Quote: "Because I'm bearded up as Hagrid, kids generally don't recognise me. I very much appreciate that anonymity - especially when you see what happens to Alan Rickman, who plays Snape. He gets kids hissing at him in airports!" Beloved Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane is grateful for his elaborate giant's costume in the franchise, as it allows him to go unnoticed in public.
Fact: Harry Potter stars including Emma Watson and Robbie Coltrane enjoyed a sneak peek of Universal Studios' long-awaited theme park inspired by the hit franchise on Thursday (20May10). The Wizarding World of Harry Potter features a replica of the enchanted Hogwarts school and is set to open in Orlando, Florida next month (Jun10).
Fact: A painting of a train by Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane, which was expected to fetch $6,000 (£4,000) at auction in Scotland, has failed to sell.
Quote: "I once worked down a sewer... Things start dropping on your head. And you mustn't come up at lunch because if come go up at lunch, when you go down your lunch comes up." Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane on his worst job.