- Robbie Coltrane was best known as the star of ITV’s Cracker and was the first to be cast in Harry Potter
- He also had a hugely successful comedy career before turning to acting, appearing in The Young Ones
- Colleagues and friends including Stephen Fry are paying tribute, describing him as a ‘unique talent’
- Harry Potter author described the actor as ‘an incredible talent’ as she extended her condolences to his family
- Daniel Radcliffe said ‘Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met’ and he kept them ‘constantly laughing’
