Talk:Robbie Coltrane/Archive 1

Coltrane is a Catholic
I have put Robbie Coltrane in the Roman Catholic entertainers category, previously someone had removed him from this category. Although I don't think he has mentioned his religious background I have reason to believe he is a Roman Catholic. He has played Catholic characters in the past such as Fitz (Cracker) and Charlie McManus (Nuns on the Run). In a memorable episode of Cracker Robert Carlyle plays a Liverpool football club supporter who murders someone and when he is interogated by Fitz(Coltrane), Carlyle shouts Liverpool! Liverpool! To Which Fitz replies, "CELTIC! CELTIC!" If Coltrane was a protestant he would have had it written into the script that his character would shout Rangers!(the protestant club) instead of Celtic (the Catholic club).


 * Fisrt you need to sign your edits with 4 tildes. Second, Wikipedia needs verifiable proof for any edits made and your belief is not enough. Third, the example you give is contradictory in its very nature, you state that Fitz is a catholic (which the caracter is), but then you state that the actor should have the ability to overwrite his character, who would shout Celtic, with his own personal life facts. Good actors like Mr Coltrane are secure enough in their own egos to play the character as writen. Unless you can provide verifiable evidence (ie a newspaper article a baptisnm certificate etc) this edit can not be left in. You could certainly post your belief at a personal blog if you wish, but not here at wikipedia. MarnetteD | Talk 16:35, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

He most definitely is NOT a Catholic, and your reasons for describing him as one are ridiculous, as previously stated. I removed the category because it is wrong - Mr. Coltrane's parents were staunch Calvinists and he has many ancestors who were heavily involved in the Reformation in Scotland. This in itself is not evidence, of course, but assigning a religious label on such flimsy grounds was a gross mistake.

Well if you're so sure he's not a Catholic then why haven't you put him in the protestant category? Like you've said above you don't have any evidence that he's not a Catholic. A well known protestant actor would never play Catholic characters, as they would feel that they were offending their protestant fans by doing so. If Coltrane were a protestant he would have turned down roles like Fitz, especially when Cracker was written by Jimmy Mcgovern who is very supportive of the Catholics in Northern Ireland, hence his Bloody Sunday t.v. drama.


 * You have still not learned to sign your entries and they can, therefore, be removed. Good actors are never limited by there religion. Coltrane has played characters who were Protestant and others who were Catholic has have hundreds of other British actors. Until verifiable evidence can be provided there is no reason to add either category to his page. MarnetteD | Talk 00:06, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Picture
I removed the picture of Hagird, as that cannot be used in this case. Copyrighted material can only be used freely when there is no free version available. All images of Hagrid are copyrighted and so there are no free ones, so we can use a copyrighted one. However not all images of Robbie Coltrane are copyrighted and so we can only use one that isn't. asyndeton 22:44, 7 August 2007 (UTC)

Possible confusion
Though 'Robbie' is potentially confused with 'Ravi', I have assumed that for most users the problem might be with 'John', as Ravi Coltrane is not so well known as his father, even within the jazz fraternity. Philip Cross 07:47, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

Personal life
Robbie Coltrane lives in a small village called Killearn between Glasgow and Stirling in Scotland. He has two children Spencer and Alice. In 2003 he split from his wife. He can often be seen driving around the village in the big old cars. He lives in a big house just outside of the village. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Katylouise (talk • contribs) 22:00, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

His children
They are called Spencer and Alice and he lives just outside the village of Killearn which is just in between Glasgow and Stirling close to Loch Lomond. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Katylouise (talk • contribs) 22:04, 4 November 2008 (UTC)

Stuff
The sentence "On television he also appeared in Blackadder (1987), Tutti Frutti (1987) and a number of more specifically comedy shows" implies that Blackadder wasn't specifically comedic and I'm pretty sure that wasn't what was intended to be said here. What was? -- Paul Drye

The intended meaning was for stand-up and sketch shows - "Secret Policeman's Third Ball" kind of thing.

Missing entry in the Filmography: He was in the film Supergrass in 1985 as Detectice Seargent Troy.--FrancisPhillips (talk) 07:49, 21 December 2008 (UTC)

There is an entry Cracker (TV Series). This is the same is it not? User:BigRat

He was known as Anthony when he lived in Buchanan Drive, Burnside. My mother lived next door. His father was the local GP. --scruss 03:46, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)
 * Does it feel relevent to add it. If you think so then go on!
 * The BBC article about his OBE confirms his being the son of a doctor . -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 10:54, 31 December 2005 (UTC)
 * He certainly was the son of a doctor, Ian McMillan, who died at age 56. Incidentally, Robbie Coltrane was always known as 'Robin' before he got his stage name, though he was baptised Anthony Robert McMillan.

Italian heritage?
I have removed Robbie Coltrane from Category:Scottish people of Italian descent as per the guidelines categorising people by ethnic background. The article contains no evidence to suggest he has any Italian ancestry; the ancestors mentioned all appear to be Scottish. Jellyman (talk) 21:05, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Height, as Hagrid the half-giant in Harry Potter series films
As Coltrane played the half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films (2001–2011), it would be interesting to show in the article his actual height, and whether any special techniques were used in the films to make him look larger as a half-giant. In my viewing of the films, he seemed to tower over the children.

Misty MH (talk) 15:40, 6 May 2012 (UTC)


 * It is well-documented that Martin Bayfield was the taller stand-in for Hagrid. I do not know why the article refers to him as an "un-named" actor. You can even find videos of him putting on the robot-Hagrid head. 209.149.113.5 (talk) 15:37, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
 * The fact that there are so few people in the world of 8ft and above should ring alarm bells about an unknown actor of that height involved in the production. As stated by the user above, former rugby player Martin Bayfield (at 6'10") is built up to appear as the “big” Hagrid (credited as stunt work in the credits) as well as playing the young Hagrid in “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”. Jock123 (talk) 10:09, 16 July 2018 (UTC)

Internet Death Hoax
Since approximately 30th January 2015, when taken ill on a flight to Florida, Mr Coltrane has been the subject of a series of internet hoaxes, including fake edits to these Wikipedia pages, stating Mr Coltrane has passed away. As of writing (18th September 2015) there is no official reports of this, however, there is are current articles reporting this phenomena of his being a victim of a death hoax.

I have today reverted the front page to remove any reference to his death, as some rascal had set it to "18/9/2015", which is simply not true. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.6.88.252 (talk) 10:22, 18 September 2015 (UTC)


 * He struggles with poor health . Other personal details may or may not be notable. TGCP (talk) 19:12, 8 September 2020 (UTC)

Writer?
What makes him a writer? The current version of the article doesn't seem to mention anything he's written. - Tournesol (talk) 19:36, 20 April 2022 (UTC)


 * Good point. He's a writer for some of the shows he's appeared in. I've added some to the article text and filmology. IndigoBeach (talk) 13:57, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Robbie Coltrane's Death
Robbie Coltrane was born on the 30th of March 1950 and unfortunately died on the 14th October 2022. He was mainly known as 'Hagrid' from Harry Potter but was also starred in famous films/shows such as Cracker and National treasure. He suffered from Osteoarthritis which is a common type of arthritis usually in the leg. The cartilage in a join begins to break down and the bone underneath starts so break which means if it was in his leg he wouldn't be able to walk. Hpfandan (talk) 14:51, 15 October 2022 (UTC)