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Robbie Coltrane: Biography

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Birth Name: Anthony Robert McMillan
Birth Place: Rutherglen, Scotland
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 03/30/1950, Aries
Profession: Actor; comedian; writer

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Robbie Coltrane Fast Facts:

Took surname as a tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.
Became a household name in England with his TV series Cracker, which began in 1993; played hard-drinking criminal psychologist Eddie Fitzgerald.
As a result of his work on Cracker, won the role of a Russian mobster in the 1995 James Bond film GoldenEye.
Took the role of Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series at the urging of his children.
Awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in January 2006.
That same year, came in sixth in a poll of the most famous Scots; the Loch Ness Monster came in first.
A collector and restorer of vintage cars, in 2011 donated his 1988 Chrysler Jeep to the Riverside Museum of Transport in Glasgow, and was a trustee for the Riverside Museum Appeal, which raised money for the development of the facility.

Robbie Coltrane Relationships:
Alice Coltrane - Daughter
Annie McMillan - Sister
Ian Baxter McMillan - Father
Jane McMillan - Sister
Jean McMillan Ross - Mother
Rhona Gemmell - Wife (separated)
Robin Paine - Ex-significant Other
Spencer Coltrane - Son
Robbie Coltrane Awards:
1992 Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
College:
Attended Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland

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