Talk:Robbie Coltrane

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The sentence "On television he also appeared in Blackadder (1987), Tutti Frutti (1987) and a number of more specifically comedy shows" implies that Blackadder wasn't specifically comedic and I'm pretty sure that wasn't what was intended to be said here. What was? -- Paul Drye

The intended meaning was for stand-up and sketch shows - "Secret Policeman's Third Ball" kind of thing.

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There is an entry Cracker (TV Series). This is the same is it not? User:BigRat

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He was known as Anthony when he lived in Buchanan Drive, Burnside. My mother lived next door. His father was the local GP. --scruss 03:46, 3 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Does it feel relevent to add it. If you think so then go on!

The BBC article about his OBE confirms his being the son of a doctor [1]. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 10:54, 31 December 2005 (UTC)

He certainly was the son of a doctor, my great-uncle Ian McMillan, who died at age 56 and whose obituary was written by Magnus Magnusson. Incidentally, Robbie Coltrane was always known as 'Robin' before he got his stage name, though he was baptised Anthony Robert McMillan.Rfmcghee 15:19, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

Sources

These articles/interviews [2][3] [4] could be used to source/expand on some of the info here if anyone's interested. Cheers, Mad Jack 08:01, 23 September 2006 (UTC)

Or here: http://www.tiscali.co.uk/entertainment/film/biographies/robbie_coltrane_biog.html

Coltrane is a Catholic.

I have put Robbie Coltrane in the Roman Catholic entertainers category, previously someone had removed him from this category. Although I don't think he has mentioned his religious background I have reason to believe he is a Roman Catholic. He has played Catholic characters in the past such as Fitz (Cracker) and Charlie McManus (Nuns on the Run). In a memorable episode of Cracker Robert Carlyle plays a Liverpool football club supporter who murders someone and when he is interogated by Fitz(Coltrane), Carlyle shouts Liverpool! Liverpool! To Which Fitz replies, "CELTIC! CELTIC!" If Coltrane was a protestant he would have had it written into the script that his character would shout Rangers!(the protestant club) instead of Celtic (the Catholic club).

Fisrt you need to sign your edits with 4 tildes. Second, Wikipedia needs verifiable proof for any edits made and your belief is not enough. Third, the example you give is contradictory in its very nature, you state that Fitz is a catholic (which the caracter is), but then you state that the actor should have the ability to overwrite his character, who would shout Celtic, with his own personal life facts. Good actors like Mr Coltrane are secure enough in their own egos to play the character as writen. Unless you can provide verifiable evidence (ie a newspaper article a baptisnm certificate etc) this edit can not be left in. You could certainly post your belief at a personal blog if you wish, but not here at wikipedia. MarnetteD | Talk 16:35, 1 December 2006 (UTC)

He most definitely is NOT a Catholic, and your reasons for describing him as one are ridiculous, as previously stated. I removed the category because it is wrong - Mr. Coltrane's parents were staunch Calvinists and he has many ancestors who were heavily involved in the Reformation in Scotland. This in itself is not evidence, of course, but assigning a religious label on such flimsy grounds was a gross mistake.

Well if you're so sure he's not a Catholic then why haven't you put him in the protestant category? Like you've said above you don't have any evidence that he's not a Catholic. A well known protestant actor would never play Catholic characters, as they would feel that they were offending their protestant fans by doing so. If Coltrane were a protestant he would have tured down roles like Fitz, especially when Cracker was written by Jimmy Mcgovern who is very supportive of the Catholics in Northern Ireland, hence his Bloody Sunday t.v. drama.