Paul played the role of Eldred Worple in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and was famed for his role in comedy series Friday Night Dinner, as Martin Goodman. He is survived by his wife Zara, and his children: Claudia, Daniel, Roger, Andrew and Caroline. Following the incident he made a recovery but decided to live a quiet life for the remainder of his years. He chose to retire after suffering a traumatic stroke in 2014, which left him “black and blue” and needing resuscitation from his wife, Zara Carr. Leslie also starred in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Venus and Empire of the Sun. He suffered a neurological condition that caused partial paralysis, it was thought he had a form of shell shock. He joined the Durham Light Infantry but was dismissed on medical grounds just before D-Day. He rose to the rank of Lance Bombardier, in the Royal Artillery, before transferring to Catterick to train recruits. In the midst of his early acting career, London lad Leslie was called up to the British Army in 1942 to serve during the Second World War. In his 80 years of service to the media, he became an icon for his roles in the Carry On films, and coining his catchphrases “hello” and “ding dong” in Carry On Nurse, for his character Jack Bell in the 1960s. Leslie had an incredible career in television, movies and radio, spanning over eight decades. Leslie Phillips, CBE, who was the voice of the Sorting Hat, died on Monday, November 7 in 2022. He leaves behind two children whom he shares with fellow actress Rhona Gemmell, Spencer, 32, and Alice, 24. He died on Friday, October 14, from multiple organ failure following complications due to sepsis and a respiratory tract infection. What you might not know is that a mould was made of Robbie’s face with animatronic movement in the eyes and lips so that it could be worn by a stunt double in wide angle and action shots! Martin Bayfield was Robbie’s stunt double.Īside from his Harry Potter work, Robbie also starred in many other well known movies and TV shows including Flash Gordon, Cracker, Blackadder, Stormbreaker and The Gruffalo. Robbie stood at 6ft 1in, but wore prosthetics during filming to showcase Hagrid’s towering stature at 8ft 6in. Already a star of TV and film, he continued to make his mark in first Harry Potter film, playing Rubeus Hagrid, the half giant groundskeeper and much loved character of the movies. Robbie Coltrane OBE, was born in 1950 in Rutherglen in Scotland. Rest in peace, Dan xxx.Robbie Coltrane died aged 72 (Image: Daily Record) At the time of his sad passing, lead star Daniel Radcliffe wrote in a letter to the actor: "Dear Rob, We are all proud to have known you and devastated to have lost you. Rob was 18 years old when he was stabbed by 22-year-old Karl Bishop who was subsequently sentenced to 20 years in prison. In the film, Marcus was a member of the 'Slug Club' who dines with Harry. The actor, who played Marcus Belby, was stabbed just days after filming his scene for the movie, meaning he starred in the movie posthumously. In January this year, ITV confirmed they are working on a documentary about the tragic murder of Rob Knox who had a role in the sixth film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. "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." Rob Knox - Marcus Belby Harry Potter's leading actor Daniel Radcliffe said: "Robbie was one of the funniest people I've met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set.
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