Harry Potter icon Robbie Coltrane leaves huge £4.9million estate after his death
Beloved actor Robbie Coltrane, famed for his role as Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, left behind an impressive estate valued at nearly £5 million after he died.
The actor, who died last October at the age of 72, had accumulated a considerable fortune over a successful career gracing both the small and big screens. Robbie appointed his ex-wife Rhona Gemmell and friend Gordon Bulloch as trustees of his estate. His will, signed in 2021, disclosed that the gross value of his UK-based assets amounted to £3,848,971.
In addition to his UK wealth, Coltrane also owned property and vehicles in Spain worth £776,693 and held almost £300,000 in funds across the pond in the United States. The actor's will stipulated that the majority of his wealth should be placed in a trust for the benefit of his two children, Spencer and Alice. He also gave paintings of his children by artist John Burns to them.
Robbie was best known for his role as Hagrid in Harry Potter (Alamy Stock Photo)Generously, he left £450,000 to his sister Annie Rae and £250,000 to a godson. In a nod to his Scottish roots, he gifted a model of the boat Aquitania, constructed on the Clyde, to Glasgow's Riverside Museum for public display. The late actor's will revealed a vast estate comprising properties in Scotland, London and Menorca, along with an impressive stocks and shares portfolio.
His prized car collection was valued at £42,250, while his sculptures and works of art were estimated to be worth £36,300. Robbie, known for his roles in the ITV detective drama Cracker and the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough, was honoured with an OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours list for his services to drama.
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He also received the Bafta Scotland Award for outstanding contribution to film in 2011. Born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen, Robbie was the son of teacher and pianist Jean Ross and GP Ian Baxter McMillan. In the 1970s, he adopted the surname Coltrane as a tribute to the jazz saxophonist John Coltrane.
The beloved actor died last October aged 72 (PA)The beloved actor passed away at the Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Stirlingshire in Scotland in October last year. His death certificate revealed that he succumbed to multiple organ failure among other conditions.
In the wake of his passing, Harry Potter author JK Rowling paid tribute to him, saying: "I'll never know anyone remotely like Robbie again." She added, "He was an incredible talent, a complete one-off, and I was beyond fortunate to know him, work with him and laugh my head off with him." Rowling extended her "love and deepest condolences to his family, above all his children."
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe also paid tribute, stating: "Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on that set. I've especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid's hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up.
"I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he's passed. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man."
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