Robbie Coltrane

Robbie Coltrane, (born as Anthony Robert McMillan) on 30th March 1950, is a Scottish actor, comedian and author.

Robbie Coltrane was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. He now lives in Killearn Stirlingshire, currently separated from his wife, and is the father of two children, Spencer and Alice.

As with Richard Harris being told by his granddaughter that she would never speak to him again if he didn't take the role of Albus Dumbledore, Robbie mainly took the role of Rubeus Hagrid because his children, Alice and Spencer pressured him into it. He also wished to do it, because J. K. Rowling only wanted him for the part.

In 2006, Robbie received an OBE for his services to drama.

Earlier Career
Robbie has produced and directed two different shows as well as writing four scripts for shows. He has appeared/been credited in over 80 shows and films combined, including popular hits such as GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough (a pair of James Bond movies starring Pierce Brosnan), Message in a Bottle with Kevin Costner, and From Hell with Johnny Depp.

During the mid-1990s, Coltrane starred in a popular UK crime drama TV series entitled Cracker; he reprised the role for a made-for-TV movie in 2006.

The voice of Robbie was also featured in the CGI-film The Tale of Despereaux from Universal Studios, which also featured the voice of Emma Watson who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films series.