Frost has been cast to play Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts' beloved gamekeeper, originally portrayed by Coltrane in the beloved film series "You get cast because you're going to bring something to that.

Nick Frost is stepping into some very big boots — and an even bigger beard — as he takes on the beloved role of Rubeus Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series. The reboot, which will ...

Frost said he sees Hagrid as a "lost, violent, funny" character. Frost opened up about the difficult task of forming a unique take on Hagrid — a half-giant who serves as groundskeeper at the magical ...

“You get cast because you’re going to bring something to that. While I’m really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie [Coltrane]’s amazing performance, I’m never going to try and be Robbie,” ...

(WGHP) — Robbie Coltrane, an actor known best for playing the beloved character Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movie franchise, has died, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Coltrane was 72 years old.

Robbie Coltrane, the baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series “Cracker” and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry ...

Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane has died at the aged of 72, his agent has said. His agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright said Coltrane died on Friday and thanked the medical staff at Forth ...

Robbie Coltrane was married to Rhona Gemmell for four years. The couple had two kids before they wed. Robbie Coltrane passed away at 72 on October 14, 2022. Robbie’s death was announced in a statement ...

Nick Frost is ready to put his own spin on Hagrid. "You get cast because you're going to bring something to that. While I'm really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie's amazing performance ...

Frost said he sees Hagrid as a "lost, violent, funny" character. He also noted that he's "never going to try and be Robbie" Coltrane. Harry Potter TV series star Nick Frost hopes to enchant viewers ...