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# 'Harry Potter' Star Robbie Coltrane Has Passed Away
- URL: https://celebritykind.ghost.io/harry-potter-star-robbie-coltrane-has-passed-away/
- Published: 2022-10-15T00:01:35.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-29T23:48:54.000Z
- Author: Celebritykind
- Tags: Relationships, Robbie Coltrane, #Migrated-1790725431459, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-09-29 23:45

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played the beloved Hagrid in the *Harry Potter* films, has passed away, aged 72.

His agent Belinda Wright confirmed the sad news to [*People*](https://people.com/movies/robbie-coltrane-dead-at-72-harry-potter-hagrid-actor/?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io) describing him as “forensically intelligent” and “brilliantly witty.” She added that his role as Hagrid in all 8 films “brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.”

*Harry Potter* star Daniel Radcliffe has also shared [a statement](https://www.instagram.com/p/CjtHGeHLBjb/?ref=celebritykind.ghost.io): “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set ... I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him ... He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”

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Coltrane’s career spanned four decades, appearing in *Cracker, Ocean's 12, Golden Eye* and more. During the 80s, he made a name for himself in TV sketch shows and comedies including *Alfresco.*

The BAFTA-winning actor was acknowledged for his services to drama when he was made an OBE in the 2006 New Year’s honours list.

*(Photo Credit: Featureflash Photo Agency/Shutterstock)*