Robbie Coltrane
Born	Anthony Robert McMillan 30 March 1950 (1950-03-30) (age 58) Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland
Spouse(s)	Rhona Gemmell (1999-)
Awards won BAFTA Awards Best TV Actor 1994, 1995, 1996 Cracker

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Biography

Early life

Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, the son of Jean McMillan Ross (née Howie), a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon.^[1][2][3] He has an older sister, Annie, and a late younger sister, Jane. Coltrane is the great-grandson of Scottish businessman Thomas W. Howie. He was educated at the prestigious Glenalmond College in Perthshire, from which he was nearly expelled after hanging the prefects' gowns from the school clocktower. Though he later described his experiences there as deeply unhappy, he played for the First XV, was head of the school's debating society and won prizes for his art. ^[4]From Glenalmond, Coltrane went on to Glasgow School of Art, where he was ridiculed for "having an accent like Prince Charles ^[5] (which he quickly disposed of, though not before gaining the nickname "Lord Fauntleroy") and then the Moray House College Of Education in Edinburgh. Coltrane later called for public schools to be banned and used to be known as "Red Robbie"^[6], rebelling against his conservative upbringing through involvement with Amnesty International, Greenpeace, the Labour Party and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Rutherglen (said: Rhu-ther-glehn) comes from the Gaelic An Ruadh Ghleann - the red valley. Rutherglen is a town located within the south-eastern suburbs of the city of Glasgow, Scotland near the town of Cambuslang. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... Née redirects here. ... A pianist is a person who plays the piano. ... A general practitioner (GP), family physician or family practitioner (FP) is a medical doctor who provides primary care. ... Forensics or forensic science is the application of science to questions which are of interest to the legal system. ... Thomas W Howie Thomas Wyllie Howie was born in Riccarton, Ayrshire, Scotland on 8 April 1856 to Robert and Bethia Howie. ... Glenalmond College (formerly known as Trinity College, Glenalmond) is the name of a co-educational independent boarding school in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, for children aged between 12 and 18 years. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) was a county in central Scotland, which extended from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Glasgow School of Art is one of four independent art schools in Scotland, situated in the Garnethill area of Glasgow. ... Little Lord Fauntleroy is a sentimental childrens novel by American (English-born) author Frances Hodgson Burnett, serialized in St. ... The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1583, is a renowned centre for teaching and research in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... For other uses, see Edinburgh (disambiguation). ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Amnesty international Amnesty International (commonly known as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization which defines its mission as to undertake research and action focused on preventing and ending grave abuses of the rights to physical and mental integrity, freedom of conscience... Greenpeace protest against Esso / Exxon Mobil. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... CND redirects here. ...

Career

Coltrane moved into acting in his early twenties, taking the stage name Coltrane (in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane)^[7] and working in theatre and stand-up comedy. Appearing in the 1981 BBC television comedy series A Kick Up the Eighties, his comic skills also brought him roles in the The Comic Strip Presents (1982) series and the comedy sketch shows Alfresco (1983-1984) and Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee (1984). Coltrane redirects here. ... Serge Sudeikins poster for the Bat Theatre (1922). ... B. J. Novak in a stand-up comedy routine at Olde English sketch comedy in June 2007. ... For other uses, see BBC (disambiguation). ... A Kick Up the Eighties was a 1981-1984 BBC sketch show starring Robbie Coltrane, Tracey Ullman, Richard Stilgoe, Miriam Margolyes, Rik Mayall, Ron Bain and Roger Sloman. ... This article is about the British comedy group; for the published art form, see comic strip. ... Alfresco was a British television series starring Robbie Coltrane, Ben Elton, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Siobhan Redmond and Emma Thompson, broadcast by ITV (produced by Granada Television) between 1983 and 1984. ...

A young Robbie Coltrane waiting to play a role in a period film at Doune Castle

Coltrane soon moved into films, obtaining roles in a number of movies such as Flash Gordon (1980), Death Watch (1980), Scrubbers (1983), Krull (1983), Absolute Beginners (1986), Mona Lisa (1986) and appeared as "Annabelle" in The Fruit Machine (1988). On television, he also appeared in The Young Ones, Tutti Frutti (1987), as Samuel Johnson in Blackadder (1987) (a role he later reprised in the more serious Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands (1993)), and in a number of stand-up and sketch comedy shows. This article is about motion pictures. ... Flash Gordon is a 1980 science fiction film, based on the eponymous comic strip character Flash Gordon. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Krull is a 1983 heroic fantasy film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Ron Silverman. ... Absolute Beginners is a 1986 slick mod-stylish rock musical movie adapted from Colin MacInnes book Absolute Beginners about life in late 1950s London. ... Mona Lisa is a 1986 British film which tells the story of a petty criminal who becomes entangled in the dangerous life of a high-class call girl. ... Tony Forsyth as Michael in The Fruit Machine, a/k/a Wonderland (USA). ... The Young Ones was a popular British sitcom, first seen in 1982, which aired on BBC2. ... For other persons named Samuel Johnson, see Samuel Johnson (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Blackadder (disambiguation). ...

Coltrane co-starred with Eric Idle in Nuns on the Run (1990), and played the Pope in The Pope Must Die (1991). He also played a would-be private detective obsessed with Humphrey Bogart in the TV play The Bogie Man. His roles went from strength to strength in the 1990s with the TV series Cracker (1993-1996, 2006 one-off special) and a BAFTA award as the stepping stone to parts in bigger films such as the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999) and a major supporting role in From Hell (2001) as well as half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films (2001-present). J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, has stated that she created the character of Hagrid based on Coltrane's likeness. Eric Idle (born March 29, 1943) is an English comedian, actor, author and composer of comedic songs. ... Nuns on the Run is a popular British comedy film of 1990, starring Robbie Coltrane and Eric Idle. ... For other uses, see Pope (disambiguation). ... The Pope Must Die (U.S. alternate title: The Pope Must Diet ) is a 1991 comedy movie starring Robbie Coltrane, Adrian Edmondson, Annette Crosbie, Alex Rocco and Peter Richardson. ... Bogart redirects here. ... The Bogie Man is an occasional comics series created by writers John Wagner and Alan Grant and artist Robin Smith. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Cracker is the title of a television crime series in the United Kingdom, made by Granada Television for ITV and created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. ... BAFTA Award The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organisation that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... This article is about the spy series. ... For other uses, see Goldeneye (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see The World Is Not Enough (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Rubeus Hagrid is a fictional character in the Harry Potter book series written by J. K. Rowling. ... The Harry Potter film series are the fantasy films based on the Harry Potter series of novels by British author J. K. Rowling. ... Joanne Rowling OBE (born July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, South Gloucestershire), commonly known as J.K. Rowling (pronunciation: roll-ing; her former students used to joke with her name calling her the Rolling Stone), is a British fiction writer. ... Cover of the original novel in the series, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. ...

Coltrane has also presented a number of popular documentary programmes for the British ITV network based around his twin passions for travel and transportation. A documentary is a work in a visual or auditory medium presenting political, scientific, social, or historical subjects in a factual and informative manner. ... For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

"Coltrane in a Cadillac" (1993) saw him cross North America from Los Angeles to New York behind the wheel of a 1951 Cadillac Series 62 Coupe Convertible. A journey of 3,765 miles (6,059 kilometres) which he completed in 32 days. North American redirects here. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ... This article is about the state. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Series 62 replaced the mid-sized Series 70 in 1941. ... 1995 Buick Riviera coupe A coupé (from the French for cut) or coupe is a two or four-seater car with a fixed roof and two doors. ... Saab 900 Convertible 1962 Rambler American 1981 AMC Eagle 4-WD convertible Convertible can also refer to a convertible security A convertible (sometimes called cabriolet in British English) is a car body style with a folding or retracting roof (aka soft top or top in USA, hood in UK). ... Look up Mile in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer) (symbol: km) is a unit of length equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words khilia = thousand and metro = count/measure). ...

In 1997 Coltrane appeared in a series of six programs under the title "Coltrane's Planes and Automobiles" in which he extolled the virtues of a number of engineering achievements, namely the Steam Engine, the Diesel Engine, the Supercharger, the V8 Engine, the Two Stroke engine, and the Jet Engine. In these programs he showed he was not afraid to get his hands dirty, getting involved with dismantling and rebuilding several engines. He also single-handledly removed the engine from a Trabant car in 23 minutes. // The term steam engine may also refer to an entire railroad steam locomotive. ... Diesel engines in a museum Diesel generator on an oil tanker A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine which operates using the Diesel cycle. ... A supercharger (also known as a blower) is an air compressor used to force more air (and hence more oxygen) into the combustion chamber(s) of an internal combustion engine than can be achieved at ambient atmospheric pressure (natural aspiration). ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The two-stroke cycle of an internal combustion engine differs from the more common four-stroke cycle by having only two strokes (linear movements of the piston) instead of four, although the same four operations (intake, compression, power, exhaust) still occur. ... A Pratt and Whitney turbofan engine for the F-15 Eagle is tested at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, USA. The tunnel behind the engine muffles noise and allows exhaust to escape. ... This article is about the automobile. ...

In August 2007, Coltrane presented a series for ITV called "B-Road Britain" in which he travelled from London to Glasgow, stopping in at quirky towns and villages along the way. For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ...

Coltrane was voted No. 10 in ITV's "TV's 50 Greatest Stars" and sixth in a poll of 2000 adults across the UK to find the 'most famous Scot', behind the Loch Ness Monster, Robert Burns, Sean Connery, Robert the Bruce and William Wallace. For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Loch Ness Monster (disambiguation). ... For the chain gang fugitive and author from Georgia, see Robert Elliott Burns. ... Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born 25 August 1930) is a retired Scottish actor and producer who is perhaps best known as the first actor to portray James Bond in cinema, starring in seven Bond films. ... Robert I, King of Scots, usually known as Robert the Bruce (July 11, 1274 – June 7, 1329, reigned 1306 – 1329), was, according to a modern biographer (Geoffrey Barrow), a great hero who lived in a minor country. ... For other persons named William Wallace, see William Wallace (disambiguation). ...

Personal life

Coltrane lives in Stirlingshire. He is currently separated from his wife, with whom he fathered two children, Spencer and Alice.^{[citation needed]} He collects vintage cars. Stirlingshire (Siorrachd Sruighlea in Gaelic) is a traditional county of Scotland, based around Stirling, the traditional county town. ... A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930. ...

Filmography

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) .... Rubeus Hagrid
• The Tale of Despereaux (2008) .... Gregory (voice)
• The Brothers Bloom (2008) .... The Curator
• Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Rubeus Hagrid
• Stormbreaker (2006) .... Prime Minister
• Cracker: Nine Eleven (2006) (TV) .... Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
• Provoked (2006) .... Lord Edward Foster
• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) .... Rubeus Hagrid
• Ocean's Twelve (2004) .... Matsui
• Pride (2004) (TV) (voice) .... James
• Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) - Rubeus Hagrid
• Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004) ....voice of Mr. Hyde
• Van Helsing (2004) .... voice of Mr. Hyde
• The Planman (2003) (TV) .... Jack Lennox QC
• Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV) .... Hagrid
• Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) .... Rubeus Hagrid
• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in US) (2001) .... Rubeus Hagrid
• On the Nose (2001) .... Delaney
• From Hell (2001) .... Sergeant Peter Godley
• The World Is Not Enough (1999) .... Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky
• Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV) .... Ned Tweedledum
• Message in a Bottle (1999) .... Charlie Toschi
• The Ebb-Tide (1998) (TV) .... Capt. Chisholm
• Frogs for Snakes (1998) .... Al
• Montana (1998) .... The Boss
• Buddy (1997) .... Dr. Bill Lintz
• GoldenEye (1995) .... Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky
• Cracker (1993-1996) (TV) - Dr. Eddie 'Fitz' Fitzgerald
• Boswell & Johnson's Tour of the Western Isles (1993) .... Dr. Samuel Johnson
• Oh, What a Night (1992) .... Todd
• The Pope Must Die (1991) .... The Pope
• Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991) .... Steffano Baccardi
• Midnight Breaks (1990) .... Fat
• Danny Champion of the World (1990) .... Victor Hazell
• Nuns on the Run (1990) .... Charlie McManus/Sister Inviolata
• Perfectly Normal (1990) .... Alonzo Turner
• Henry V (1989) .... Falstaff
• Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989) ... Sid Temple
• Let It Ride (1989) .... Ticket Seller
• Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) .... The Spirit of Christmas
• The Fruit Machine (1988), .... Annabelle
• Blackadder the Third, BBC (1987) ... Samuel Johnson
• Tutti Frutti, BBC (1987) written by John Byrne ... Danny McGlone
• Eat the Rich (1987) .... Jeremy
• Caravaggio (1986) .... Scipio
• National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985) .... Man in bathroom
• Ghostdance (1983) .... George
• Krull (1983) .... Rhun

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References

External links

• Robbie Coltrane at the Internet Movie Database
• Robbie Coltrane biography and credits at the British Film Institute's Screenonline
• Interview with Robbie Coltrane at FTPPro.com