In the "Harry Potter" series, Robbie Coltrane portrayed the endearing half-giant Rubeus Hagrid. His agency, WME, announced his passing to Variety on Friday. He was 72.

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Every "Harry Potter" film, from "Sorcerer's Stone" in 2001 through "Death Hallows -Part 2" in 2011, featured Coltrane.

He was one of the first characters to appear on screen, and he famously said, "Yer a wizard, Harry."

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Radcliffe paid tribute to his time on the "Potter" set with John Coltrane. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,'”

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The Scottish actor, comedian, and writer also appeared in two James Bond films, "GoldenEye" in 1995 and "The World Is Not Enough" in 1999.

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The actor's final appearance with his Harry Potter family was in the 20th anniversary special "Return to Hogwarts," which aired on HBO Max in January 2022.

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