Legendary Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, born in Rutherglen and famous for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died on October 14 aged 72. Aside from this franchise he was also known for featuring in the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough and the ITV detective drama Cracker.
After his agent confirmed his death in a hospital near Falkirk his fans were in immediate mourning as ‘Hagrid’ hashtags became viral within minutes on Twitter. The actor of Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, praised his co-star highly as “one of the funniest people” and “an incredible actor”.
In memory of Mr Coltrane and the joy he brought to the world, here are twelve of his most memorable quotes.
9. Robbie Coltrane on... men and women
"I was always terribly, terribly aware of how cliched the whole ritual between men and women is. This was 1964, 1965. The girls all stood on one side of the room, the boys stood on the other." Photo: Andrew Milligan
10. Robbie Coltrane on... his work
"What you do is get the right director and the right screenwriter and the right cast. It's a fantastic job." Photo: Chris Clarke
11. Robbie Coltrane on... what matters
"You can tell when people worry about things that don't really matter. For example, you should never worry about the level of performance you have given in that particular scene because there's going to be 10 takes, which is wildly over the top, it would end up on the cutting room floor." Photo: Yui Mok
12. Robbie Coltrane on... his legacy
"The legacy of the movies is that my children's generation will show them to their children... So you could be watching it in 50 years time, easily... I'll not be here, sadly... but Hagrid will, yes." Photo: Ian West