The actor's friends and Harry Potter co-stars pay tribute to his kindness, warmth and sense of humour.
Actress Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in Harry Potter, described Coltrane as a "very fine actor and delightful man, huge in stature, in personality, in heart".
Former England rugby union international Martin Bayfield, who acted as Coltrane's stunt double in the Harry Potter films, said the actor was "incredibly funny" and "incredibly mischievous", and that he had been struck by his "warmth and generosity".Image source,The franchise's biggest stars, who were young children when they first acted alongside Coltrane, have recalled his kindness and good humour on set.
Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, said: "Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I'll do it in your name and memory." Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, shared his favourite scene with Coltrane from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.: "One of my fondest memories of filming Harry Potter was a night shoot on the first film in the forbidden forest.
While Coltrane was best known to many younger fans as Hagrid, he had a successful career playing both comic and dramatic roles long before Harry Potter was created. Blackadder star Tony Robinson described Coltrane as "such a sweet man" who was "so talented as a comic and as a straight actor".Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described Coltrane's death as "very sad news" and said her favourite performance by the actor was the role of Fitz in Cracker,. "Robbie Coltrane, Scottish entertainment legend - you will be hugely missed. RIP.
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