The Harry Potter films used some visual trickery, special effects, and costuming to create the illusion that Hagrid was almost twice Coltrane's actual size. Jason Kempin/Getty Images Entertainment ...

wand-style.Getty Images Hagrid is there too — his animatronic has 24 movements, and the team worked with actor Robbie Coltrane to accurately recreate his nuances. They even used digital scans of ...

Robbie Coltrane, the actor who brought to life the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, died on Friday, according to his agent, Scott Henderson. He was 72. The Scottish ...

Hagrid is one of the most beloved characters in the franchise (Picture: Murray Close/ Getty Images) Harry Potter fans have revealed an audacious theory that an iconic comedy duo could potentially ...

The 53-year-old actor has been confirmed as playing Hogwarts groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the forthcoming HBO reboot. Taking to social media in the wake of his casting news, the Shaun Of The ...