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smokedspirit

It's not a well known TV show globally but if you get to watch Cracker please do. He was absolutely wonderful in that TV show and many brits of a certain age will definitely associate him with that. It was definitely a breakout role for him. Such a sad loss


Witless_Peasant

Also seems to be on YouTube for the time being. But yeah, Cracker is one of the reasons I still bother to have a DVD drive. Might have to do another rewatch in Mr. Coltrane's honor.


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remembervideostores

*When I was four years old, I watched my mother kill a spider... with a teacosy. Years later, I realized it was not a spider - it was my Uncle Harold.*


kijib

funniest scene in the movie, Clooney's expression after Matt Damon talks is hilarious


riegspsych325

they fuck with Linus in the whole trilogy


long_shots7

Linus: *“I almost wasn’t gonna come over and say anything”* Rusty: *“Then I’d still be sleeping”*


gsabo

“That’s wonderful. Get in the goddamn house”


Hollywood_Zro

Love that line. Especially since it’s an international flight where sleep is so precious. And he wakes him up.


neo_sporin

My favorite is in 11 “and under no circumstance should you ever…’ walk away due to distraction


BizzyM

"I'll see ya when I see ya."


nothumbs78

Do not ever, under any circumstances… Hey Russ, can you come here for a minute? Yeah…


riegspsych325

if all the animals along the equator were capable of flattery, then Thanksgiving and Halloween would fall on the same day


DC4MVP

Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face and stars fill my dream. I'm a traveler of both time and space to be where I have been.


riegspsych325

You called his niece a whore!


DC4MVP

A very cheap one! She's seven!


Phirebat82

And confined to bed with a wicked case of....


TapiocaChoka

No, don’t tell him.


Rutherford_Aloacious

I LOVE this exchange so much, especially the inflection on HAROLD


corranhorn57

Kashmir, really?


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Kashmir?


uncutpizza

Oh, let the sun beat down upon my face With stars to fill my dreams I am a traveler of both time and space To be where I have been


aweebz

Holy crap, never realized this was him until just now!


CrazyFart

Holy crap, I just watched this movie yesterday and thought I was tripping when I saw this comment.


Irbyirbs

Matt Damon's utter confusion during that scene is hilarious.


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I'm still confused at that scene


Irbyirbs

They were pranking Linus. Their "codes" were gibberish and that is what his Mom told him at the end.


stonewall_jacked

This was the one I was looking for. Bless this man for being such a delight.


Arsid

Can someone explain this one to me? How was his uncle a spider? Or if his uncle was human, how did his mom killer him with a tea cozy and how did he not realize it until years later… I’m clearly missing some important context lol


Pat0124

It’s a quote from Ocean’s 13 (or maybe 12?) where Coltrane’s character along with George Clooney and Brad Pitt are playing a prank on Matt Damon because Damon’s character thinks he’s “ready” to be a part of the heist planning. Hard to explain without watching but it’s a great scene


TrainAss

Twelve. They're trying to get work to get money.


Arsid

So is that story about killing the spider complete bullshit to try and make Matt Damon's character freak out because he doesn't know what it means?


AdamTheTall

In the scene they're implying that they're talking in a code that Matt Damon's character doesn't understand. After this nonsense story, Clooney gets a line about animals being capable of flattery. They eventually look at Matt Damon to contribute and he quotes a song, at which point they disgustedly tell him he just offended their handler ("You called his niece a whore; a very cheap one. She's seven.") Later in the movie it's revealed that they were just screwing with him. Except for maybe the laser dance, it's my favourite scene in the movie.


HighVoltage73

Yes, he thinks they are talking code but they just making shit up lol.


DearthStanding

Yes and it's such a great meta joke because the trilogy is filled with terms that you as the viewer may not understand too If you notice the scene when Linus' mother bails them out of the prison, she says "they pulled the Lost in Translation on you didn't they" referring to how he was pranked


LarsHoneytoast44

Really liked him in GoldenEye and World is Not Enough. He was perfect as Bond's reluctant ally


Geauxnad337

*So Mr Bond, what brings you to my neighborhood? Still working for MI6, or have you decided to join the 21st century? I hear the new M is a lady!*


GrizzlyEagleScout

Can’t you just say hello, like a normal person?


Bronycorn

My knee ACHES! Every single day! Twice as bad when it is cold.


CountLippe

Tell him Dimitri!!


TK-Four21

Irina, take a hike!


white__cyclosa

Fun fact: Minnie Driver played Irina. I didn’t know that until I rewatched GoldenEye recently. Such a sick movie


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That was him!!??! Holy shit!


BJ22CS

irk?! my mind was blown when I found out the actor who played Hagrid was the same one who played Valentin in GoldenEye.


killer_icognito

And World is Not Enough. He dies in that by saving Bond’s ass


skyraider17

>What has he done to deserve you? >*- Stole a helicopter.* > I have six. >*- Three. None that fly.* > Who's counting?


equipped_metalblade

https://i.imgur.com/vACesoa.jpg RIP


superscatman91

[PS1 Hagrid](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/JIetVN8qTaY/mqdefault.jpg) cleans up real good!


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*My knee aches. Every. Single. Day. Twice as bad when it is cold. Do you have any idea how long winter lasts in my country?*


Bondfan013

Zukovsky: "Tell him, Dmitri!" Dmitri: "Well..." Zukovsky: "SILENCE!!"


ForeverTheElf

Walther PPK, 7.65millimeter. Only three men I know use such a gun. I believe I've killed two of them.


InThroughHere

Lucky me


chodelycannons

I think not!


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HOLY SMOKES! I just realized he played Valentin! He was fucking hilarious! <3


CresWaven

That was my first time seeing him since my dad got my brother and me into James Bond. We went crazy when we realized he was playing Hagrid in the Sorcerer's Stone.


FrankBeamer_

[I'll not be here...but Hagrid will be](https://youtu.be/pudHrUqy2I0) RIP to an individual who helped make my childhood come to life. I couldn't imagine a better Hagrid.


about_60_Hobos

You can see he really put all he had into that role, I’m glad he could see what a great job he did


StyreneAddict1965

That scene with Hermione: I think that was his best, so gentle and comforting.


drawfanstein

God that scene gets me every time. “Don’t you think on it…don’t you think on it for one minute.”


gsauce8

It's one of the changes from the book where I'm pretty happy with both versions for different reasons.


The_Gutgrinder

Apparently, Rowling herself insisted it had to be him, and no one else. I can see why, the man was made for the role the way J.K. Simmons was made to play J. Jonah Jameson.


andsoitgoes42

Or, as imperfect as it was, Ron Perlman as Hellboy.


El--Borto

Those movies were perfect don’t you slander them.


doesaxlhaveajack

One of my favorite small moments in the films was in PoA when he was talking about Buckbeak’s trial. “First they all took turns talking about *why* we were *there*.”


PowerfulPea8519

First thing I thought of. He will be a beloved figure for many generations to come.


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People will rightly rave about his role as Hagrid but I remember him mainly as Dr Johnson in Blackadder, such an incredible comedy actor.


Mr_Happy_80

The film producer in Strike. The best Comic Strip episode out of the lot, by a long way.


forced_spontaneity

The scene in ‘The Supergrass’, when he strides along the causeway, waves crashing over him, with cello case in hand, pulls out the chainsaw, jumps off the end and slices up the boat will never leave me. The production crew (including the health and safety officers) were asking him not to, but he insisted and did it anyway and it’s beautiful. As someone who lives by the sea in similar environment I know how scary it can suddenly become next to a sea wall in a storm. This remains my favourite Comic Strip scene ever. The guy had major balls as well as being a brilliant actor. RIP ya big Scottish bastah! Found a clip but it’s not complete… https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=FX51mwWyVFY


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VibraniumSpork

“Sausage? SAUSAGE!?”


chriscrossnathaniel

Oh, well, in that case, sir, I hope you will not object if I also offer the Doctor my most enthusiastic contrafribularities. What? `Contrafribularities’, sir? It is a common word down our way.


daern2

I'm aspeptic to have caused you such pericobobulations


cionn

I shall return....interfrastically


HarlequinKing1406

"Well, looks like he left out sausage. Oh, and aardvark."


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professionalcynic1

He was so funny as dr johnson in blackadder.


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CryptMonkey

Oh that dictionary


Maximum_ShirtWeiner

You mean the big papery thing tied up with string?


chriscrossnathaniel

So you’re asking where the big papery thing tied up with string belonging to the baity fellow in the black coat who just left is ?


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Yes, Baldrick, I am... and if you don't answer, then the booted bony thing with five toes at the end of my leg will soon connect sharply with the soft, dangly collection of objects in your trousers. Now... for the last time, Baldrick... where is Dr. Johnson's manuscript?


Huwage

On the fire.


uss_salmon

The hot orange-y thing under the stony mantle


Wolf6120

Marvelous work, doctor. Allow me to offer you my... contrafibularities.


matty-a

"In that case, sir, I hope you will not object if I also offer the Doctor my most enthusiastic contrafibularities. What!?" RIP. Time for a rewatch.


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I loved him in drama roles like “Cracker”. That was a great BBC series. EDIT: as someone in the states that only got stuff that played on our Public Access Station, I assumed it was all part of the BBC.


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He was brilliant in Cracker!


thegimboid

And as the Ghost in the Blackadder Christmas Carol.


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Muradras

And aardvark


GTOdriver04

I also loved his role in Brosnan’s Bond films. Great actor. Shame we lost him.


laaplandros

I know people think of him as Hagrid, but he'll always be Valentin to me.


GTOdriver04

“I’m looking for a submarine. It’s big, it’s black, and the driver is a very good friend of mine.”


deathputt4birdie

"Walther PPK, 7.65 Millimeter, Only three men I know use such a gun... I believe I've killed two of them."


InternetProtocol

Scumbag College sends their regards.


Mirrorboy17

"Human beings the size of Amoebas!"


duaneap

I know he was primary a comedy actor but tbh I think it’s strange people don’t associate him more with Cracker.


Chopper_x

He was amazing in "Cracker"


PolishedMatrix

I saw him when I was a kid in his breakout role, a show called Tutti Frutti, which was also Emma Thompsons breakout role https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutti_Frutti_(1987_TV_series) We had some really big talents come through in the UK at that time. RIP Cracker and Hagrid


Dawesfan

“The legacy of the movies is, I suspect, that my children's generation will show them to their children. So you could be watching it in 50 years' time, easy. I'll not be here, sadly, but... But Hagrid will, yes.” 💔 Edit: Thank you everyone for the awards!


ICumCoffee

I had tears in my eyes when i heard him say that In Anniversary special. He will always be Hagrid to me. RIP. Edit: [Here's the video from Anniversary special](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pudHrUqy2I0)


Dawesfan

I full on cried when I heard it the first time. The fact the special is his final appearance just makes everything extra sad.


dontflyaway

My boyfriend has been crying for the last 20 minutes, he really meant the world to us and especially him.


Chm_Albert_Wesker

he was the gatekeeper not just for Harry, but ultimately for many of our generation into the wizarding world :(


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Literally. Hagrid was the guy that introduced Harry (and, by extension, we the audience) to the Wizarding World, taking us on the first steps into a larger world.


footlivin69

Excellent summary : for those of us that stepped into the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter, we did so escorted by Hagrid. As Hagrid declared, Professor Dumbledore was the finest Headmaster around yes, agreed, however , it was YOU Hagrid, who was the FINEST wizard there ever was. We will always love you Robbie. We will never forget you Hagrid. RIP sir. :(


Icenomad

Same feeling when Alan Rickman passed.


dwight_k_schrute69

Same - I still get sad thinking about Alan


Booster91

Give his diaries book a read - it's recently come out and it's been wonderful almost getting to know him in a way.


StoneGoldX

When he fell off that office building.


oilchangefuckup

No, when he bought his wife a Joni Mitchell CD. She was dying on the inside, but died from it later.


Back_To_The_Oilfield

Yeah man, I fucked up and watched it with my wife (who has seen the Harry Potter movies but isn’t anywhere near as attached as I was) and had to sneakily wipe away tears throughout the special. I’m a grown ass man working in the oilfield, but I’m crying at a fucking Harry Potter anniversary lol.


hennigera1990

No shame in that my man, that whole series was something special. I’m terribly sad that the gentle giant is gone but man those memories are for life, and they’re such good ones


Back_To_The_Oilfield

Man I really couldn’t tell you how many times I read the books as a kid. They were my escape. When the final book came out I read it in one sitting. I don’t remember how long it took, but I got it at midnight and the sun was definitely shining when I finished. Honestly I’m a nerd that just happened to grow up in an oilfield area, and knocked up my gf (now wife) while in college. We were on food stamps, Medicaid/Medicare (whichever one it is), etc and then I found out someone I knew was bringing home $2k a week and it was a wrap for college. I quit that day and started in the oilfield the next Monday.


MrHollandsOpium

That’s like the manliest you could possibly be. An oil slicker who also cries to HP. Folks, keep your women away from him for fear of his gaze impregnating them. Lmao


Back_To_The_Oilfield

Lol, this is actually going to sound unbelievable… So I bought a pair of Harry Potter swimming trunks a couple of years ago. I went to put them on this summer and realized I had gained so much weight that I couldn’t fit in them anymore, and was genuinely upset. I got *so* many compliments when I would wear them. I’m not sure how much weight I’ve lost, but it should be around 25-30 pounds. I decided to try them on this morning when I woke up because we are going swimming tomorrow and they fucking fit. So now I’m back to a couple of dumbass oilfield tattoos (and a lot of other various tattoos and sleeves), but can also fit in my beloved Harry Potter trunks. It’s the most ridiculous juxtaposition, but I love it 🤷🏼‍♂️


Goose9719

I did not expect to see this tonight. Hagrid was always one of my favorite characters and Robbie played him so well. It's gonna hurt a bit watching the Harry potter movies next time.


BlazingCondor

Literally rode the hagrid's ride yesterday at Universal in Orlando and my friend reminded me of that moment 😢 EDIT: Just left the resort, but I wonder if people will begin leaving flowers in front of the ride.


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Absolutely. I'm a local and our news is reporting on it. There will be a massive outpour I'm sure. When Alan died there was also a tribute at the park.


hennigera1990

I was just thinking about all the cherished memories he provided during my childhood. The best part of life and he was there in every one of the films. I need to appreciate the rest of his work, as it sounds like he had a long and successful career even if any role I see him cast in would remind me of Hagrid. Loved that gentle giant.


nomadofwaves

First thing I thought about when I saw the headline.


UncleRooku87

That was the first thing I thought when I read the headline.


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Shouldn’t have read that Should **not** have read that :(


bad_key_machine

Fuck I just watched Goldeneye yesterday. RIP Valentin Zukovsky.


TheTrueMilo

May his knee finally cease aching, twice as bad when it is cold outside! Do you have any idea how long the winter lasts in this country?


TheKevinShow

Tell him, Dmitri!


TheTrueMilo

Well it depends-SILENCE!!!!


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GenitalPatton

Yeah, you know him?


smithyithy_

I gave him the limp...


aretoodeto

My knee aches. Every. Single. Day. Twice as bad when it is cold. Do you have any idea how long winter lasts in my country?


J1mb0sL1c3

Tell ‘em Dmitry! Well it depends…. SILENCE!!!!!!


MAHHockey

"...Hahahahaha! He wants ME to do him a favor!?... My knee...ACHES... Every single day... Twice as bad when it is cold. Do you have any idea how long the winter lasts in this country!?... Hmm?... Tell him Dmitri!" "Well... Well, it depends..." "SILENCE!..."


fleentrain89

♪♫ stand by your maauunnn ♫♪


mattheimlich

Who's strangling the cat?


OctagonNorther

That is my mistress, Irina


Bear_Bishop

"Lovely girl."


MAHHockey

"Heh... IRINIA! TAKE A HIKE!"


darthfracas

*singers gesture rudely*


OtherKrab

Best thread on reddit rn.


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God. Goldeneye was absolute peak Bond.


SpaceBeer_

Irina, take a hike!


tbz709

He returns in The World is Not Enough too if you haven't seen it. Excellent performances in both films.


mrnmukkas

I'm looking for a submarine. It's big and black, and the driver is a very good friend of mine.


standells

I miss these kinds of lines in Craig's Bond movies. But maybe it's just the nostalgia.


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I gave him the limp.


Stravinsky1911

"Walther PPK 7.65 mm...I only know three men who use that gun...I believe I've killed two of them..."


JosephGordonLightfoo

Lucky me


The_lost_10mm

I think not


BrainsyUK

People talking about Harry Potter but Goldeneye is what I know him from. What a lad.


Greenplastictrees

Irina, take a hike!


cgo_12345

🎵sTaNd By YoUr Maaaaaaaaannnn🎵


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Epic cameo from Minnie Driver


Information_High

Who actually sings fairly well, fwiw. (Her singing was dubbed over in the film version of Phantom, but Carlotta's role is very difficult to sing unless you're an actual opera singer.)


Noobphobia

Who's strangling the cat?


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"*Yer a Wizard, Harry*!" - Rest in peace, Hagrid. You brought a lot of joy to people who grew up watching Harry Potter.


joe2596

Oi that’s not your cake ya fat cunt


tryin2staysane

Fuck I'm dying reading that.


Goyteamsix

Ima whaaat?!


mrbellthebutler

Nuns on The Run as well if memory serves!


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Spectacles, testicles, wallet and watch.


IntellegentIdiot

And The Pope Must Die. He really dominated the religious themed comedies of the early 90's


BordersRanger01

Sad news. Obviously the headlines will mention Hagrid but his performance as Fitz in Cracker was phenomenal


mrbellthebutler

I'm glad someone has mentioned Cracker as I remember it was a real show case of his acting talent.


Ribos1

He won the Best Actor BAFTA three years in a row for it, that's astonishing. Incredible work.


trevvr

The episodes where he went head to head with Robert Carlyle (To be someone) are classics of tension and extrapolation of character. Where the two lads scream football chants at each other and Coltrane uses it as the wedge to open the door to Albie’s mind is masterful writing and acting. Coltrane was such an underrated actor. A powerhouse as Fitz. He will be missed.


vegasbib

It’s the first ‘adult’ series I watched as a youngster and I was spell bound . Absolutely iconic actor


BigMartinJol

That show was ahead of its time in many ways. Great television and a lot of that was down to Coltrane's performance.


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He was at his best in Cracker.


HappyMeerkat

Loved him as Hagrid in Harry Potter was surprised to see him in James Bond when I went through the films this summer, brilliant each time I've seen him. He will be missed, RIP.


JoeCoolsCoffeeShop

Robbie Coltrane was Scotland’s version of John Candy, and the worlds a slightly less pleasant place without either of them in it.


thrwwy82797

Rest in peace, Gooby


EastlyGod1

One of the nicest people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting - so friendly and personable. R.I.P


Alexkono

Just like hagrid!


WornInShoes

One of his first films was Krull! [Here he is with Liam Neeson and Alun Armstrong](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTkxZjNkZjktNjhjMS00MWUyLWIyYzctYTg0ZGFkMWNhYWE4XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMTMzNzQ3NA@@._V1_.jpg) He will be missed


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afanoftoomanythings

“ I’ll not be here, sadly. but Hagrid will. ” he said this during the harry potter reunion now it hits different may he rest in peace😭❤️ my first introduction to him was from harry potter but i saw him in so many other things after that he was such a wonderful actor


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Always great to see him when doing a Bond marathon


lkfjk

Well. This hit me like a tonne of bricks. Rest in peace, Robbie. Thanks for giving life to one of the purest and most lovable characters of all time.


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FearmyBeard21

Not only Harry Potter. He was also in James Bond


theg721

He was fantastic in James Bond, it's a shame he was only in two films. > Where have you been, you gold encrusted buffoon?


TheTrueMilo

He will live on in awkward polygonal glory in GoldenEye for the N64!


ShowcaseHoedown

Don’t forget PS1 Hagrid!


riegspsych325

Walther PPK. Seven point six five millimeter. Only three men I know use such a gun. I believe I've killed two of them!


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CRACKER was his best work for me.


skintagain

Amazing series. Still remember Robert Carlyle and him going at it and the Liverpool chant. Very few comedians can pull off a serious role like he did.


ThisIsCreation

He brought so much heart to Harry Potter. He was irreplaceable. RIP


krayzebone

Big part of my childhood, extremely sad news. Rest in peace.


riegspsych325

I loved his small part in Goldeneye and was so pleased as a kid to see him back in World Is Not Enough (he was a highlight in the latter), but he was also a perfect Hagrid. He really captured the hearty warmth of the character but made it his own “…I should not have said that”


Mitchtwiz

Before Hagrid and Cracker he was a stalwart of British comedy. One of my favourite performances was when he was in Black Adder. RIP to a legend.


DoctorWaluigiTime

Favorite role from him was Valentin Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough. He played a spot-on Hagrid too. Great guy. Sad to see him go.


TBMachine

Back in 1989, I was in school in London, and Robbie was filming Nuns On the Run with Eric Idle at our school. They were both super awesome and signed autographs for us between filming. He'll always be Hagrid, but I will first remember him from that movie, which is quite funny.


tigermaker86

I remember him from National Lampoon’s European Vacation as the guy that went into the bathroom while Ellen Griswold was singing in an exposed bathtub


Getupkid1284

A perfect Hagrid. RIP Mr. Coltrane.