Robbie Coltrane Mourned, Remembered by Harry Potter Solid as “Unbelievable, Beautiful Man”

Hollywood is in mourning.

On Friday, we realized that Robbie Coltrane had handed away on the age of 72, because the expertise company that represented this veteran actor confirmed in an announcement.

“For me personally I shall bear in mind him as an abidingly loyal shopper,” the star’s agent, Belinda Wright, mentioned in assertion to the Press Affiliation.

“In addition to being a beautiful actor, he was forensically clever, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be known as his agent, I shall miss him.”

Coltrane was nominated for a number of BAFTAs all through his profession, and appeared as a villain in two James Bond moovies.

Nonetheless, Coltrane’s most notable function was his portrayal of Rubeus Hagrid, the large groundskeeper at Hogwarts College of Witchcraft and Wizardry, in each single Harry Potter film… beginning with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001.

Earlier this yr, when the solid reunited for the HBO Max reunion particular, Harry Potter twentieth Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, Coltrane reminisced about his time filming the sequence:

“The legacy of the flicks is that my kids will present them to their kids so you could possibly be watching in 50 years instances, simple — I’ll not be right here, sadly, however Hagrid will,” he mentioned.

Now, within the wake of this tragic information, those that labored intently with Coltrane have posted tributes to the actor on social media.

Harry Potter writer J.Okay. Rowling, for instance, wrote:

“I’ll by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more. He was an unimaginable expertise, a whole one off, and I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and chortle my head off with him.

“I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his kids.”

AddedDaniel Radcliffe, who performed Harry Potter alongside Coltrane’s Hagrid:

“Robbie was one of many funniest folks I’ve met and used to maintain us laughing consistently as children on the set.

“I’ve particularly fond reminiscences of him maintaining our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, after we had been all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling tales and cracking jokes to maintain morale up.

“I really feel extremely fortunate that I bought to satisfy and work with him and really unhappy that he’s handed.

“He was an unimaginable actor and a beautiful man.”

Then there was Emma Watson, who performed Hermoine Granger in Potter and who mentioned through her Instagram story:

“Robbie was like essentially the most enjoyable uncle I’ve ever had, however most of all, he was deeply caring and compassionate in the direction of me as a baby and an grownup. His expertise was so immense that it made sense he performed a large — he might fill ANY area along with his brilliance.

“Robbie, if I ever get to be so variety as you had been to me on a movie set I promise I’ll do it in your identify and reminiscence. Understand how a lot I am keen on and admire you. I’ll actually miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your heat, your laughs, and your hugs.

“You made us a household. Know you had been that to us. There was no higher Hagrid. You made it a pleasure to be Hermoine.”

Lastly, Tom Felton, the actor behind Draco Malfoy, additionally took to Instagram to pay tribute to Coltrane.

In a caption alongside a photograph of Coltrane, Radcliffe, Watson and himself, he wrote:

“One in every of my fondest reminiscences of filming Harry Potter was an evening shoot on the primary movie within the forbidden forest. I used to be 12. Robbie cared & taken care of everybody round of him. Effortlessly. And made them chortle. Effortlessly.

“He was an enormous pleasant big on display however much more so In actual life. Love you mate – thanks for the whole lot xx.”