And it's a serious responsibility," said the actor in an interview with The Guardian. Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Harry Potters Hagrid, dies at age 72. "Kids come up to you and they go: 'Would you like to sign my book?' with those big doe-eyes. Robbie Coltrane famous for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies has died. And I asked Jo Rowling why not 9 feet and she said 'Well, I think 8 foot 6 is a more interesting height.' And I think she's right, in a funny way. The epilogue at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows briefly mentioned Hagrids name.
Rowling has provided clues into Hagrids later life after the Second Wizarding War. In the movie, the official height of Hagrid is 8'6'. Toward the end of the Harry Potter series, Hagrid bravely fought against Lord Voldemort and the Death Eaters in the Battle of Hogwarts. Though he is shorter and better groomed in real life, Coltrane is still recognized as the beloved Care of Magical Creatures professor. In real life, I'm 6'1' - each way pretty well, north and south and east and west, unfortunately. When we see Hagrid speaking close-up in the films it is always Robbie. And yet, without Hagrid's signature beard and wild hair, he's almost unrecognizable - almost. We also hear from the person inside the costume, Martin Bayfield, who speaks about preparations to get inside the costume.
#HAGRID ACTOR IN REAL LIFE CRACKER#
Playing Hagrid made Coltrane an international star, though he had previously won three BAFTA TV Awards for Best Actor for his role in Cracker (1993-1996). So, if you're dreaming of living in a world where Hagrid exists, take a look at what Hagrid from Harry Potter looks like IRL. 'Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records Award for winning three. 'My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday, October 14,' Coltranes agent, Belinda Wright, said in a statement. However, we do have the next best thing: Coltrane. Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor known for playing Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' films, has died at the age of 72. And, while most fans crave to live in a world where Hagrid (and magic) exists, we don't. Just as the half giant was crucial to Harry's entry into the Wizarding World, Coltrane was crucial to making audiences believe in a world where giants and magic exist. Over the course of seven books and eight films, fans watched Hagrid be a friend, hero, and father figure, and fell in love thanks to the Hagrid actor, Robbie Coltrane.
Rubeus Hagrid is the man without whom there would be no Harry Potter.
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