Legendary Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, born in Rutherglen and famous for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on October 14 aged 72. Aside from this franchise he was also known for featuring in the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough and the ITV detective drama Cracker.
After his agent confirmed his death in a hospital near Falkirk his fans were in immediate mourning as ‘Hagrid’ hashtags became viral within minutes on Twitter. The actor of Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, praised his co-star highly as “one of the funniest people” and “an incredible actor”.
In memory of Mr Coltrane and the joy he brought to the world, here are twelve of his most memorable quotes.
5. Robbie Coltrane on... acting
"I had no chance of being mysterious at all. I used to put on accents. I pretended to be American because I thought they'd be impressed." Photo: Danny Lawson
6. Robbie Coltrane on... his father
"I have lots of images of my father. One of them is cooking a tin of ravioli in the boat hut when we'd been fishing. I don't know why. And also, he did a fantastic soft shoe shuffle, which he would do in front of the fridge when the day's work was finished. He was very dapper, very smart, always very well turned out. And seriously funny." Photo: Zak Hussein
7. Robbie Coltrane on... his father's passing
"My dad? He died when I was 19, which is a bad time for your dad to die, because there’s an awful lot of things you have to resolve with your parents past your teens if you’ve been a difficult teenager." Photo: Andrew Milligan
8. Robbie Coltrane on... business
"When you are new to the business, you think if you give a really bad performance, that’s one they will print. You will be judged. You just have to be brave." Photo: Andrew Milligan