Robbie Coltrane won him three BAFTA awards. Roles in bigger films followed; the James Bond films "GoldenEye" (1995) and "The World Is Not Enough" (1999), a supporting role in "From Hell" (2001), as well as half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" films (2001–2011). J. K. Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series, had Coltrane at the top of her list to play Hagrid and, when asked whom she would like to see in the role, responded "Robbie Coltrane for Hagrid" in one quick breath. There is also an unnamed 8ft actor who stands in for the 6ft 1in Coltrane in some
Robbie Wessels Robbie Wessels Robert Albert Wessels (Kroonstad, 30 October 1980) is a South African singer and actor. Robbie Wessels is a popular musician within South Africa. After matriculating from Hoërskool Strand, he attended Technikon Pretoria (now known as the Tshwane University of Technology), where he graduated in 2002. Shortly thereafter he got a part as the voice-actor of "Anton "in a radio story at RSG, called "Blinkwater". Robbie had a part in the television series "Gauteng-alêng-alêng", as 'Poena Pieterse.' A movie based on the series was subsequently made. Robbie Wessels released the following albums: Robbie Wessels was cast in the following