Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” series, Robbie Coltrane, Dies at 72

He was actually born Anthony Robert McMillan and changed his name when he got into acting.

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Before he became an actor he wanted to be an artist

The man famous for playing the shaggy-haired giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies.

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He didn’t have to audition to star in Harry Potter

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