Robbie Coltrane

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robbie coltrane
  • 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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