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Robbie Coltrane, (born as Anthony Robert McMillan) on 30th March 1950, is a Scottish actor, comedian and author.

Robbie Coltrane was born in Rutherglen, South Lanarkshire. He now lives in Killearn Stirlingshire, currently separated from his wife, and is the father of two children, Spencer and Alice.

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In 2006, Robbie received an OBE for his services to drama.

Earlier Career

Robbie has produced and directed two different shows as well as writing four scripts for shows. He has appeared/been credited in over 80 shows and films combined, including popular hits such as GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough (a pair of James Bond movies starring Pierce Brosnan), Message in a Bottle with Kevin Costner, and From Hell with Johnny Depp.

The voice of Robbie was also featured in the CGI-film The Tale of Despereaux from Universal Studios, which also featured the voice of Emma Watson who plays Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films series.

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