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	'''Anthony Robert McMillan''' {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}} (30 March 1950{{snd}}14 October 2022), known professionally as '''Robbie Coltrane''', was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)\|''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]]{{snd}}[[Evening Standard British Film Awards#1990 Winners\|Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]]. In 2011, he was honoured for his "[[w:British Academy Scotland Awards#Outstanding Contribution to Film/Television\|outstanding contribution]]" to film at the [[w:British Academy Scotland Awards\|British Academy Scotland Awards]].		'''Anthony Robert McMillan''' {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}} (30 March 1950{{snd}}14 October 2022), known professionally as '''Robbie Coltrane''', was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing [[w:Rubeus Hagrid\|Rubeus Hagrid]] in the [[w:Harry Potter (film series)\|''Harry Potter'' film series]]. He was appointed an OBE in the [[w:2006 New Year Honours\|2006 New Year Honours]] by [[w:Queen Elizabeth II\|Queen Elizabeth II]] for his services to drama. In 1990, Coltrane received the [[w:Evening Standard British Film Award\|Evening Standard British Film Award]]{{snd}}[[w:Evening Standard British Film Awards#1990 Winners\|Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]]. In 2011, he was honoured for his "[[w:British Academy Scotland Awards#Outstanding Contribution to Film/Television\|outstanding contribution]]" to film at the [[w:British Academy Scotland Awards\|British Academy Scotland Awards]].

	Coltrane started his career appearing alongside [[w:Hugh Laurie\|Hugh Laurie]], [[w:Stephen Fry\|Stephen Fry]], and [[w:Emma Thompson\|Emma Thompson]] in the sketch series ''[[w:Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]''. In 1987, he starred in the [[BBC]] miniseries ''[[w:Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' with Thompson, for which he received his first [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] television series ''[[w:Cracker (British TV series)\|Cracker]]'', a role which saw him receive the [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] in three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996. In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of [[w:TV's 50 Greatest Stars\|TV's 50 Greatest Stars]], voted by the public.<ref name="Poll">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|title=ITV to salute '50 greatest stars{{'-}}\|date=3 July 2006\|work=[[BBC News]]\|publisher=[[BBC Online]]\|access-date=9 August 2014\|archive-date=8 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808160749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, he starred in the four-part [[w:Channel 4\|Channel 4]] series ''[[w:National Treasure (British TV series)\|National Treasure]]'' alongside [[w:Julie Walters\|Julie Walters]], a role for which he received a [[w:British Academy Television Award\|British Academy Television Award]] nomination.		Coltrane started his career appearing alongside [[w:Hugh Laurie\|Hugh Laurie]], [[w:Stephen Fry\|Stephen Fry]], and [[w:Emma Thompson\|Emma Thompson]] in the sketch series ''[[w:Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]''. In 1987, he starred in the [[w:BBC\|BBC]] miniseries ''[[w:Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' with Thompson, for which he received his first [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] television series ''[[w:Cracker (British TV series)\|Cracker]]'', a role which saw him receive the [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] in three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996. In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of [[w:TV's 50 Greatest Stars\|TV's 50 Greatest Stars]], voted by the public.<ref name="Poll">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|title=ITV to salute '50 greatest stars{{'-}}\|date=3 July 2006\|work=[[BBC News]]\|publisher=[[BBC Online]]\|access-date=9 August 2014\|archive-date=8 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808160749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, he starred in the four-part [[w:Channel 4\|Channel 4]] series ''[[w:National Treasure (British TV series)\|National Treasure]]'' alongside [[w:Julie Walters\|Julie Walters]], a role for which he received a [[w:British Academy Television Award\|British Academy Television Award]] nomination.

	Coltrane appeared in [[w:George Harriso\|n]]'s films ''[[w:Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' and ''[[w:Nuns on the Run\|Nuns on the Run]]'' and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the [[w:List of James Bond films\|James Bond films]] ''[[w:GoldenEye\|GoldenEye]]'' and ''[[w:The World Is Not Enough\|The World Is Not Enough]]''. He also appeared in the films ''[[w:Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'', ''[[w:Let It Ride (film)\|Let It Ride]]'', ''[[w:Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', ''[[w:Ocean's Twelve\|Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[w:The Brothers Bloom\|The Brothers Bloom]]'', ''[[w:Great Expectations (2012 film)\|Great Expectations]]'', and ''[[w:Effie Gray (film)\|Effie Gray]]'', and provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''[[w:The Tale of Despereaux (film)\|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' and ''[[w:Brave (2012 film)\|Brave]]''.		Coltrane appeared in [[w:George Harriso\|n]]'s films ''[[w:Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' and ''[[w:Nuns on the Run\|Nuns on the Run]]'' and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the [[w:List of James Bond films\|James Bond films]] ''[[w:GoldenEye\|GoldenEye]]'' and ''[[w:The World Is Not Enough\|The World Is Not Enough]]''. He also appeared in the films ''[[w:Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'', ''[[w:Let It Ride (film)\|Let It Ride]]'', ''[[w:Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', ''[[w:Ocean's Twelve\|Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[w:The Brothers Bloom\|The Brothers Bloom]]'', ''[[w:Great Expectations (2012 film)\|Great Expectations]]'', and ''[[w:Effie Gray (film)\|Effie Gray]]'', and provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''[[w:The Tale of Despereaux (film)\|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' and ''[[w:Brave (2012 film)\|Brave]]''.

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	{{Short description\|Scottish actor and comedian (1950–2022)}}		{{Short description\|Scottish actor and comedian (1950–2022)}}
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	{{Infobox person		{{Infobox person
	\| name = Robbie Coltrane		\| name = Robbie Coltrane
	\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}}		\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}}
	\| image = Robbie Coltrane.~~jpg~~		\| image = Robbie-Coltrane.webp
	\| caption =		\| caption =
	\| alt =		\| alt =
	\| birth_name = Anthony Robert McMillan		\| birth_name = Anthony Robert McMillan
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1950\|3\|30}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1950\|3\|30}}
	\| birth_place = [[Rutherglen]], Scotland		\| birth_place = [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], Scotland
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|10\|14\|1950\|3\|30}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|10\|14\|1950\|3\|30}}
	\| death_place = [[Larbert]], Scotland		\| death_place = [[w:Larbert\|Larbert]], Scotland
	\| alma_mater = [[Glasgow School of Art]]		\| alma_mater = [[w:Glasgow School of Art\|Glasgow School of Art]]
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}
	\| years_active = 1978–2022		\| years_active = 1978–2022
	\| known_for = Role of [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in ''[[Harry Potter (film series)\|Harry Potter]]''		\| known_for = Role of [[w:Rubeus Hagrid\|Rubeus Hagrid]] in ''[[w:Harry Potter (film series)\|Harry Potter]]''
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Rhona Gemmell\|1999\|2003\|end=~~divorced~~}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Rhona Gemmell\|1999\|2003\|end=div}}
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
	}}		}}

	'''Anthony Robert McMillan''' {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}} (30 March 1950{{snd}}14 October 2022), known professionally as '''Robbie Coltrane''', was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)\|''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]]{{snd}}[[Evening Standard British Film Awards#1990 Winners\|Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]]. In 2011, he was honoured for his "[[British Academy Scotland Awards#Outstanding Contribution to Film/Television\|outstanding contribution]]" to film at the [[British Academy Scotland Awards]].		'''Anthony Robert McMillan''' {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}} (30 March 1950{{snd}}14 October 2022), known professionally as '''Robbie Coltrane''', was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)\|''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]]{{snd}}[[Evening Standard British Film Awards#1990 Winners\|Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]]. In 2011, he was honoured for his "[[w:British Academy Scotland Awards#Outstanding Contribution to Film/Television\|outstanding contribution]]" to film at the [[w:British Academy Scotland Awards\|British Academy Scotland Awards]].

	Coltrane started his career appearing alongside [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Stephen Fry]], and [[Emma Thompson]] in the sketch series ''[[Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]''. In 1987, he starred in the [[BBC]] miniseries ''[[Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' with Thompson, for which he received his first [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] television series ''[[Cracker (British TV series)\|Cracker]]'', a role which saw him receive the [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] in three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996. In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of [[TV's 50 Greatest Stars]], voted by the public.<ref name="Poll">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|title=ITV to salute '50 greatest stars{{'-}}\|date=3 July 2006\|work=[[BBC News]]\|publisher=[[BBC Online]]\|access-date=9 August 2014\|archive-date=8 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808160749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, he starred in the four-part [[Channel 4]] series ''[[National Treasure (British TV series)\|National Treasure]]'' alongside [[Julie Walters]], a role for which he received a [[British Academy Television Award]] nomination.		Coltrane started his career appearing alongside [[w:Hugh Laurie\|Hugh Laurie]], [[w:Stephen Fry\|Stephen Fry]], and [[w:Emma Thompson\|Emma Thompson]] in the sketch series ''[[w:Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]''. In 1987, he starred in the [[BBC]] miniseries ''[[w:Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' with Thompson, for which he received his first [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] television series ''[[w:Cracker (British TV series)\|Cracker]]'', a role which saw him receive the [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] in three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996. In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of [[w:TV's 50 Greatest Stars\|TV's 50 Greatest Stars]], voted by the public.<ref name="Poll">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|title=ITV to salute '50 greatest stars{{'-}}\|date=3 July 2006\|work=[[BBC News]]\|publisher=[[BBC Online]]\|access-date=9 August 2014\|archive-date=8 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808160749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, he starred in the four-part [[w:Channel 4\|Channel 4]] series ''[[w:National Treasure (British TV series)\|National Treasure]]'' alongside [[w:Julie Walters\|Julie Walters]], a role for which he received a [[w:British Academy Television Award\|British Academy Television Award]] nomination.

	Coltrane appeared in [[George ~~Harrison~~]]'s films ''[[Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' and ''[[Nuns on the Run]]'' and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the [[List of James Bond films\|James Bond films]] ''[[GoldenEye]]'' and ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''. He also appeared in the films ''[[Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'', ''[[Let It Ride (film)\|Let It Ride]]'', ''[[Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[The Brothers Bloom]]'', ''[[Great Expectations (2012 film)\|Great Expectations]]'', and ''[[Effie Gray (film)\|Effie Gray]]'', and provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)\|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' and ''[[Brave (2012 film)\|Brave]]''.		Coltrane appeared in [[w:George Harriso\|n]]'s films ''[[w:Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' and ''[[w:Nuns on the Run\|Nuns on the Run]]'' and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the [[w:List of James Bond films\|James Bond films]] ''[[w:GoldenEye\|GoldenEye]]'' and ''[[w:The World Is Not Enough\|The World Is Not Enough]]''. He also appeared in the films ''[[w:Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'', ''[[w:Let It Ride (film)\|Let It Ride]]'', ''[[w:Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', ''[[w:Ocean's Twelve\|Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[w:The Brothers Bloom\|The Brothers Bloom]]'', ''[[w:Great Expectations (2012 film)\|Great Expectations]]'', and ''[[w:Effie Gray (film)\|Effie Gray]]'', and provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''[[w:The Tale of Despereaux (film)\|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' and ''[[w:Brave (2012 film)\|Brave]]''.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in [[Rutherglen]], Scotland, the son of Jean Ross Howie, a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a [[general practitioner\|GP]] who also served as a forensic police surgeon.<ref name=":2">{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Robbie Coltrane's magical career \| date=31 December 2005 \| access-date=19 May 2007 \| archive-date=28 January 2007 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128210455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| url-status=live }}</ref> He had an older sister, Annie, and a younger sister, Jane.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=TVGuide.com \|language=en \|archive-date=3 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203102641/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane News & Biography \|url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=Empire \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922120126/https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{Circular reporting\|date=October 2022}} Coltrane was the great-grandson of Scottish businessman [[Thomas W. Howie]] and the nephew of businessman [[Forbes Howie]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaushal \|first=Om Prakash \|date=14 October 2021 \|title=How Tall Is Hagrid In The Harry Potter Movies? \|url=https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=OtakuKart \|language=en-US \|archive-date=21 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021190012/https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], Scotland, the son of Jean Ross Howie, a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a [[w:general practitioner\|GP]] who also served as a forensic police surgeon.<ref name=":2">{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Robbie Coltrane's magical career \| date=31 December 2005 \| access-date=19 May 2007 \| archive-date=28 January 2007 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128210455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| url-status=live }}</ref> He had an older sister, Annie, and a younger sister, Jane.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=TVGuide.com \|language=en \|archive-date=3 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203102641/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane News & Biography \|url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=Empire \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922120126/https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{Circular reporting\|date=October 2022}} Coltrane was the great-grandson of Scottish businessman [[Thomas W. Howie]] and the nephew of businessman [[Forbes Howie]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaushal \|first=Om Prakash \|date=14 October 2021 \|title=How Tall Is Hagrid In The Harry Potter Movies? \|url=https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=OtakuKart \|language=en-US \|archive-date=21 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021190012/https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	He started his education at [[Belmont House School]] in Newton Mearns before moving to [[Glenalmond College]], an independent school in [[Perthshire]]. Though he later described his experiences there as deeply unhappy, he played for the rugby First XV, was head of the school's debating society, and won prizes for his art.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|title=Robbie Coltrane biography \|website=Tiscali.co.uk \|access-date=15 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408084118/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|archive-date=8 April 2009}}</ref> He studied painting at the [[Glasgow School of Art]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Robbie Coltrane opens new Glasgow School of Art building \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26944548 \|access-date=15 October 2022 \|work=BBC News \|date=9 April 2014}}</ref>		He started his education at [[Belmont House School]] in Newton Mearns before moving to [[Glenalmond College]], an independent school in [[Perthshire]]. Though he later described his experiences there as deeply unhappy, he played for the rugby First XV, was head of the school's debating society, and won prizes for his art.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|title=Robbie Coltrane biography \|website=Tiscali.co.uk \|access-date=15 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408084118/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|archive-date=8 April 2009}}</ref> He studied painting at the [[Glasgow School of Art]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Robbie Coltrane opens new Glasgow School of Art building \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26944548 \|access-date=15 October 2022 \|work=BBC News \|date=9 April 2014}}</ref>

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	Coltrane moved into acting in his early twenties, adopting the stage name Coltrane (in tribute to jazz saxophonist [[John Coltrane]])<ref>{{Cite web\|date=14 November 2001\|title=FACE OF THE DAY: Robbie Coltrane; The Trane just kept on a-rollin{{'-}}\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12135158.face-of-the-day-robbie-coltrane-the-trane-just-kept-on-a-rollin/\|access-date=22 October 2021\|website=HeraldScotland\|language=en\|archive-date=22 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022140722/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12135158.face-of-the-day-robbie-coltrane-the-trane-just-kept-on-a-rollin/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and working in theatre and comedy. He appeared in the first stage production of [[John Byrne (playwright)\|John Byrne]]'s ''[[The Slab Boys Trilogy\|The Slab Boys]]'', at the [[Traverse Theatre]] in Edinburgh (1978).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Fisher\|first=Mark\|date=12 February 2015\|title=The Slab Boys are back: John Byrne and David Hayman mix some fresh mayhem\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/12/slab-boys-play-john-byrne-revival-david-hayman\|access-date=23 October 2021\|website=The Guardian\|language=en\|archive-date=26 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026145956/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/12/slab-boys-play-john-byrne-revival-david-hayman\|url-status=live}}</ref> His comedic abilities brought him roles in ''[[The Comic Strip Presents]]'' (1982–2012) series<ref name=":4" /> (in 1993 he directed and co-wrote the episode "Jealousy" for series 5),<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Guide \|first=British Comedy \|title=The Comic Strip Presents... Series 5, Episode 6{{snd}}Jealousy \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_comic_strip_presents/episodes/5/6/ \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|website=British Comedy Guide \|language=en \|archive-date=21 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421130604/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_comic_strip_presents/episodes/5/6/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the comedy sketch show ''[[Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]'' (1983–1984).<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|title=Alfresco (1983–84) \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1128493/index.html \|access-date=15 October 2022 \|website=BFI Screenonline}}</ref> In 1984 he appeared in ''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]'' (Series 2) and ''[[Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee]]'', and is credited as a writer for both.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|date=21 December 2004 \|title=BBC{{snd}}Comedy Guide{{snd}}A Kick Up The Eighties \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/k/kickuptheeightie_7773980.shtml \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|website= \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221013216/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/k/kickuptheeightie_7773980.shtml \|archive-date=21 December 2004 \|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Citation \|title=Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee (TV Series 1984–{{nbsp}}){{snd}}IMDb \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205654/fullcredits \|language=en \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|archive-date=21 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421135437/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205654/fullcredits \|url-status=live }}</ref>[[File:Robbie Coltrane (actor, comedian, born 1950).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|~~left~~\|Coltrane in costume in the 1980s]]Coltrane moved into roles in films such as ''[[Flash Gordon (film)\|Flash Gordon]]'' (1980), ''[[Death Watch]]'' (1980), ''[[Balham, Gateway to the South]]'' (1981), ''[[Scrubbers]]'' (1983), ''[[Krull (film)\|Krull]]'' (1983), ''[[The Supergrass]]'' (1985), ''[[Defence of the Realm]]'' (1985), ''[[Absolute Beginners (film)\|Absolute Beginners]]'' (1986), ''[[Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' (1986), and appeared as "Annabelle" in ''[[The Fruit Machine (1988 film)\|The Fruit Machine]]'' (1988).<ref name="bfi" />		Coltrane moved into acting in his early twenties, adopting the stage name Coltrane (in tribute to jazz saxophonist [[John Coltrane]])<ref>{{Cite web\|date=14 November 2001\|title=FACE OF THE DAY: Robbie Coltrane; The Trane just kept on a-rollin{{'-}}\|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12135158.face-of-the-day-robbie-coltrane-the-trane-just-kept-on-a-rollin/\|access-date=22 October 2021\|website=HeraldScotland\|language=en\|archive-date=22 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022140722/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12135158.face-of-the-day-robbie-coltrane-the-trane-just-kept-on-a-rollin/\|url-status=live}}</ref> and working in theatre and comedy. He appeared in the first stage production of [[John Byrne (playwright)\|John Byrne]]'s ''[[The Slab Boys Trilogy\|The Slab Boys]]'', at the [[Traverse Theatre]] in Edinburgh (1978).<ref>{{Cite web\|last=Fisher\|first=Mark\|date=12 February 2015\|title=The Slab Boys are back: John Byrne and David Hayman mix some fresh mayhem\|url=http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/12/slab-boys-play-john-byrne-revival-david-hayman\|access-date=23 October 2021\|website=The Guardian\|language=en\|archive-date=26 October 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026145956/https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/feb/12/slab-boys-play-john-byrne-revival-david-hayman\|url-status=live}}</ref> His comedic abilities brought him roles in ''[[The Comic Strip Presents]]'' (1982–2012) series<ref name=":4" /> (in 1993 he directed and co-wrote the episode "Jealousy" for series 5),<ref name=":5">{{Cite web \|last=Guide \|first=British Comedy \|title=The Comic Strip Presents... Series 5, Episode 6{{snd}}Jealousy \|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_comic_strip_presents/episodes/5/6/ \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|website=British Comedy Guide \|language=en \|archive-date=21 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421130604/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_comic_strip_presents/episodes/5/6/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the comedy sketch show ''[[Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]'' (1983–1984).<ref name=":9">{{Cite web \|title=Alfresco (1983–84) \|url=http://www.screenonline.org.uk/tv/id/1128493/index.html \|access-date=15 October 2022 \|website=BFI Screenonline}}</ref> In 1984 he appeared in ''[[A Kick Up the Eighties]]'' (Series 2) and ''[[Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee]]'', and is credited as a writer for both.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web \|date=21 December 2004 \|title=BBC{{snd}}Comedy Guide{{snd}}A Kick Up The Eighties \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/k/kickuptheeightie_7773980.shtml \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|website= \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041221013216/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/k/kickuptheeightie_7773980.shtml \|archive-date=21 December 2004 \|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Citation \|title=Laugh??? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee (TV Series 1984–{{nbsp}}){{snd}}IMDb \|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205654/fullcredits \|language=en \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|archive-date=21 April 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421135437/https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0205654/fullcredits \|url-status=live }}</ref>
			[[File:Robbie Coltrane (actor, comedian, born 1950).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|right\|Coltrane in costume in the 1980s]]
			Coltrane moved into roles in films such as ''[[Flash Gordon (film)\|Flash Gordon]]'' (1980), ''[[Death Watch]]'' (1980), ''[[Balham, Gateway to the South]]'' (1981), ''[[Scrubbers]]'' (1983), ''[[Krull (film)\|Krull]]'' (1983), ''[[The Supergrass]]'' (1985), ''[[Defence of the Realm]]'' (1985), ''[[Absolute Beginners (film)\|Absolute Beginners]]'' (1986), ''[[Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' (1986), and appeared as "Annabelle" in ''[[The Fruit Machine (1988 film)\|The Fruit Machine]]'' (1988).<ref name="bfi" />

	On television, he appeared in ''[[The Young Ones (TV series)\|The Young Ones]]'', ''[[Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' (1987), as [[Samuel Johnson]] in ''[[Blackadder the Third]]'' (1987)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=8 April 2005 \|title=BBC{{snd}}Comedy Guide{{snd}}Blackadder The Third \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/b/blackadderthethi_7770770.shtml \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|website= \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408072600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/b/blackadderthethi_7770770.shtml \|archive-date=8 April 2005 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> (a role he later reprised in the more serious ''[[Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands]]'' (1993)), [[London Weekend Television\|LWT's]] ''The Robbie Coltrane Special'' (1989, which he also co-wrote),<ref name=":7" /> and in other stand-up and sketch comedy shows. He played the part of [[Falstaff]] in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'' (1989). The same year he starred opposite [[Jeremy Irons]] in the [[Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|television film adaptation]] of [[Roald Dahl]]'s children's book ''[[Danny, the Champion of the World]]''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Danny the Champion of the World (1989) \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79d45a53 \|access-date=17 October 2022 \|agency=BFI}}</ref>		On television, he appeared in ''[[The Young Ones (TV series)\|The Young Ones]]'', ''[[Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' (1987), as [[Samuel Johnson]] in ''[[Blackadder the Third]]'' (1987)<ref name=":3">{{Cite web \|date=8 April 2005 \|title=BBC{{snd}}Comedy Guide{{snd}}Blackadder The Third \|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/b/blackadderthethi_7770770.shtml \|access-date=21 April 2022 \|website= \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050408072600/http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/b/blackadderthethi_7770770.shtml \|archive-date=8 April 2005 \|url-status=dead}}</ref> (a role he later reprised in the more serious ''[[Boswell and Johnson's Tour of the Western Islands]]'' (1993)), [[London Weekend Television\|LWT's]] ''The Robbie Coltrane Special'' (1989, which he also co-wrote),<ref name=":7" /> and in other stand-up and sketch comedy shows. He played the part of [[Falstaff]] in [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s ''[[Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'' (1989). The same year he starred opposite [[Jeremy Irons]] in the [[Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|television film adaptation]] of [[Roald Dahl]]'s children's book ''[[Danny, the Champion of the World]]''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Danny the Champion of the World (1989) \|url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b79d45a53 \|access-date=17 October 2022 \|agency=BFI}}</ref>

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	\| name = Robbie Coltrane		\| name = Robbie Coltrane
	\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}}		\| honorific_suffix = {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}}
	\| image = Robbie Coltrane.~~jpg~~		\| image = Robbie-Coltrane.webp
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	\| birth_name = Anthony Robert McMillan		\| birth_name = Anthony Robert McMillan
	\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1950\|3\|30}}		\| birth_date = {{Birth date\|df=yes\|1950\|3\|30}}
	\| birth_place = [[Rutherglen]], Scotland		\| birth_place = [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], Scotland
	\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|10\|14\|1950\|3\|30}}		\| death_date = {{Death date and age\|df=yes\|2022\|10\|14\|1950\|3\|30}}
	\| death_place = [[Larbert]], Scotland		\| death_place = [[w:Larbert\|Larbert]], Scotland
	\| alma_mater = [[Glasgow School of Art]]		\| alma_mater = [[w:Glasgow School of Art\|Glasgow School of Art]]
	\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}		\| occupation = {{hlist\|Actor\|comedian\|writer}}
	\| years_active = 1978–2022		\| years_active = 1978–2022
	\| known_for = Role of [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in ''[[Harry Potter (film series)\|Harry Potter]]''		\| known_for = Role of [[w:Rubeus Hagrid\|Rubeus Hagrid]] in ''[[w:Harry Potter (film series)\|Harry Potter]]''
	\| spouse = {{marriage\|Rhona Gemmell\|1999\|2003\|end=~~divorced~~}}		\| spouse = {{marriage\|Rhona Gemmell\|1999\|2003\|end=div}}
	\| children = 2		\| children = 2
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	'''Anthony Robert McMillan''' {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}} (30 March 1950{{snd}}14 October 2022), known professionally as '''Robbie Coltrane''', was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)\|''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]]{{snd}}[[Evening Standard British Film Awards#1990 Winners\|Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]]. In 2011, he was honoured for his "[[British Academy Scotland Awards#Outstanding Contribution to Film/Television\|outstanding contribution]]" to film at the [[British Academy Scotland Awards]].		'''Anthony Robert McMillan''' {{post-nominals\|country=UK\|size=100%\|OBE}} (30 March 1950{{snd}}14 October 2022), known professionally as '''Robbie Coltrane''', was a Scottish actor and comedian. He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing [[Rubeus Hagrid]] in the [[Harry Potter (film series)\|''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]]{{snd}}[[Evening Standard British Film Awards#1990 Winners\|Peter Sellers Award for Comedy]]. In 2011, he was honoured for his "[[w:British Academy Scotland Awards#Outstanding Contribution to Film/Television\|outstanding contribution]]" to film at the [[w:British Academy Scotland Awards\|British Academy Scotland Awards]].

	Coltrane started his career appearing alongside [[Hugh Laurie]], [[Stephen Fry]], and [[Emma Thompson]] in the sketch series ''[[Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]''. In 1987, he starred in the [[BBC]] miniseries ''[[Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' with Thompson, for which he received his first [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the [[ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] television series ''[[Cracker (British TV series)\|Cracker]]'', a role which saw him receive the [[British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] in three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996. In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of [[TV's 50 Greatest Stars]], voted by the public.<ref name="Poll">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|title=ITV to salute '50 greatest stars{{'-}}\|date=3 July 2006\|work=[[BBC News]]\|publisher=[[BBC Online]]\|access-date=9 August 2014\|archive-date=8 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808160749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, he starred in the four-part [[Channel 4]] series ''[[National Treasure (British TV series)\|National Treasure]]'' alongside [[Julie Walters]], a role for which he received a [[British Academy Television Award]] nomination.		Coltrane started his career appearing alongside [[w:Hugh Laurie\|Hugh Laurie]], [[w:Stephen Fry\|Stephen Fry]], and [[w:Emma Thompson\|Emma Thompson]] in the sketch series ''[[w:Alfresco (TV series)\|Alfresco]]''. In 1987, he starred in the [[BBC]] miniseries ''[[w:Tutti Frutti (1987 TV series)\|Tutti Frutti]]'' with Thompson, for which he received his first [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] nomination. Coltrane then gained national prominence starring as criminal psychologist Dr. Eddie "Fitz" Fitzgerald in the [[w:ITV (TV network)\|ITV]] television series ''[[w:Cracker (British TV series)\|Cracker]]'', a role which saw him receive the [[w:British Academy Television Award for Best Actor\|British Academy Television Award for Best Actor]] in three consecutive years from 1994 to 1996. In 2006, Coltrane came eleventh in ITV's poll of [[w:TV's 50 Greatest Stars\|TV's 50 Greatest Stars]], voted by the public.<ref name="Poll">{{cite news\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|title=ITV to salute '50 greatest stars{{'-}}\|date=3 July 2006\|work=[[BBC News]]\|publisher=[[BBC Online]]\|access-date=9 August 2014\|archive-date=8 August 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170808160749/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5142726.stm\|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2016, he starred in the four-part [[w:Channel 4\|Channel 4]] series ''[[w:National Treasure (British TV series)\|National Treasure]]'' alongside [[w:Julie Walters\|Julie Walters]], a role for which he received a [[w:British Academy Television Award\|British Academy Television Award]] nomination.

	Coltrane appeared in [[George ~~Harrison~~]]'s films ''[[Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' and ''[[Nuns on the Run]]'' and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the [[List of James Bond films\|James Bond films]] ''[[GoldenEye]]'' and ''[[The World Is Not Enough]]''. He also appeared in the films ''[[Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'', ''[[Let It Ride (film)\|Let It Ride]]'', ''[[Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', ''[[Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[The Brothers Bloom]]'', ''[[Great Expectations (2012 film)\|Great Expectations]]'', and ''[[Effie Gray (film)\|Effie Gray]]'', and provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''[[The Tale of Despereaux (film)\|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' and ''[[Brave (2012 film)\|Brave]]''.		Coltrane appeared in [[w:George Harriso\|n]]'s films ''[[w:Mona Lisa (1986 film)\|Mona Lisa]]'' and ''[[w:Nuns on the Run\|Nuns on the Run]]'' and as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the [[w:List of James Bond films\|James Bond films]] ''[[w:GoldenEye\|GoldenEye]]'' and ''[[w:The World Is Not Enough\|The World Is Not Enough]]''. He also appeared in the films ''[[w:Henry V (1989 film)\|Henry V]]'', ''[[w:Let It Ride (film)\|Let It Ride]]'', ''[[w:Danny, the Champion of the World (film)\|Danny, the Champion of the World]]'', ''[[w:Ocean's Twelve\|Ocean's Twelve]]'', ''[[w:The Brothers Bloom\|The Brothers Bloom]]'', ''[[w:Great Expectations (2012 film)\|Great Expectations]]'', and ''[[w:Effie Gray (film)\|Effie Gray]]'', and provided voice acting roles in the animated films ''[[w:The Tale of Despereaux (film)\|The Tale of Despereaux]]'' and ''[[w:Brave (2012 film)\|Brave]]''.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in [[Rutherglen]], Scotland, the son of Jean Ross Howie, a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a [[general practitioner\|GP]] who also served as a forensic police surgeon.<ref name=":2">{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Robbie Coltrane's magical career \| date=31 December 2005 \| access-date=19 May 2007 \| archive-date=28 January 2007 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128210455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| url-status=live }}</ref> He had an older sister, Annie, and a younger sister, Jane.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=TVGuide.com \|language=en \|archive-date=3 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203102641/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane News & Biography \|url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=Empire \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922120126/https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{Circular reporting\|date=October 2022}} Coltrane was the great-grandson of Scottish businessman [[Thomas W. Howie]] and the nephew of businessman [[Forbes Howie]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaushal \|first=Om Prakash \|date=14 October 2021 \|title=How Tall Is Hagrid In The Harry Potter Movies? \|url=https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=OtakuKart \|language=en-US \|archive-date=21 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021190012/https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>		Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on 30 March 1950 in [[w:Rutherglen\|Rutherglen]], Scotland, the son of Jean Ross Howie, a teacher and pianist, and Ian Baxter McMillan, a [[w:general practitioner\|GP]] who also served as a forensic police surgeon.<ref name=":2">{{cite news \| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| work=BBC News \| title=Robbie Coltrane's magical career \| date=31 December 2005 \| access-date=19 May 2007 \| archive-date=28 January 2007 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070128210455/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4569860.stm \| url-status=live }}</ref> He had an older sister, Annie, and a younger sister, Jane.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane \|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=TVGuide.com \|language=en \|archive-date=3 December 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203102641/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/robbie-coltrane/bio/3000200585/ \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Robbie Coltrane News & Biography \|url=https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=Empire \|archive-date=22 September 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922120126/https://www.empireonline.com/people/robbie-coltrane/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>{{Circular reporting\|date=October 2022}} Coltrane was the great-grandson of Scottish businessman [[Thomas W. Howie]] and the nephew of businessman [[Forbes Howie]].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Kaushal \|first=Om Prakash \|date=14 October 2021 \|title=How Tall Is Hagrid In The Harry Potter Movies? \|url=https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|access-date=14 October 2022 \|website=OtakuKart \|language=en-US \|archive-date=21 October 2021 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021190012/https://otakukart.com/how-tall-is-hagrid-in-the-harry-potter-movies/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	He started his education at [[Belmont House School]] in Newton Mearns before moving to [[Glenalmond College]], an independent school in [[Perthshire]]. Though he later described his experiences there as deeply unhappy, he played for the rugby First XV, was head of the school's debating society, and won prizes for his art.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|title=Robbie Coltrane biography \|website=Tiscali.co.uk \|access-date=15 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408084118/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|archive-date=8 April 2009}}</ref> He studied painting at the [[Glasgow School of Art]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Robbie Coltrane opens new Glasgow School of Art building \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26944548 \|access-date=15 October 2022 \|work=BBC News \|date=9 April 2014}}</ref>		He started his education at [[Belmont House School]] in Newton Mearns before moving to [[Glenalmond College]], an independent school in [[Perthshire]]. Though he later described his experiences there as deeply unhappy, he played for the rugby First XV, was head of the school's debating society, and won prizes for his art.<ref name=":1">{{cite web \|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|title=Robbie Coltrane biography \|website=Tiscali.co.uk \|access-date=15 August 2011 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408084118/http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html \|archive-date=8 April 2009}}</ref> He studied painting at the [[Glasgow School of Art]].<ref>{{cite news \|title=Robbie Coltrane opens new Glasgow School of Art building \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26944548 \|access-date=15 October 2022 \|work=BBC News \|date=9 April 2014}}</ref>