Robbie Coltrane is one of the UK's most prolific and respected film and television actors. He first gained popularity in the early 1980s for his appearances on such shows asSaturday Night Live, and since then he has starred in numerous television shows, includingBlackadder the Third, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, Tutti Frutti(for which he received a BAFTA nomination) andThe Robbie Coltrane Special. He is perhaps best known for his work in the award-winning and internationally popular television seriesCracker, which brought him numerous acting honours, including three consecutive BAFTA awards for Best Television Actor.
Also a sought-after actor on the other side of the Atlantic, Robbie has starred in countless Hollywood blockbusters includingNuns on the RunandThe Pope Must Die(for which he received the Peter Sellers Award for Comedy),Stormbreaker, Ocean's Twelve, From Hell, The World Is Not EnoughandGoldeneye. He continues to delight millions of adults and children alike as Rubeus Hagrid, caretaker of Hogwarts, in all of the phenomenally successfulHarry Potterfilms.
Robbie was awarded the OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours List for his services to drama.