Robbie Coltrane was his professional name. He was born Anthony Robert McMillan and was a beloved Scottish actor and comedian. 

He gained worldwide recognition in the 2000s for playing Rubeus Hagrid, the half-giant, in the Harry Potter film series. J.K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, had Coltrane at the top of her list to play Hagrid and, when asked whom she would like to see in the role, responded "Robbie Coltrane for Hagrid" in one quick breath.

Roles in bigger films included: the James Bond films GoldenEye (1995) and The World Is Not Enough (1999), and a supporting role in From Hell (2001).

Coltrane suffered from osteoarthritis in later life. In 2016, he said he was in "constant pain all day," and from 2019 on, he used a wheelchair. 

Coltrane died on 14 October 2022, at the age of 72. He had been ill for two years prior to his death. His death certificate listed the cause as multiple organ failure complicated by sepsis, a lower respiratory tract infection, and heart disease. He had also been diagnosed with obesity and Type 2 diabetes. 

Gone too soon, but always In Heaven with the Stars.