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Robbie Coltrane

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Has died today aged 72. RIP.
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  • darthed1981darthed1981 Frets: 10322
    Wow - what a career and legacy as an actor - across generations.

    RIP.
    We have to be so very careful, what we believe in...
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  • HaychHaych Frets: 5218
    Just saw the headline on BBC news. Such a shame and so sad. What a legend. 

    Rest well, Robbie. 

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  • munckeemunckee Frets: 11457
    Will always be Samuel Johnson to me. 
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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Massive guy, massive talent, massive loss. RIP.
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 15603
    I loved Cracker, one of my favourite TV programmes ever. And so many amazing roles. Sad news. RIP. 
    I’ll handle this Violet, you take your three hour break. 
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
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    He’ll always be Valentin Zukovski to me but he was fantastic in everything he did. always seemed a lovely guy to boot.

    RIP
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    I met him once - while he was just out with some friends, so I tried hard not to be a fanboy - and he was gracious and kind.

    RIP Robbie :(

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • bertiebertie Frets: 12145
    he was a guy you felt you knew........................................  and proud of it
    just because you don't, doesn't mean you can't
     just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3178
    That's very sad - great talent - RIP
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  • DominicDominic Frets: 15285
    A Giant in so many ways
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  • richman6100richman6100 Frets: 290
    Such sad news, he was a huge talent. Cracker is one of my all time favourite TV shows.
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  • GandalphGandalph Frets: 1513
    Awful news! He was a massive talent and always came across as very humble. 

    Always remember watching one of the bonus features on a Harry Potter dvd, I can't remember which one. They interviewed a couple of the make up girls and they commented how he was one of a very small handful of actors that they actually enjoyed having in their make up chair as he was so funny and genuinely gracious and kind. 
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  • stratman3142stratman3142 Frets: 2072
    Sad news. A great talent.
    It's not a competition.
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    A master of voices and accents. RIP. 
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  • CoolCatCoolCat Frets: 158
    R.I.P.  He was great in the Bond films.
    'Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting my friend' - Lennon & McCartney (We can work it out).
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  • SchnozzSchnozz Frets: 1786
    One of my favourite films as a kid was 'Nuns on The Run' with Eric Idle.

    If you haven't seen it, you're in for a treat. RIP Robbie.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 20197
    I feel like I've seen very little of him in recent years, but I was a fan of Cracker and his early comedy appearances.  RIP
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  • Axe_meisterAxe_meister Frets: 4451
    He was in Krull which I loved at the time back in the early 80s
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10231
    Ahh bugger. He was one of my dad's faves. About the same age too, sheesh
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  • tone1tone1 Frets: 4930
    Yeah…..really sad! RIP big fella 
    http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/59137/tone1#latest
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  • ShrewsShrews Frets: 2424
    Hagrid.

    I can't think of any other actor who could've been Hagrid. Nailed it to perfection.


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  • JonathangusJonathangus Frets: 4080
    Great in Harry Potter, great in the Bond films.  And yes, great in Nuns on the Run too.

    RIP Robbie.
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 69426
    For me his defining role was Danny McGlone in Tutti Frutti.

    "Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski

    "Just because I don't care, doesn't mean I don't understand." - Homer Simpson

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  • BillDLBillDL Frets: 5615
    One of the best characters he played was as Davie the Dial-a-Bus driver in an episode of "Still Game".  Non-Scots people may have some difficulty understanding the broad Glasgow accents and patter.  He suddenly goes loopy tunes at the wheel of a bus full of pensioners and takes them on a hair raising mystery tour.  I'm sure he improvised the whole thing.


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  • KittyfriskKittyfrisk Frets: 16332
    Isa's a wee legend too :+1: 
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  • stufisherstufisher Frets: 612
    He was Lug, son of Mill and his fire burned bright ... in everything he did  ... RIP big man :cry: 
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    Sad to hear such news - Before reading this post I was thinking Cracker, for me, as his main role - Never seen Harry Potter - But then I forgot about his roles in James Bond, Nuns on the run and Samuel Johnson - RIP big man
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  • thumpingrugthumpingrug Frets: 2803
    I assumed he was at least 10 years younger, but even 72 isn't that old.  Very sad loss.

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  • HAL9000HAL9000 Frets: 9107
    The thing I remember watching him in was a series called Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. I guess that outside of acting his real passion was engineering. His enthusiasm for machinery just came through so powerfully. 

    RIP.
    I play guitar because I enjoy it rather than because I’m any good at it
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  • bertiebertie Frets: 12145
    Axe_meister said:
    He was in Krull which I loved at the time back in the early 80s
    wow yeah  (Lysette Anthony too ?  )   I must see if its on Netsharx or Primus
    just because you don't, doesn't mean you can't
     just because you do, doesn't mean you should.
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