too readily on his stature. Start with *Cracker*, and give Flynn a little of the attention Fitz would prefer to keep. ## Biography Robbie Coltrane was a Scottish actor and comedian, born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in Rutherglen, Lanarkshire, and who died on 14 October 2022. He trained at Glasgow School of Art before beginning a career in stand-up comedy and acting in the late 1970s. Coltrane gained national prominence for his leading role as criminal psychologist Dr. Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald in the ITV series *Cracker* (1993–1996, with a 2006 special), winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years (1994–1996). He received an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours for services to drama. He is also known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the *Harry Potter* film series (2001–2011) and Valentin Zukovsky in the James Bond films *GoldenEye* (1995) and *The World Is Not Enough* (1999). In 2011, he received a BAFTA Scotland award for outstanding contribution to film. *Sources: en.wikipedia.org, bfi.org.uk, imdb.com.* ## On Fi1m (28) - *National Treasure* (2016), Fi1m 78, as Paul Finchley — [page](https://film.one/tv/national-treasure-2016.md) - *Brave* (2012), Fi1m 73, as Lord Dingwall (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/brave.md) - *Great Expectations* (2012), Fi1m 57, as Mr. Jaggers — [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-2012.md) - *Arthur Christmas* (2011), Fi1m 82, as Lead Elf (voice) — [page](https://film.one/film/arthur-christmas.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), Fi1m 83, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), Fi1m 67, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md) - *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), Fi1m 66, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md) - *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), Fi1m 68, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md) - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), Fi1m 68, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), Fi1m 82, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) - *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), Fi1m 58, as Matsui — [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md) - *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), Fi1m 65, as Rubeus Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) - *Still Game* (2002), Fi1m 80, Actor — [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md) - *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (2001), Fi1m 68, as Hagrid — [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md) - *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), Fi1m 58, as Valentin Zukovsky — [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md) - *GoldenEye* (1995), Fi1m 78, as Valentin Zukovsky — [page](https://film.one/film/goldeneye.md) - *Cracker* (1993), Fi1m 85, as Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald — [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md) - *Nuns on the Run* (1990), Fi1m 54, as Charlie McManus — [page](https://film.one/film/nuns-on-the-run.md) - *Henry V* (1989), Fi1m 84, as Sir John Falstaff — [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md) - *Caravaggio* (1986), Fi1m 79, as Scipione Borghese — [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) - *Mona Lisa* (1986), Fi1m 83, as Thomas — [page](https://film.one/film/mona-lisa.md) - *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), Fi1m 40, as Man in the Bathroom — [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) - *Blackadder* (1983), Fi1m 84, as Dr. Samuel Johnson — [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) - *Krull* (1983), Fi1m 54, as Rhun — [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md) - *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Dr. Carlisle — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md) - *Flash Gordon* (1980), Fi1m 70, as Man at Airfield — [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md) - *Minder* (1979), Fi1m 78, as Mr. Henry — [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md) - *Are You Being Served?* (1972), Fi1m 72, as C.B. Voice (voice) — [page](https://film.one/tv/are-you-being-served.md) ## Complete filmography (136) Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page. - *Urban Myths* (2017), series, as Orson Welles - *Robbie Coltrane's Critical Evidence* (2016), series, as Presenter - *National Treasure* (2016), series, as Paul Finchley — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/national-treasure-2016.md) - *Effie Gray* (2014), as Doctor - *Yes, Prime Minister* (2013), series, as Rory McAlister - *Great Expectations* (2012), as Mr. Jaggers — Fi1m 57, [page](https://film.one/film/great-expectations-2012.md) - *Five Go to Rehab* (2012), as Landlady/Gypsy - *30 Years of Comic Strip* (2012), Actor - *Brave* (2012), as Lord Dingwall (voice) — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/brave.md) - *The Gruffalo's Child* (2011), as The Gruffalo (voice) - *Arthur Christmas* (2011), as Lead Elf (voice) — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/arthur-christmas.md) - *The Hunt for Tony Blair* (2011), as Inspector Hutton - *50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments* (2011), as Narrator (voice) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2* (2011), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.md) - *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1* (2010), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 67, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1.md) - *The Gruffalo* (2009), as The Gruffalo (voice) - *Murderland* (2009), series, as Douglas Hain - *Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince* (2009), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 66, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince.md) - *Gooby* (2009), as Gooby (voice) - *The Tale of Despereaux* (2008), as Gregory (voice) - *The Brothers Bloom* (2008), as Curator - *Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix* (2007), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix.md) - *Provoked* (2007), as Lord Edward Foster - *Cracker: Nine Eleven* (2006), as Fitz - *Lead Balloon* (2006), series, Actor - *Stormbreaker* (2006), as Prime Minister - *The Return of Bond: The Start of Production Press Event* (2006), Actor - *Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire* (2005), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire.md) - *Ocean's Twelve* (2004), as Matsui — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/oceans-twelve.md) - *Pride* (2004), as James (voice) - *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban* (2004), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban.md) - *Van Helsing: The London Assignment* (2004), as Mr. Hyde (voice) - *Van Helsing* (2004), as Mr. Hyde (voice) - *The Planman* (2003), as Jack Lennox QC · Executive Producer - *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets* (2002), as Rubeus Hagrid — Fi1m 65, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets.md) - *Still Game* (2002), series, Actor — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/still-game.md) - *The Best of French & Saunders* (2002), as Various - *Dan Dare: Pilot of the Future* (2002), series, as Ares (voice) - *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* (2001), as Hagrid — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/film/harry-potter-and-the-philosophers-stone.md) - *On the Nose* (2001), as Delaney - *From Hell* (2001), as Peter Godley - *The World Is Not Enough* (1999), as Valentin Zukovsky — Fi1m 58, [page](https://film.one/film/the-world-is-not-enough.md) - *Alice in Wonderland* (1999), as Tweedledum - *Message in a Bottle* (1999), as Charlie Toschi - *Frogs for Snakes* (1998), as Al Santana - *The Ebb-Tide* (1998), as Capt. Chisholm - *Montana* (1998), as The Boss - *Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles* (1997), series, as Presenter - *Cracker* (1997), series, Actor - *Buddy* (1997), as Bill Lintz - *Cracker: White Ghost* (1996), as Fitz - *Where's Elvis This Week?* (1996), series, Actor - *TFI Friday* (1996), series, Actor - *In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross* (1995), as Valentin Zukovsky - *GoldenEye* (1995), as Valentin Zukovsky — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/goldeneye.md) - *The Limit* (1995), series, as Narrator (Voice) - *To Be A Somebody* (1994), series, as Dr. Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald - *Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles* (1993), as Dr Samuel Johnson - *Cracker* (1993), series, as Edward 'Fitz' Fitzgerald — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/tv/cracker.md) - *Frasier* (1993), series, as Michael Moon — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md) - *Jealousy* (1993), as Barrister · Writer, Director - *Demonella* (1993), as Arnold Silverstein - *Space Virgins from Planet Sex* (1993), as Zorran / 'N' - *The Old Man of Lochnagar* (1993), as The Old Man of Lochnagar - *The Adventures of Huck Finn* (1993), as The Duke - *The Bogie Man* (1992), as Francis Forbes Clunie - *Oh, What a Night* (1992), as Todd - *Red Nose of Courage* (1992), as Speaker - *Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole* (1992), as Steffano Baccardi - *Alive and Kicking* (1991), as Liam Kane - *The Pope Must Die* (1991), as Pope - *Perfectly Normal* (1991), as Alonzo Turner - *Midnight Breaks* (1990), as Hudge - *Nuns on the Run* (1990), as Charlie McManus — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/nuns-on-the-run.md) - *Where the Heart Is* (1990), as (uncredited) - *South Atlantic Raiders: Part 1* (1990), as Max - *South Atlantic Raiders: Part 2 Argie Bargie!* (1990), as Max - *GLC: The Carnage Continues* (1990), as Charles Bronson as Ken Livingstone - *The Making of Slipstream* (1989), Actor - *Henry V* (1989), as Sir John Falstaff — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/henry-v.md) - *The Robbie Coltrane Special* (1989), Writer - *Screen One* (1989), series, as Liam Kane - *Lenny Live and Unleashed* (1989), as Taxi Driver - *Let It Ride* (1989), as Ticket Seller - *Danny the Champion of the World* (1989), as Victor Hazell - *Slipstream* (1989), as Montclaire - *Bert Rigby, You're a Fool* (1989), as Sid Trample - *Saturday Night Clive* (1989), series, Actor - *Blackadder's Christmas Carol* (1988), as Spirit of Christmas - *Thompson* (1988), series, Actor - *The Fruit Machine* (1988), as Annabelle - *The Strike* (1988), as Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity - *Comic Relief* (1988), series, Actor - *Eat the Rich* (1987), as Jeremy - *French & Saunders* (1987), series, as Big Daddy / That's Hollywood Narrator - *Tutti Frutti* (1987), series, as Danny McGlone - *Caravaggio* (1986), as Scipione Borghese — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/caravaggio.md) - *ScreenPlay* (1986), series, as Dr. Samuel Johnson - *Mona Lisa* (1986), as Thomas — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/film/mona-lisa.md) - *Defence of the Realm* (1986), as Leo McAskey - *Absolute Beginners* (1986), as Mario - *Revolution* (1985), as New York Burgher - *The Supergrass* (1985), as Det. Sgt. Troy - *Girls On Top* (1985), series, as Morris - *National Lampoon's European Vacation* (1985), as Man in the Bathroom — Fi1m 40, [page](https://film.one/film/national-lampoons-european-vacation.md) - *Chinese Boxes* (1984), as Harwood - *The Bullshitters: Roll Out the Gunbarrel* (1984), as Commander Jackson - *Aspel & Company* (1984), series, Actor - *Loose Connections* (1984), as Drunk - *Gino: Full Story and Pics* (1984), as Max - *Susie* (1984), as Gerald - *Dirty Movie* (1984), as Chief of Police - *Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee* (1984), series, as Various Roles - *Ghost Dance* (1983), as George - *Five Go Mad on Mescalin* (1983), as Mother - *Krull* (1983), as Rhun — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/krull.md) - *The Crystal Cube* (1983), series, as Martin Bealey - *Blackadder* (1983), series, as Dr. Samuel Johnson — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/blackadder.md) - *Alfresco* (1983), series, as Various - *Summer School* (1983), as Desmond - *The Beat Generation* (1983), as Kurt - *War* (1983), as Various Roles - *The Young Ones* (1982), series, as Dr. Carlisle, Slobber, Bouncer, Captain Blood — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md) - *The Comic Strip Presents...* (1982), series, as Gypsy/Shopkeeper, Chief of Police · Salesman/Screwball/Mario/Harry Kiri/Markoff, Mother, Kurt, Desmond, Gerald, Commander Jackson, Max, Goldie/Dutch/Celebrity, Ken, Director, Writer - *Five Go Mad in Dorset* (1982), as Gypsy/Shopkeeper - *Scrubbers* (1982), as Puff Guts - *Britannia Hospital* (1982), as Picket - *Kevin Turvey: The Man Behind the Green Door* (1982), as Mick - *A Kick Up the Eighties* (1981), series, Actor - *Subway Riders* (1981), as Detective Fritz Langley - *Flash Gordon* (1980), as Man at Airfield — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/flash-gordon.md) - *Death Watch* (1980), as Limousine Driver - *Minder* (1979), series, as Mr. Henry — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/minder.md) - *Waterloo Sunset* (1979), as Jimmy - *Are You Being Served?* (1972), series, as C.B. Voice (voice) — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/are-you-being-served.md) - *Play for Today* (1970), series, as Jimmy ## Gallery - ![Robbie Coltrane](https://film.one/media/person/60600/gallery-ac84d0811f0d.jpg) Robbie Coltrane — clogdancer, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3a/Robbiecoltrane_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled) - ![Robbie Coltrane](https://film.one/media/person/60600/gallery-24abb9d7916c.jpg) Robbie Coltrane — Image via TMDB - ![Robbie Coltrane](https://film.one/media/person/60600/gallery-f8f433ff686e.jpg) Robbie Coltrane — Image via TMDB ## Awards ### Other awards — 2 won - British Academy Scotland Awards 2011: British Academy Scotland Awards (won) - Officer of the Order of the British Empire 2005: Officer of the Order of the British Empire (won) *From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.* --- © Fi1m Ltd. 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