Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe
He mourns the death of Hagrid actor Robbie Coltrane
Robbie Coltrane and Daniel Radcliffe in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
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Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe has said goodbye to the late Hagrid actor Robbie Coltrane.
Daniel Radcliffe (33) has said goodbye to the late fellow actor Robbie Coltrane (1950-2022). The two had a special bond: they starred side by side in all eight Harry Potter films. Radcliffe mimed the eponymous magic student, Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid his mentor. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve ever met and always made us laugh on set as kids,” Radcliffe says in his message, which is available among other things “Page Six”..
He particularly fondly remembers how Coltrane kept the spirits up on the set of The Prisoner of Azkaban. “We all had to hide in Hagrid’s hut for hours from the torrential rain and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up,” says the 33-year-old, adding, “I’m incredibly lucky to meet him and be with him got to work and very sad that he passed away. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”
“Harry Potter” author pays tribute to Robbie Coltrane on Twitter
“Harry Potter” creator JK Rowling (57) has at Twitter commented on the death of Coltrane. Captioning a photo of Coltrane holding her hand, she wrote: “I will never know anyone like Robbie again. He was an incredible talent, one of a kind and I was incredibly lucky to know him, to work with him and laughing my ass off with him. I send my love and deepest condolences to his family, especially his children.”
The official Twitter account of the “Wizarding World” tweeted: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of the great Robbie Coltrane who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films with such kindness, heart and humor. He was a wonderful actor, a friend to all and we will miss him dearly .”
Other members of the “Harry Potter” cast have also spoken out. Bonnie Wright (31), who played Ginny Weasley, wrote at Instagram: “Hagrid was my favorite character! Robbie so brilliantly portrayed Hagrid’s warmth and unconditional love for his students and magical creatures. When we were little kids, Robbie always treated me and my colleagues like equal professionals on a movie set. A kind of attitude that Instilled trust and a sense of togetherness. Thanks for all the laughs. Miss you Robbie.”
James Phelps (36), who played Fred Weasley, tweeted: “I’m going to miss talking about every subject under the sun. And I’ll never forget that in September 2000, on my very first day on a film set, Robbie Coltrane walked up to a very nervous 14-year-old me and said, ‘Have fun, you’re going to be great’. Thanks for that.” Neville Longbottom actor Matthew Lewis (33) also shared in a tweet his memories of the actor: “I used to drive with Robbie Coltrane between Manchester and London in his more or less restored MGA. I rolled him cigarettes while he talked about the ways of the world and I don’t think I ever did in mine laughed so much or learned so much in life.”