Winx Club ( season 1 ) - wikipedia Winx Club ( season 1 ) Jump to : navigation , search Winx Club ( season 1 ) Country of origin Italy No. of episodes 26 Release Original network Rai 2 Original release 28 January ( 2004 - 01 - 28 ) -- 26 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 26 ) Season chronology Next → Season 2 List of Winx Club episodes Season 1 of Winx Club an Italian animated series , premiered on Rai 2 on 28 January 2004 and concluded on 26 March 2004 , airing 26 episodes . The series focuses on Bloom , a 16 - year - old girl from Earth who discovers she has magical abilities , as she enrolls in Alfea , a school for fairies in the land of Magix . Along with her newfound friend Stella , a 17 - year - old fairy princess she meets apartment roommates Flora , Musa , and Tecna , and they form the Winx Club . During their adventures , they become good friends and get to know some of the boys from another school called Red Fountain , but also encounter some adversaries , including a trio of witches called The Trix . The series has been broadcast to countries worldwide , with Rai providing an English - language dub . The Cinelume / Rai English dub was also used as an alternate English language track on several European DVD releases and on streaming services such as Netflix . In the United States , the show was re-dubbed in English and edited by 4Kids TV . It premiered on Fox under the programming block FoxBox on 19 June 2004 , and concluded on 11 December 2004 . The 4Kids episodes were made available on home media by Funimation . The original opening theme was `` Under the Sign of Winx '' and the closing theme was `` The Girls of the Winx Club '' . For the 4Kids version , the theme song was `` We are the Winx ! '' by 4Kids 5 . Contents ( hide ) 1 Episodes 2 Nickelodeon specials 3 Home media 4 References Episodes ( edit ) See also : List of Winx Club episodes No . overall No. in season Italian Title / RAI English Title 4Kids English title Italian air date American air date `` Una Fata a Gardenia '' / `` An Unexpected Event '' `` It Feels Like Magic '' 28 January 2004 ( 2004 - 01 - 28 ) 19 June 2004 While on summer vacation , Bloom , an ordinary 16 - year - old high school girl living on Earth , encounters a battle between a 17 - year - old fairy named Stella and an ogre named Knut . As Stella 's magic scepter is stolen , Bloom intervenes , discovering that she has magical powers and manages to turn the tide . Stella invites Bloom to attend Alfea , a school for fairies , to fully master her new powers . Knut returns with more ghouls and a troll , launching a surprise attack at Bloom 's home . Stella and Bloom call in the Specialists , a group of boys from Magix at Red Fountain , a school for boys , who capture the troll and defeat Knut . Sky , Brandon , Timmy , and Riven . The next morning , Bloom has agreed to go to Alfea . `` Benvenuti a Magix ! '' / `` Welcome to Magix ! '' `` More Than High School '' 30 January 2004 ( 2004 - 01 - 30 ) 26 June 2004 Bloom arrives at Alfea , under the name Princess Varanda of Callisto , a student who had declined her admission . She is introduced to her apartment mates , Musa , Tecna , and Flora . The girls then go for a day out in Magix City . While calling her parents , she spots Knut spying on her friends , and follows him . She learns that Knut is working for the Trix : three witches from the school of Cloud Tower named Icy , Darcy , and Stormy . After pitifully trying to defend herself , Bloom is captured by the Trix , but the other girls rescue her . Bloom reveals her real name . When the girls are caught sneaking back into school , Bloom confesses her real name to Headmistress Faragonda and discipline head Griselda , but Faragonda forgives her transgression and lets her attend the school . The girls agree on Bloom 's name for their group : The Winx . `` L'anello di Stella '' / `` Alfea College for Fairies '' `` Save the First Dance '' 2 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 02 ) 3 July 2004 Alfea and the neighboring boys school , Red Fountain , prepare for a ball to begin the school year . However , Headmistress Griffon of Cloudtower plans to spoil the ball as revenge for being excluded . She picks The Trix 's suggestion of replacing the magic egg gifts with snake - rat eggs . While Bloom prepares her dress for the ball , she spots the Trix casting a spell on the eggs , so she tells her friends , and they reverse the spell in time for the ball . Later Bloom spots the Trix trying to steal Stella 's ring , and tries to fight them off , transforming in a fairy for the first time . Although the Trix are able to escape , the other Winx girls inform Bloom that Stella 's ring is safe and that they swapped the contents of the case with a baby duck ( Pepe ) that bonds with Icy . `` La palude di Melmamora '' / `` The Black - Mud Swamp '' `` The Voice of Nature '' 4 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 04 ) 10 July 2004 As part of Professor Palladium 's field trip , the class must navigate the Black - Mud Swamp to reach a clearing in the Gloomy - Wood Forest by listening to nature and without using any magic . The boys from Red Fountain are transporting a troll prisoner but the Trix cause their aircraft to crash land , and the troll is freed . The Winx and the Red Fountain boys end up meeting in the swamp , and must work together , despite their differences , to find their way out . They encounter the troll who is harassing some other Alfea fairies , and chase him off , however , the Trix find the troll and send him away . Although the Red Fountain boys failed to deliver the troll , they remark they are starting to feel like a team . The Winx girls , although they finished last in their assignment , are commended by their teachers for their helping others . 5 5 `` Appuntamento al buio '' / `` Date with Disaster '' `` Date with Disaster '' 6 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 06 ) 17 July 2004 While the Winx are on kitchen duty , Stella is invited on a date with Prince Sky ( Brandon ) at the brand - new Black Lagoon restaurant and also asks for help on picking out an outfit . While selecting her attire , Stella decides not to wear the ring of Solaria and gives it to Bloom for safekeeping ( believing she wo n't need her magic powers ) . The next morning , Stella starts acting completely different , becoming irritable and refusing to say antything about last night . During classes , Bloom notices that Stella is absent and goes back to their dorm to check , only to find Stella has torn the room apart ! An enraged Stella begins asks Bloom where her ring is , and eventually blasts her when she does n't say . Stella then suddenly vanishes , leaving the other four to find Prince Sky at Redfountain for information . To their shock , Sky says he worked out all night and he never wrote the invitation . The Winx then decide to find the Black Lagoon , only it does n't show up on Tecna 's map , and no one in the city seems to know where it is . Just as Musa is ready to quit , a strange man gives them the exact location . The girls find a beautiful restaurant on the edge of town , though Flora finds it strange how the gorgeous tree feels dead . She quickly reveals that an illusion has been cast ; revealing a run - down shack . The Winx venture inside and find Stella who begins attacking them ! The girls transform , and quickly learn that the entire date was a plot by the Trix . They sent the fake invitation and kidnapped her to get her ring of Solaria ! However , when she did n't wear it , they sent Darcy disguised as Stella back to Alfea to find it . The Trix also reveal the real Stella trapped in magic energy rings and force Bloom into an ultimatum ; hand over the ring or Icy will kill Stella . In the end , Bloom decides Stella is more important , transforms out of fairy form and gives them the ring , while also beginning her role as the unofficial leader . 6 6 `` Missione a Torrenuvola '' / `` Mission at Cloudtower '' `` Secret Guardian '' 9 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 09 ) 24 July 2004 After returning to Alfea , Bloom researches the Ring of Solaria , hoping to find out what made the Trix go to such lengths to get it . Meanwhile , the Trix use a spell on the ring , hoping to access an extremely powerful magic known as the Dragon Flame , only to have their spell blow up in their faces as the ring proves negative ! An infuriated Icy throws the ring away and plans to begin the search all over again . Back at Alfea , Bloom learns more on the ring of Solaria , but also learns about the Dragon Flame . Bloom then turns to Faragonda for answers , who tells her that the Dragon Flame was the energy of the Great Dragon , who created the magical universe and later rested on the planet Domino . That night , the Winx plan to infiltrate Cloud Tower to retrieve Stella 's ring ( since she ca n't transform without it ) . Using the same secret tunnel the Trix used earlier , the girls sneak into Cloudtower without a hitch while the Trix are out . After searching their room , Stella finds her ring , but the tunnel does n't reopen and the Winx are forced to find the main exit without getting caught . While exploring , the Winx stumble upon Cloudtower 's archive which contains history on every person in the Magic dimension . A curious Bloom spots a book with her name on it and tries to read more on her past , but quickly regrets it when it turns into a trap that alerts Headmistress Griffin ! The Winx try to make a hasty escape , but Griffin sends Bako monsters to scare them out ! After using their magic to fight the monsters , the Winx are led to a dead end . In a panic to destroy the last monster , Stella accidentally sets the room on fire ! As the Winx begin to suffocate , a mysterious voice guides Bloom to an exit , allowing them to leave Cloudtower . Though the ring was recovered , the Winx are busted since Griffin already called Faragonda hours ago . As punishment , Faragonda temporarily extracts all their powers . 7 7 `` A che servono gli amici ? '' / `` Friends in Need '' `` Grounded '' 11 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 11 ) 31 July 2004 The Winx have lost all their magic as punishment for sneaking into Cloudtower , but to make matters worse , Griselda tasks them with cleaning the entire school without their magic ( or technology , much to Tecna 's dismay ) while the rest of the students and faculty go to a concert . Problems continue as Tecna struggles with no gadgets to help her , causing her to wear a bucket on her head and attempt to use a broom , while Musa , Stella and Bloom have a water fight , wasting their time , energy and supplies . In order to make the punishment lighter , the girls secretly invite the boys from Redfountain over after everyone has left , claiming to be throwing an all - night party . Meanwhile , the Trix use the opportunity to sneak into a near - empty Alfea to find the real source of the Dragon Flame . The boys arrive and instead learn they 'll be working as janitors , though they still play music as they work . Soon after , the Trix teleport to Alfea and summon the vacuums to guide them towards the Dragon Flame , while distracting the gang by summoning a monster . The Winx and specialists quickly meet their distraction , and while the boys try to fight with their weapons , their quickly knocked aside . The Winx , despite having no magic , manage to outsmart the beast by using floor cleaner . Unable to find the Dragon Flame , the Trix depart to Cloudtower , unseen by anyone while the Specialists head back to Redfountain . The next morning , Faragonda sees the damage and hears the story from the Winx and as a reward for defeating an adversary using only wits and resourcefulness , the Winx 's powers are returned to them . 8 8 `` La festa della rosa '' / `` A Friendship Sundered '' `` The Day of the Rose '' 13 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 13 ) 7 August 2004 During the Rose Festival , both Bloom and Riven unwittingly fall into a trap by the Trix to divide the close relationship between the Specialists and the Winx . In the end , Riven thinks that Darcy has saved him in a racing crash and he blames Bloom for what happened then gets mad at his friends for believing Bloom over him and transfers out of the squad of Specialists along with Darcy . 9 9 `` Il tradimento di Riven '' / `` Betrayed ! '' `` Spelled '' 16 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 16 ) 14 August 2004 There are hostilities between the Winx due to Stella 's behavior , and Musa 's feelings for Riven are strained . In a fight with the Trix , the possessor of the Dragon 's Flame is revealed to be Bloom . 10 10 `` La fiamma del drago '' / `` Bloom Tested '' `` Magical Reality Check '' 18 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 18 ) 21 August 2004 It 's time for Bloom 's magical midterm test in a virtual reality machine . The Trix mess with the computer so they can enter it and test her to be sure of Bloom is indeed the one who possesses the Dragon Flame . 11 11 `` Il regno delle ninfe '' / `` The Monster and The Willow '' `` Junior League '' 20 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 20 ) 28 August 2004 Flora experiments with her plants to study for her test . Stella ( who had her clothes torn apart by a plant ) and Tecna ( who was attacked by a plant ) tell Flora to move the plants . She moves them to Black - Mud Swamp . Flora seeks help from the Water Nymphs in finding a special plant . The Water Nymphs tell the Winx about a monster which has been terrorizing them and the Winx decide to fight it . 12 12 `` Miss Magix '' 23 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 23 ) 4 September 2004 On the day before a big test , Stella enters a beauty contest . Lucy from Cloud Tower does too , with help from the Trix , who want to play a bad prank on Lucy by first making her pretty , sabotaging the performances of the other contestants , and then breaking the spell in front of everyone once she has earned the Miss Magix prize . In the end , Stella wins and kept her promise to Bloom , which was to study all night for the test the next morning . Although Stella makes a few mistakes but because she studied after the pageant , she passes . 13 13 `` La figlia del fuoco '' / `` A Great Secret Revealed '' `` Meant to Be '' 25 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 25 ) 11 September 2004 Bloom returns to Earth during spring break . She discovers she can read people 's auras , and she casts her doubts on a pending business deal regarding her mother 's flower shop . A vision was unlocked while putting out a fire in her mother 's flower shop . She also discovers that Mike found her as a baby while tackling a fire , meaning Bloom 's not Mike and Vanessa 's biological daughter . 14 14 `` Il segreto di Bloom '' / `` Bloom 's Dark Secret '' `` Witch Trap '' 27 February 2004 ( 2004 - 02 - 27 ) 18 September 2004 Bloom 's curiosity about her past and magical powers begin to interfere with her confidence and she arranges to go to Cloud Tower with Brandon to seek answers . Bloom meets a kind witch named Mirta . 15 15 `` Voci dal passato '' / `` Honor Above All '' `` Pushing the Envelope '' 1 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 01 ) 25 September 2004 A pending test by Professor Wizgiz worries the Winx Club . Bloom accidentally finds the answers to the test . 16 16 `` Il nemico nell'ombra '' / `` Cold Spell '' `` The Nightmare Monster '' 3 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 03 ) 2 October 2004 In another attempt to harness the power of the Dragon 's Flame , the Trix send a nightmare monster to terrorise the dreams of the Winx . 17 17 `` Il segreto di Brandon '' / `` Secrets Within Secrets '' `` Royal Heartbreak '' 5 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 05 ) 9 October 2004 During festivities at Redfountain , Bloom encounters Princess Diaspro , who claims she is betrothed to Brandon , whom she keeps calling Sky . Bloom finds out that Sky and Brandon switched identities , because `` Sky '' wanted to live a normal life for once . 18 18 `` Addio Magix ! '' / `` The Font of Dragon Fire '' `` Senior Witches Go to Earth '' 8 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 08 ) 16 October 2004 Upset about the events at Redfountain , Bloom returns to Earth . The Trix take advantage of the situation and attack her on Earth . The witches reveal to Bloom that she is the surviving heir to planet Domino ( Sparks ) , and they steal the Dragon Fire from her . 19 19 `` Attacco ad Alfea '' / `` The Fall of Magix '' `` The Army of Decay '' 10 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 10 ) 23 October 2004 Bloom returns to Alfea following the events on Earth . The Trix take control of Cloud Tower and summon the Army of Decay to take control of Magix . 20 20 `` La scomparsa di Bloom '' / `` Mission to Domino '' `` Sparks of Hope '' 12 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 12 ) 30 October 2004 To counter the powerful magic possessed by the Trix , the Winx Club go to planet Domino hoping to find the Dragon 's Flame . Redfountain is attacked by the Army of Decay . 21 21 `` Trappola di ghiaccio '' / `` The Crown of Dreams '' `` The Frozen Palace '' 15 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 15 ) 6 November 2004 In the ruins of Domino ( Sparks ) , the Winx are attacked during their exploration . In Magix , Redfountain is destroyed by the Trix . 22 22 `` Il ritorno di Riven '' / `` Storming Cloudtower '' `` Mission to Cloud Tower '' 17 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 17 ) 13 November 2004 The Army of Decay forces the retreat of the population to Alfea . The Winx go to Cloud Tower in attempt to retrieve the power of the Dragon 's Flame from the Trix . Riven rejoins the Specialists . 23 23 `` Fuga da Torrenuvola '' / `` Power Play '' `` The Search for the Flame '' 19 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 19 ) 20 November 2004 The Trix torment the Winx for being unable to find the power of the Dragon 's Flame on Domino ( Sparks ) . The cadre and staff of Cloud Tower escape to Alfea . 24 24 `` Il mistero del lago '' / `` The Witches ' Siege '' `` Battle for Alfea '' 22 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 22 ) 27 November 2004 The Army of Darkness launches an attack on Alfea . Bloom is guided to Lake Fortress of Light / Roccaluce by a mysterious voice . 25 25 `` Il sonno di Magix '' / `` The Ultimate Challenge '' `` The Great Witch Invasion '' 24 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 24 ) 4 December 2004 The first attack on Alfea fails . Bloom follows the spirit of her older - sister Daphne and regains her Dragon Fire powers . The Trix lead the Army of Decay in a final attack on Alfea . 26 26 `` Battaglia finale '' / `` The Witches ' Downfall '' `` Fire and Ice '' 26 March 2004 ( 2004 - 03 - 26 ) 11 December 2004 As the Army of Darkness approaching Alfea and the Trix seeking to take complete control of the Magix Dimension , the Winx , except Bloom and including Alfea 's students and teachers take action to fend off the Trix from completely destroying algae to the ground before the Trix use the powers of the Dragon . RC1 RC1 `` Attack of the Senior Witches '' N / A 22 May 2004 A clip show episode made by 4Kids Entertainment featuring scenes from episodes 18 , 19 and 20 where the Trix attack Alfea , serving as a sneak preview to the first season . Nickelodeon specials ( edit ) Nickelodeon developed four one - hour television specials to summarize the first two seasons . They premiered on June 27 , 2011 . Home media ( edit ) List of Winx Club DVD releases Release name No. of episodes Company Release date Notes Vol. 1 Welcome To Magix ! 5 Funimation 12 July 2004 4kids dub of season 1 episodes 1 -- 5 Vol. 2 The Power Of Dragon Fire 6 Funimation 15 November 2005 4kids dub of season 1 episodes 6 -- 11 Vol. 3 Bloom 's Secret Past 5 Funimation 17 January 2006 4kids dub of season 1 episodes 12 -- 16 Vol. 4 Stolen Dragon Fire 5 Funimation 23 May 2006 4kids dub of season 1 episodes 17 -- 21 Vol. 5 Battle For Alfea 5 Funimation 29 August 2006 4kids dub of season 1 episodes 22 -- 26 The Original Complete Season 1 26 Cinedigm 25 March 2014 Cinelume dub of season 1 episodes 1 -- 26 Realm Of Magix : The Original Season 1 , Vol. 1 13 Cinedigm 25 March 2014 Cinelume dub of season 1 episodes 1 -- 13 Defeating The Trix : The Original Season 1 , Vol. 2 13 Cinedigm 25 March 2014 Cinelume dub of season 1 episodes 14 -- 26 Official Season Slogan : Bloom 's Secret Past , References ( edit ) Jump up ^ BelieveInWinx Vault ( September 28 , 2012 ) . The 4Kids 5 : Winx Club - We Are The Winx ! ( Music Video ) HQ ! . YouTube . Jump up ^ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/09/global-hit-animated-series-winx-club-comes-to-nickelodeon-starting-june-27/ ( hide ) Winx Club Iginio Straffi TV series Seasons 3 ( Enchantix ) 4 ( The Power of Believix ) 5 ( Beyond Believix ) 6 ( Bloomix ) 7 Films The Secret of the Lost Kingdom ( 2007 ) Magical Adventure ( 2010 ) Winx Club : The Mystery Of The Abyss ( 2014 ) Related Characters Rainbow S.r.l. PopPixie World of Winx Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Winx_Club_(season_1)&oldid=838366180 '' Categories : Winx Club Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from December 2015 Pages using deprecated image syntax Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Magyar Português Русский Tiếng Việt Edit links This page was last edited on 26 April 2018 , at 15 : 23 . About Wikipedia

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Robbie Coltrane - wikipedia Robbie Coltrane Jump to : navigation , search Robbie Coltrane OBE Coltrane in April 2007 Anthony Robert McMillan ( 1950 - 03 - 30 ) 30 March 1950 ( age 67 ) Rutherglen , South Lanarkshire , Scotland Nationality British Alma mater University of Edinburgh Occupation Actor , Author Years active 1979 -- present Height 6 ft 1 in ( 185 cm ) Spouse ( s ) Rhona Gemmell ( m . 1999 -- 2003 ) Children Robbie Coltrane , OBE ( born Anthony Robert McMillan ; 30 March 1950 ) is a Scottish actor and author . He is known for his roles as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films , as Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough , and as Dr. Eddie `` Fitz '' Fitzgerald in the British TV series Cracker during the 1990s . Contents ( hide ) 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography and awards 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 4.3 Other awards 5 References 6 External links Early life and Education ( edit ) Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan in Rutherglen , South Lanarkshire , Scotland , the son of Jean Ross ( née Howie ) , a teacher and pianist , and Ian Baxter McMillan , a general practitioner who also served as a forensic police surgeon . He has an older sister , Annie , and a younger sister , Jane . Coltrane is the great - grandson of Scottish businessman Thomas W. Howie and the nephew of businessman Forbes Howie . He was educated at Glenalmond College , an independent school in Perthshire , from which he was nearly expelled after hanging the prefects ' gowns from the school clocktower . Though he later described his experiences there as deeply unhappy , he played for the rugby First XV , was head of the school 's debating society and won prizes for his art . From Glenalmond , Coltrane went on to Glasgow School of Art , where he was ridiculed for `` having an accent like Prince Charles '' ( of which he quickly disposed , though not before gaining the nickname `` Lord Fauntleroy '' ) , and thereafter the Moray House College of Education ( part of the University of Edinburgh ) in Edinburgh , Scotland . Coltrane later called for private schools to be banned and used to be known as `` Red Robbie '' , rebelling against his conservative upbringing through involvement with Amnesty International , Greenpeace , the Labour Party and the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament . Career ( edit ) Coltrane in costume in the 1980s Coltrane moved into acting in his early twenties , taking the stage name Coltrane ( in tribute to jazz saxophonist John Coltrane ) and working in theatre and comedy . Appearing in the 1981 BBC television comedy series A Kick Up the Eighties , his comic skills also brought him roles in The Comic Strip Presents ( 1982 ) series and the comedy sketch shows Alfresco ( 1983 -- 1984 ) and Laugh ? ? ? I Nearly Paid My Licence Fee ( 1984 ) . Coltrane moved into roles in films such as Flash Gordon ( 1980 ) , Death Watch ( 1980 ) , Balham , Gateway to the South ( 1981 ) , Scrubbers ( 1983 ) , Krull ( 1983 ) , The Supergrass ( 1985 ) , Defence of the Realm ( 1985 ) , Absolute Beginners ( 1986 ) , Mona Lisa ( 1986 ) and appeared as `` Annabelle '' in The Fruit Machine ( 1988 ) . On television , he appeared in The Young Ones , Tutti Frutti ( 1987 ) , as Samuel Johnson in Blackadder ( 1987 ) ( a role he later reprised in the more serious Boswell and Johnson 's Tour of the Western Islands ( 1993 ) ) , and in a number of stand - up and sketch comedy shows . He played the part of Falstaff in Kenneth Branagh 's Henry V ( 1989 ) He co-starred with Eric Idle in Nuns on the Run ( 1990 ) , and played the Pope in The Pope Must Die ( 1991 ) . He also played a would - be private detective obsessed with Humphrey Bogart in the TV play The Bogie Man . His roles continued in the 1990s with the TV series Cracker ( 1993 -- 1996 , returning in 2006 for a one - off special ) , in which he starred as forensic psychologist Dr. Edward `` Fitz '' Fitzgerald . The role 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 scenes . Coltrane has also presented a number of documentary programmes for the British ITV network based around his twin passions for travel and transportation . Coltrane in a Cadillac ( 1993 ) saw him cross North America from Los Angeles to New York behind the wheel of a 1951 Cadillac Series 62 coupe convertible , a journey of 3,765 miles ( 6,059 km ) which he completed in 32 days . In 1997 , Coltrane appeared in a series of six programmes under the title Coltrane 's Planes and Automobiles , in which he extolled the virtues of the steam engine , the diesel engine , the supercharger , the V8 engine , the two - stroke engine , and the jet engine . In these programmes he dismantled and rebuilt several engines . He also single - handedly removed the engine from a Trabant car in 23 minutes . In August 2007 , Coltrane presented a series for ITV called B - Road Britain , in which he travelled from London to Glasgow , stopping in towns and villages along the way . Coltrane was voted No. 11 in ITV 's TV 's 50 Greatest Stars and sixth in a poll of 2000 adults across the UK to find the ' most famous Scot ' , behind the Loch Ness Monster , Robert Burns , Sean Connery , Robert the Bruce and William Wallace . Personal life ( edit ) Coltrane married Rhona Gemmell on 11 December 1999 . The couple have two children : son Spencer ( b . 1992 ) , and daughter Alice ( b . 1998 ) . Filmography and Awards ( edit ) Film ( edit ) Year Title Role Notes 1980 Flash Gordon Man at air field 1980 Death Watch Limousine Driver 1982 Britannia Hospital Striking worker on picket line Non-speaking role Ghost Dance George Krull Rhun 1984 Chinese Boxes Harwood 1985 National Lampoon 's European Vacation Man in bathroom 1985 Supergrass , The The Supergrass Det . Sgt . Troy 1985 Defence of the Realm Leo McAskey 1986 Caravaggio Scipione 1986 Mona Lisa Thomas Eat the Rich Jeremy 1988 Fruit Machine , The The Fruit Machine Annabelle 1989 Henry V Falstaff 1989 Bert Rigby , You 're a Fool Sid Trample 1989 Let It Ride Ticket Seller 1989 Danny , the Champion of the World Victor Hazell 1989 Slipstream Montclaire 1990 Midnight Breaks Fat 1990 Nuns on the Run Charlie McManus / Sister Inviolata 1990 Perfectly Normal Alonzo Turner 1991 Pope Must Die , The The Pope Must Die The Pope 1991 Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole Steffano Baccardi Oh , What a Night Todd Nominated -- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role 1993 Boswell & Johnson 's Tour of the Western Isles Dr. Samuel Johnson 1993 Adventures of Huck Finn , The The Adventures of Huck Finn Duke 1995 GoldenEye Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky 1997 Buddy Dr. Bill Lintz 1998 Frogs for Snakes Al 1998 Montana The Boss 1999 World Is Not Enough , The The World Is Not Enough Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky 1999 Message in a Bottle Charlie Toschi 2001 Harry Potter and the Philosopher 's Stone Rubeus Hagrid Nominated -- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nominated -- Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor 2001 On the Nose Delaney 2001 From Hell Sergeant Peter Godley 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets Rubeus Hagrid Nominated -- Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting Ocean 's Twelve Matsui Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Rubeus Hagrid Van Helsing : The London Assignment Mr. Hyde voice Van Helsing Mr. Hyde voice 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Rubeus Hagrid 2006 Stormbreaker The Prime Minister of Europe 2006 Provoked Lord Edward Foster 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rubeus Hagrid 2008 Tale of Despereaux , The The Tale of Despereaux Gregory voice 2008 Brothers Bloom , The The Brothers Bloom The Curator 2009 Harry Potter and the Half - Blood Prince Rubeus Hagrid 2009 Gooby Gooby voice Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 1 Rubeus Hagrid 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows -- Part 2 Rubeus Hagrid 2012 Brave Lord Dingwall voice Great Expectations Mr. Jaggers 2014 Effie Doctor Television ( edit ) Year Title Role Notes 1979 Play for Today Jimmie `` Waterloo Sunset '' 1980 The Lost Tribe Border Post Guard `` Keep Us Alive '' 1981 Metal Mickey Jason `` Mickey the Demon Barber '' 1981 -- 1984 A Kick Up the Eighties All ten episodes 1981 Keep It in the Family Mr. Conway `` A Matter of Principle '' 1982 Sin on Saturday 1982 Five Go Mad in Dorset Female shopkeeper / Male gypsy Season 1 , Episode 1 of The Comic Strip Presents Are You Being Served Dynamite - truck driver on CB Radio `` Calling All Customers '' Alfresco various 1984 The Young Ones Doctor in Episode `` Bambi '' , Bouncer in Episode `` Oil '' Blackadder the Third Samuel Johnson `` Ink and Incapability '' Tutti Frutti Danny McGlone Nominated -- British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 1988 Blackadder 's Christmas Carol The Spirit of Christmas 1989 The Robbie Coltrane Special LWT comedy Special 1990 Danny Champion of the World Victor Hazell 1991 Screen One Psychiatrist Liam Kane `` Alive And Kicking '' 1993 The Legend of Lochnagar The old man TV film , voice 1993 -- 1995 2006 Cracker Dr. Eddie ' Fitz ' Fitzgerald Three British Academy Television Awards for Best Actor ( 1994 , 1995 and 1996 ) Broadcasting Press Guild Award for Best Actor Royal Television Society Award for Best Actor -- Male Nominated -- CableACE Award for Best Actor in a Movie or Miniseries For episode `` Brotherly Love '' ( parts I , II and III ) . 1997 Coltrane 's Planes and Automobiles 6 - part Documentary 1998 Ebb - Tide , The The Ebb - Tide Capt . Chisholm 1999 Alice in Wonderland Ned Tweedledum 2003 Comic Relief : The Big Hair Do Hagrid 2003 The Planman Jack Lennox QC Pride James Frasier Michael Moon `` Goodnight , Seattle '' 2005 Still Game Davie Season 4 Episode 3 : `` Dial - A-Bus '' 2006 Cracker : Nine Eleven Dr. Eddie ' Fitz ' Fitzgerald 2007 Robbie Coltrane -- B Road Britain TV Documentary 2009 Murderland D.I. Douglas Hain 2009 The Gruffalo The Gruffalo TV film ( children 's ) , voice 2011 Lead Balloon Donald Series 4 Episode 4 : `` Off '' Series 4 Episode 5 : `` Blade '' Series 4 Episode 6 : `` End '' 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments Himself Narrator The Gruffalo 's Child The Gruffalo TV film ( children 's ) , voice 2016 National Treasure Paul Finchley TV film Nominated -- British Academy Television Award for Best Actor Other Awards ( edit ) Won Evening Standard British Film Award -- Peter Sellers Award for Comedy 1990 . He was awarded the OBE ( Officer of the Order of the British Empire ) in the 2006 New Year Honours for his services to drama . In 2011 was honoured for his `` outstanding contribution '' to film as the British Academy Scotland Awards ( `` BAFTA Scotland Awards '' ) . References ( edit ) Jump up ^ `` Robbie Coltrane Biography ( 1950 -- ) '' . Filmreference.com . Retrieved 15 August 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Robbie Coltrane 's magical career '' . BBC News . 31 December 2005 . Jump up ^ `` Robbie Coltrane biography '' . Tiscali.co.uk . Retrieved 15 August 2011 . Jump up ^ Paton , Maureen ( 20 March 2003 ) . `` ' Hagrid ? I 'm just Dad ' '' . London : Telegraph . Jump up ^ `` Scotland on Sunday '' . Scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com . Retrieved 15 August 2011 . Jump up ^ `` Dr Edward `` Fitz '' Fitzgerald `` . Crackertv.co.uk . Retrieved 15 August 2011 . Jump up ^ `` j.k. rowling '' . Neatorama . Retrieved 15 August 2011 . Jump up ^ Alderson , Andrew ( 11 November 2001 ) . `` ' They really do look as I 'd imagined they would inside my head ' '' . The Sunday Telegraph . Accio-quote.org . Retrieved 15 August 2011 . ( Accio Quote ! , the Largest Archive of J.K. Rowling quotes on the web ) Jump up ^ Ezard , John ( 5 June 2002 ) . `` Size means everything as Harry 's big secret slips out '' . The Guardian . Retrieved 1 October 2016 . Jump up ^ Femia , Will ( 13 November 2001 ) . `` Chat Flashback : The cinematic debut of Rubeus Hagrid '' . MSNBC . NBC News . Retrieved 1 October 2016 . In real life , I 'm 6'1 '' -- each way pretty well , north and south and east and west , unfortunately Jump up ^ The Robbie Coltrane Special at the Internet Movie Database Jump up ^ `` The Gruffalo 's Child '' . BBC One . Retrieved 10 December 2011 . External links ( edit ) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robbie Coltrane . 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