Robbie coltrane biography
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Robbie Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Larbert, Scotland, on 30th March 1950 to Jean Ross Howie, a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a GP and forensic police surgeon. He was the middle of three children with an older sister Annie and a younger sister Jane.
His education began at Belmont House School in Newton Mearns before moving to Glenalmond College, an independent school in Perthshire. He played for the sport First XV, was head of the school's debating society, and won prizes for his art, although he would later confess that his time at school was deeply unhappy period. He went on to study at the Glasgow School of Art and later Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh, Scotland. Due to his experiences, Coltrane later called for private schools to be banned and rebelled against his conservative upbringing. He joined and was active with Amnesty International, Greenpeace, the Labour Party, and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.
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Robbie Coltrane
Scottish actor (1950–2022)
Not to be confused with Ravi Coltrane.
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| Born | Anthony Robert McMillan (1950-03-30)30 March 1950 Rutherglen, Scotland |
| Died | 14 October 2022(2022-10-14) (aged 72) Larbert, Scotland |
| Alma mater | Glasgow School of Art |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–2022 |
| Spouse | Rhona Gemmell (m. 1999; div. 2003) |
| Children | 2 |
Anthony Robert McMillan (30 March 1950 – 14 October 2022), known professionally as Robbie Coltrane, was a Scottish actor. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series. He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honours by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. In 1990, Coltrane received the Evening Standard British Film Award – Peter Sellers Award for Comedy. In 2011, he was honour
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Robbie Coltrane
(1950-2022)
Who Was Robbie Coltrane?
Robbie Coltrane became known in the United Kingdom for his cameo performances in such films as Henry V and Mona Lisa. Coltrane continues to appear in movies, enjoying great success in such family films as The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and the Harry Potter series—in which he played the kindly gamekeeper Hagrid the Giant.
Early Life and Career
Born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, on March 30, 1950, comic actor Robbie Coltrane enjoyed great success on the big screen and on television, with the popular British television series Cracker and the Harry Potter film series. The son of a teacher and a doctor, he first started performing as a student at Glenalmond College. While he liked acting, Coltrane decided to follow his passion for art. He attended the Glasgow School of Art, where he focused mainly on drawing and painting.
After completing his schooling, Coltrane turned fir