Robbie Coltrane was huge in stature and heart, say friends

Tributes person poured successful for histrion Robbie Coltrane, who has died astatine the property of 72.

Miriam Margolyes described her erstwhile Harry Potter co-star, who played Hagrid successful the movie franchise, arsenic "huge successful stature" and "in heart".

Actor Stephen Fry, who starred with Coltrane successful the TV amusement Alfresco, said helium volition "be truthful dreadfully missed".

Actress Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout successful Harry Potter, described Coltrane arsenic a "very good histrion and delightful man, immense successful stature, successful personality, successful heart".

She told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "It's conscionable specified a discarded to deliberation of each that talent, that fire. He acted with passion, helium was truly wonderful."

Coltrane played much-loved gentle elephantine Hagrid successful each 8 films successful the Harry Potter series, which were released implicit a ten-year period. He was besides good known for his roles successful TV amusement Cracker and James Bond Films Goldeneye and The World is Not Enough.

Former England rugby national planetary Martin Bayfield, who acted arsenic Coltrane's stunt treble successful the Harry Potter films, said the histrion was "incredibly funny" and "incredibly mischievous", and that helium had been struck by his "warmth and generosity".

He told BBC Breakfast: "He was large fun, precise generous with his clip and conscionable a fantastic man."

The franchise's biggest stars, who were young children erstwhile they archetypal acted alongside Coltrane, person recalled his kindness and bully humour connected set.

Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter, said: "Robbie was 1 of the funniest radical I've met and utilized to support america laughing perpetually arsenic kids connected that set.

"I've particularly fond memories of him keeping our spirits up connected Prisoner of Azkaban, erstwhile we were each hiding from the torrential rainfall for hours successful Hagrid's hut and helium was telling stories and cracking jokes to support morale up."

Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, said: "Robbie, if I ever get to beryllium truthful benignant arsenic you were to maine connected a movie acceptable I committedness I'll bash it successful your sanction and memory."

Writing connected Instagram, she said the histrion was similar the "most amusive uncle", adding that determination was "no amended Hagrid" and Coltrane "made it a joyousness to beryllium Hermione".

She continued: "I'll truly miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs."

Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, shared his favourite country with Coltrane from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

He wrote connected Twitter: "One of my fondest memories of filming Harry Potter was a nighttime sprout connected the archetypal movie successful the forbidden forest.

"I was 12. Robbie cared & looked aft everyone astir of him. Effortlessly. And made them laugh. Effortlessly. Love you mate - convey you for everything xx".

Actor Warwick Davis, who played Professor Flitwick, said: "Always jovial, helium brought warmth, airy and laughter to immoderate acceptable helium walked connected to. RIP Robbie, Beloved Giant of comedy".

While Coltrane was champion known to galore younger fans arsenic Hagrid, helium had a palmy vocation playing some comic and melodramatic roles agelong earlier Harry Potter was created.

Actor Stephen Fry, who appeared alongside Coltrane successful sketch drama amusement Alfresco successful the aboriginal 1980s, tweeted: "Such depth, powerfulness and talent: comic capable to origin helpless hiccups and honking arsenic we made our archetypal TV amusement Alfresco. Farewell, aged fellow, you'll beryllium truthful dreadfully missed."

Fellow Alfresco histrion Hugh Laurie, who besides starred alongside Coltrane successful sitcom Blackadder, recalled their clip spent sharing car rides betwixt Manchester and London. "I don't deliberation I've ever laughed oregon learned truthful overmuch successful my life", helium tweeted.

Blackadder prima Tony Robinson described Coltrane arsenic "such a saccharine man" who was "so talented arsenic a comic and arsenic a consecutive actor".

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon described Coltrane's decease arsenic "very bittersweet news" and said her favourite show by the histrion was the relation of Fitz successful Cracker,

"He had specified scope and extent arsenic an actor, from superb drama to hard-edged drama," she wrote connected Twitter. "Robbie Coltrane, Scottish amusement fable - you volition beryllium hugely missed. RIP."

The authoritative James Bond Twitter account called Coltrane an "exceptional histrion whose endowment knew nary bounds".

Broadcaster Richard Coles added: "Very atrocious to perceive Robbie Coltrane has died. We shared a dressing country erstwhile and helium had the biggest pants I person ever seen, which helium wore with tremendous flair. We were friends from past on."

Coltrane's cause Belinda Wright added successful her statement: "For maine personally I shall retrieve him arsenic an abidingly loyal client. As good arsenic being a fantastic actor, helium was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and aft 40 years of being arrogant to beryllium called his agent, I shall miss him."

Coltrane was made an OBE successful the 2006 New Year's honours database for his services to play and helium was awarded the Bafta Scotland Award for outstanding publication to movie successful 2011.