Nick Frost talks about the sweet way that he got a “spiritual thumbs up” to take over Hagrid from Robbie Coltrane in the new ...

Harry Potter's new Hagrid gets the official review from the late Robbie Coltrane's family as the HBO reboot is awaiting the ...

The death of Robbie Coltrane at age 72 in 2022 had plenty of "Harry Potter" devotees mourning the actor's warm performance as half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the film series. But Coltrane had a long and ...

Nick Frost is stepping into some very big boots — and an even bigger beard — as he takes on the beloved role of Rubeus Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series. The reboot, which will ...

Actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72, his agent has said. Coltrane, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, is well known for his British crime series Cracker, as well as playing Hagrid in the ...

Beloved Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72. The Harry Potter, James Bond and Cracker star died at a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland. The award-winning actor had been in ill ...

“You get cast because you’re going to bring something to that. While I’m really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie [Coltrane]’s amazing performance, I’m never going to try and be Robbie,” ...

I can't deny that Robbie Coltrane's performance as Hagrid was unforgettable. So, I can only imagine the pressure Nick Frost might have felt as he took over the role for the HBO series on the 2026 TV ...

Robbie Coltrane was best known internationally as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films – Copyright AFP JUSTIN TALLIS Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid ...

Coltrane appeared in two James Bond films - Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, has died aged 72. He also appeared in ITV ...