The role that marked Robbie Coltrane's career forever was that of Hogwarts gamekeeper, Rubeus Hagrid, in the eight films of the “Harry Potter” franchise. However, the British actor has built a long career, notable roles and participation in major films.
Coltrane died at the age of 72 on Friday at a hospital in Scotland, his representatives said. The actor began his career at the end of the 14s, and shone in several roles in British cinema and TV, as well as participation in great Hollywood successes.
So let's remember some series and films in which the actor was present.
Cracker
After Hagrid, this is perhaps the most defining role of Robbie Coltrane's UK career. In “Cracker”, Coltrane played the protagonist, the criminal psychologist Dr. Edward Fitzgerald, known simply as “Fitz”, a kind of anti-hero from TV crime series. The series aired between 1993 and 1995, two specials released in 1996 and 2006.
The series earned Coltrane three Best Actor awards at the Bafta, the British "Oscar".
007
Another outstanding role of Robbie Coltrane was in the franchise “007“, in which he lived the mafia leader Valentin Zukovsky. The character appeared in two James Bond films: "007 - Against Goldeneye" from 1995, and "007 - The World Is Not Enough", from 1999, both starring Pierce Brosnan.
Henrique V
In 1989, well before his face became famous around the world, Robbie Coltrane played Sir John Falstaff in the adaptation of William Shakespeare's work, "Henry V", the title character lived by Kenneth Branagh, who would work again years later. in the “Harry Potter” franchise.
National Treasure
Another acclaimed series starring Coltrane was “National Treasure”, which had a total of four episodes that aired on British TV in 2016.
In the series, the actor plays Paul Finchley, a successful actor from the 1980s and 1990s, who becomes the host of a TV show. Finchley is accused of rape by several women.
In the series, Coltrane played opposite Julie Walters, who lived his wife, and Andrea Riseborough, who played his daughter. “National Treasure” is inspired by a sting operation that resulted in the indictment of several TV veterans.
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Twelve Men and Another Secret
Coltrane played a secondary role in Ocean's Twelve, a movie filled with Hollywood stars. He played Matsui, an enigmatic associate of Danny Ocean and Rusty Ryan, played by George Clooney and Brad Pitt, respectively.
One of the funniest scenes in the movie includes Coltrane, where we see his character interacting with Clooney and Pitt. The trio talks in a kind of bizarre code that makes Linus, Matt Damon's character, difficult to understand.
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