Robbie Coltrane

Effie Gray (2014)

As: Doctor

A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride Effie Gray.

Runtime: 104 min.

Directed by: Richard Laxton

Stars: Emma Thompson | Dakota Fanning | Tom Sturridge | Robbie Coltrane | Greg Wise

Great Expectations (2012)

As: Mr. Jaggers

Miss Havisham, a wealthy spinster who wears an old wedding dress and lives in the dilapidated Satis House, asks Pip's "Uncle Pumblechook" (who is actually Joe's uncle) to find a boy to play with her adopted daughter Estella. Pip begins to visit Miss Havisham and Estella, with whom he falls in love,then Pip a humble orphan suddenly becomes a gentleman with the help of an unknown benefactor.

Runtime: 128 min.

Directed by: Mike Newell

Stars: Helena Bonham Carter | Ralph Fiennes | Holliday Grainger | Robbie Coltrane | Jeremy Irvine

Brave (2012)

As: Lord Dingwall (voice)

Brave is set in the mystical Scottish Highlands, where Mérida is the princess of a kingdom ruled by King Fergus and Queen Elinor. An unruly daughter and an accomplished archer, Mérida one day defies a sacred custom of the land and inadvertently brings turmoil to the kingdom. In an attempt to set things right, Mérida seeks out an eccentric old Wise Woman and is granted an ill-fated wish. Also ...

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Mark Andrews | Brenda Chapman

Stars: Emma Thompson | Julie Walters | Billy Connolly | Robbie Coltrane | Kelly Macdonald

The Gruffalo's Child (2011)

As: The Gruffalo (Voice)

A follow up to the 2009 animated feature and adapted from the childrens' book by Julia Donaldson and Alex Scheffler. The Gruffalo's child explores the deep dark wood in search of the big bad mouse and meets the Snake, Owl and Fox in the process. She eventually finds the mouse, who manages to outwit her like the Gruffalo before!

Runtime: 27 min.

Directed by: Uwe Heidschötter | Johannes Weiland

Stars: Helena Bonham Carter | Rob Brydon | John Hurt | Tom Wilkinson | Robbie Coltrane

Arthur Christmas (2011)

As: Lead Elf #4 (voice)

Each Christmas, Santa and his vast army of highly trained elves produce gifts and distribute them around the world in one night. However, when one of 600 million children to receive a gift from Santa on Christmas Eve is missed, it is deemed ‘acceptable’ to all but one – Arthur. Arthur Claus is Santa’s misfit son who executes an unauthorized rookie mission to get the last present half way around the ...

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: Sarah Smith | Barry Cook

Stars: James McAvoy | Bill Nighy | Imelda Staunton | Jim Broadbent | Hugh Laurie

The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011)

As: Detective

The Comic Strip team return for a special 50s-style 'fugitive' film noir spoof. The 60-minute film, penned by Peter Richardson and Pete Richens, follows Prime Minister Tony Blair (Stephen Mangan), wanted for murder and on the run. Escaping from Number 10 and leaving behind his adoring wife Cherie (Catherine Shepherd), Tony vows to clear his name no matter what the consequences.

Runtime: 60 min.

Directed by: Peter Richardson

Stars: Stephen Mangan | Jennifer Saunders | Robbie Coltrane | Rik Mayall | Catherine Shepherd

50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (2011)

As: Presenter (voice)

To mark the release two weeks ago of the eighth and final movie in the series, Robbie Coltrane narrates a countdown of the movie franchise's best moments. From Harry's first meeting with Ron and Hermione aboard the Hogwarts Express through to magical mysteries.

Runtime: 93 min.

Stars: Rupert Grint | Julie Walters | Robbie Coltrane | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Harry, Ron and Hermione continue their quest to vanquish the evil Voldemort once and for all. Just as things begin to look hopeless for the young wizards, Harry discovers a trio of magical objects that endow him with powers to rival Voldemort's formidable skills.

Runtime: 130 min.

Directed by: David Yates

Stars: Ralph Fiennes | Rupert Grint | Alan Rickman | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort's bid for immortality. But with Harry's beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort's unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

Runtime: 146 min.

Directed by: David Yates

Stars: Helena Bonham Carter | Ralph Fiennes | Rupert Grint | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

The Gruffalo (2009)

As: The Gruffalo (voice)

The magical tale of a mouse who takes a walk though the woods in search of a nut.

Runtime: 27 min.

Directed by: Max Lang | Jakob Schuh

Stars: Helena Bonham Carter | Rob Brydon | John Hurt | Robbie Coltrane | James Corden

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

As Harry begins his sixth year at Hogwarts, he discovers an old book marked as 'Property of the Half-Blood Prince', and begins to learn more about Lord Voldemort's dark past.

Runtime: 153 min.

Directed by: David Yates

Stars: Tom Felton | Michael Gambon | Rupert Grint | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Gooby (2009)

As: Gooby's voice

Imagine if you'd had a six-foot tall monster to help you through the rough times when you were 11! Willy is terrified about moving into the family's new house. He's convinced it's filled with evil space aliens out to get him. In response to his wish for someone to save him, Gooby comes to life as a loveable, full-size, scraggly, orange, furry creature who in fact seems more frightened of the world than ...

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Wilson Coneybeare

Stars: David James Elliott | Eugene Levy | Robbie Coltrane | Ingrid Kavelaars | Matthew Knight

The Tale of Despereaux (2008)

As: Gregory (voice)

Once upon a time... in the far away kingdom of Dor... lived a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions, Despereaux sets off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro, who leads him, at long last, on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess and save an entire kingdom from ...

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Sam Fell | Robert Stevenhagen

Stars: Kevin Kline | Tracey Ullman | Matthew Broderick | Dustin Hoffman | Emma Watson

The Brothers Bloom (2008)

As: Curator

The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they've decided to take on one last job – showing a beautiful and eccentric heiress the time of her life with a romantic adventure that takes them around the world.

Runtime: 114 min.

Directed by: Rian Johnson

Stars: Rinko Kikuchi | Adrien Brody | Mark Ruffalo | Rachel Weisz | Robbie Coltrane

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Returning for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts, Harry is stunned to find that his warnings about the return of Lord Voldemort have been ignored. Left with no choice, Harry takes matters into his own hands, training a small group of students – dubbed 'Dumbledore's Army' – to defend themselves against the dark arts.

Runtime: 138 min.

Directed by: David Yates

Stars: Ralph Fiennes | Michael Gambon | Rupert Grint | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Provoked: A True Story (2007)

As: Lord Edward Foster

Provoked is the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia, a Punjabi woman who moved to London after her marriage with Deepak Ahluwalia. Her husband seemed caring at first but then began to beat her up. He started drinking a lot and sleeping around with other women. he also subjected her to spousal rape. After ten years and having two children with him, out of fear, she sets him on fire.

Runtime: 113 min.

Directed by: Jag Mundhra

Stars: Miranda Richardson | Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Robbie Coltrane | Naveen Andrews | Nandita Das

Stormbreaker (2006)

As: Prime Minister

Alex Rider thinks he is a normal school boy, until his uncle is killed. He discovers that his uncle was actually spy on a mission, when he was killed. Alex is recruited by Alan Blunt to continue the mission. He is sent to Cornwall to investigate a new computer system, which Darrius Sayle has created. He plans to give the new computer systems to every school in the country, but Mr. Blunt has other ideas and ...

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Geoffrey Sax

Stars: Ewan McGregor | Stephen Fry | Robbie Coltrane | Sarah Bolger | Alex Pettyfer

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Harry starts his fourth year at Hogwarts, competes in the treacherous Triwizard Tournament and faces the evil Lord Voldemort. Ron and Hermione help Harry manage the pressure – but Voldemort lurks, awaiting his chance to destroy Harry and all that he stands for.

Runtime: 157 min.

Directed by: Mike Newell

Stars: Ralph Fiennes | Michael Gambon | Rupert Grint | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Ocean's Twelve (2004)

As: Matsui

Danny Ocean reunites with his old flame and the rest of his merry band of thieves in carrying out three huge heists in Rome, Paris and Amsterdam – but a Europol agent is hot on their heels.

Runtime: 125 min.

Directed by: Steven Soderbergh

Stars: Brad Pitt | Matt Damon | Catherine Zeta-Jones | George Clooney | Andy García

Pride (2004)

As: James (voice)

The story of Suki, a lioness cub, who rebels against her mother and her Pride to mate with an unsuitable lion from the other side of the river.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: John Downer

Stars: Sean Bean | Kate Winslet | Helen Mirren | Rupert Graves | Jim Broadbent

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Harry, Ron and Hermione return to Hogwarts for another magic-filled year. Harry comes face to face with danger yet again, this time in the form of escaped convict, Sirius Black – and turns to sympathetic Professor Lupin for help.

Runtime: 142 min.

Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón

Stars: Gary Oldman | David Thewlis | Rupert Grint | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Van Helsing: The London Assignment (2004)

As: Mr. Hyde (voice)

It tells of the events before the film, in which monster hunter Gabriel Van Helsing travels to London to investigate a series of horrific, and decidedly supernatural murders, being committed by the mad scientist Dr. Jekyll, in the form of his evil alter-ego, Mr. Hyde.

Runtime: 30 min.

Directed by: Sharon Bridgeman

Stars: David Wenham | Dwight Schultz | Robbie Coltrane | Grey DeLisle | Hugh Jackman

Van Helsing (2004)

As: Mr. Hyde (voice)

Famed monster slayer Gabriel Van Helsing is dispatched to Transylvania to assist the last of the Valerious bloodline in defeating Count Dracula. Anna Valerious reveals that Dracula has formed an unholy alliance with Dr. Frankenstein's monster and is hell-bent on exacting a centuries-old curse on her family.

Runtime: 131 min.

Directed by: Stephen Sommers

Stars: David Wenham | Richard Roxburgh | Shuler Hensley | Kate Beckinsale | Hugh Jackman

The Planman (2003)

As: Jack Lennox QC

A lawyer finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend, and hooks upon the idea of devising perfect crimes.

Runtime: 180 min.

Directed by: John Strickland

Stars: Vincent Regan | Celia Imrie | Robbie Coltrane | Neil Dudgeon | John McGlynn

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Ignoring threats to his life, Harry returns to Hogwarts to investigate – aided by Ron and Hermione – a mysterious series of attacks.

Runtime: 161 min.

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Stars: Richard Harris | Rupert Grint | Alan Rickman | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)

As: Rubeus Hagrid

Harry Potter has lived under the stairs at his aunt and uncle's house his whole life. But on his 11th birthday, he learns he's a powerful wizard -- with a place waiting for him at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As he learns to harness his newfound powers with the help of the school's kindly headmaster, Harry uncovers the truth about his parents' deaths -- and about the villain who's to ...

Runtime: 152 min.

Directed by: Chris Columbus

Stars: Richard Harris | Tom Felton | Rupert Grint | Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson

On the Nose (2001)

As: Delaney

Brendan is a janitor at a university who has a fondness for gambling, especially betting on horse races. However, he doesn't have much skill at it, and poorly considered bets have drained the bank account he'd set aside for his daughter's education. Brendan's wife has made Brendan promise to give up gambling, but when their daughter announces she's just been accepted to Trinity College in ...

Runtime: 104 min.

Directed by: David Caffrey

Stars: Dan Aykroyd | Brenda Blethyn | Robbie Coltrane

From Hell (2001)

As: Sergeant Peter Godley

Frederick Abberline is an opium-huffing inspector from Scotland Yard who falls for one of Jack the Ripper's prostitute targets in this Hughes brothers adaption of a graphic novel that posits the Ripper's true identity.

Runtime: 122 min.

Directed by: Allen Hughes | Albert Hughes

Stars: Ian Holm | Johnny Depp | Heather Graham | Ian Richardson | Robbie Coltrane

The World Is Not Enough (1999)

As: Valentin Zukovsky

Greed, revenge, world dominance and high-tech terrorism – it's all in a day's work for Bond, who's on a mission to a protect beautiful oil heiress from a notorious terrorist. In a race against time that culminates in a dramatic submarine showdown, Bond works to defuse the international power struggle that has the world's oil supply hanging in the balance.

Runtime: 128 min.

Directed by: Michael Apted

Stars: Sophie Marceau | Pierce Brosnan | Robert Carlyle | Denise Richards | Robbie Coltrane

Alice in Wonderland (1999)

As: Tweedledum

Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three inches. But will she ever be able to return home?

Runtime: 150 min.

Directed by: Nick Willing

Stars: Miranda Richardson | Ben Kingsley | Martin Short | Tina Majorino | Robbie Coltrane

Message in a Bottle (1999)

As: Charlie Toschi

A woman finds a romantic letter in a bottle washed ashore and tracks down the author, a widowed shipbuilder whose wife died tragically early. As a deep and mutual attraction blossoms, the man struggles to make peace with his past so that he can move on and find happiness.

Runtime: 126 min.

Directed by: Luis Mandoki

Stars: Robin Wright | Kevin Costner | John Savage | Illeana Douglas | Paul Newman

Frogs for Snakes (1998)

As: Al Santana

A group of unemployed theater actors survive by working as illegal money collectors. The loan shark they are working for owns an Off-Broadway theater. As he decided to play "American Buffalo" there, a bloody battle for the favorite roles begin.

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Amos Poe

Stars: Barbara Hershey | Mike Starr | Lisa Marie | Debi Mazar | Robbie Coltrane

Montana (1998)

As: The Boss

A seasoned enforcer is given the seemingly routine task of finding the Boss's runaway mistress, Kitty. However Kitty is involved in plans to overthrow the Boss and this routine task gets very complicated.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Jennifer Leitzes

Stars: Stanley Tucci | Philip Seymour Hoffman | John Ritter | Kyra Sedgwick | Robin Tunney

The Ebb-Tide (1998)

As: Capt. Chisholm

A down-on-his-luck sea captain accepts an assignment on a rickety boat with a mysterious cargo and a questionable crew. As disaster befalls disaster, the crew finds itself on an uncharted island with a mad ex-sea captain who lives with a mute woman who threatens to kill them all.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Nicholas Renton

Stars: Steven Mackintosh | Robbie Coltrane

Buddy (1997)

As: Dr. Bill Lintz

An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.

Runtime: 84 min.

Directed by: Caroline Thompson

Stars: Alan Cumming | Rene Russo | Irma P. Hall | Robbie Coltrane | Paul Reubens

In Search of James Bond with Jonathan Ross (1995)

As: Valentin Zukovsky

Jonathan Ross delves into the world of James Bond and meets with new and former cast members who reveal humorous stories and anecdotes in a series of interviews. All the 5 Bonds at the time are featured, though only Lazenby (reflecting in the usual frank, self criticizing manner), Moore and Brosnan granted an interview. Connery and Dalton are featured through some unused footage from LWT's 30 years ...

Runtime: 60 min.

Directed by: Andy de Emmony

Stars: Sean Bean | Honor Blackman | Pierce Brosnan | Robbie Coltrane | Jonathan Ross

GoldenEye (1995)

As: Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky

James Bond must unmask the mysterious head of the Janus Syndicate and prevent the leader from utilizing the GoldenEye weapons system to inflict devastating revenge on Britain.

Runtime: 130 min.

Directed by: Martin Campbell

Stars: Sean Bean | Pierce Brosnan | Famke Janssen | Joe Don Baker | Izabella Scorupco

The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)

As: The Duke

Climb aboard for an extraordinary version of Mark Twain's sweeping adventure when Walt Disney presents The Adventures of Huck Finn, starring Elijah Wood (The Lord of the Rings). Directed by Stephen Sommers (The Mummy, The Mummy Returns), it's the unforgettable saga of a mischievous youngster and a runaway slave

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Stephen Sommers

Stars: Elijah Wood | Ron Perlman | Courtney B. Vance | Jason Robards | Robbie Coltrane

Oh, what a Night (1992)

As: Todd

During the summer of 1955, seventeen-year-old Eric Hansen embarks on a journey in his new town, a journey which will change his life forever.

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Eric Till

Stars: Corey Haim | Geneviève Bujold | Andrew Miller | Keir Dullea | Barbara Williams

The Pope Must Die (1991)

As: Albinizi

A less-than-qualified and far-from-perfect priest is mistakenly named the new pope. As the pontiff, he must deal with Vatican corruption, the Mob and the reappearance of his old lover.

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: Peter Richardson

Stars: Beverly D'Angelo | Paul Bartel | Alex Rocco | Robbie Coltrane | Adrian Edmondson

Triple Bogey on a Par Five Hole (1991)

As: Steffano Baccardi

The Levys, a glamorous couple, used to make their living robbing golfers, until they met their fatal handicap. Years later, scriptwriter Remy Gravelle decides to observe the Levy progeny as they sail endlessly round Manhattan in their luxury yacht.

Runtime: 85 min.

Directed by: Amos Poe

Stars: Philip Seymour Hoffman | Eric Mitchell | Daisy Hall | Alba Clemente | Jesse McBride

Perfectly normal (1991)

As: Alonzo Turner

A cab driver and an opera fan strike up an unusual friendship.

Runtime: 107 min.

Directed by: Yves Simoneau

Stars: Michael Riley | Robbie Coltrane

Nuns on the Run (1990)

As: Charlie McManus

Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to "leave" he sets them up to be killed, after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. B&C decide to steal the money for themselves, but when their escape doesn't go to plan, they have to seek refuge in a Nuns' teacher training school.

Runtime: 89 min.

Directed by: Jonathan Lynn

Stars: Eric Idle | Doris Hare | Janet Suzman | Robbie Coltrane | Camille Coduri

Henry V (1989)

As: Sir John Falstaff

Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.

Runtime: 137 min.

Directed by: Kenneth Branagh

Stars: Derek Jacobi | Paul Scofield | Kenneth Branagh | Brian Blessed | James Larkin

Lenny Live and Unleashed (1989)

As: Taxi Driver

It is very rare for a British comedian to be given a concert film all to themself but in 1989 Lenny Henry was given that honour. We start off with him been driven to the concert by Robbie Coltrane as the sort of taxi driver you don't want to get a lift from. Once inside he meets three of his comic heroes - Steve Martin, Richard Pryor and Eddie Murphy (all played by Lenny) and then it's on ...

Runtime: 97 min.

Directed by: Andy Harries

Stars: Robbie Coltrane | Jeff Beck | Lenny Henry

Let It Ride (1989)

As: Ticket Seller

A gambler used to losing is having a very good day.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Joe Pytka

Stars: Jennifer Tilly | Richard Dreyfuss | Teri Garr | David Johansen | Allen Garfield

Slipstream (1989)

As: Montclaire

Slipstream is a 1989 post-apocalyptic science fiction adventure film. The plot has an emphasis on aviation and contains many common science-fiction themes, such as taking place in a dystopian future in which the landscape of the Earth itself has been changed and is windswept by storms of great power. There are also numerous sub-plots, such as free will and humanity amongst artificial intelligence.

Runtime: 102 min.

Directed by: Steven Lisberger

Stars: Mark Hamill | Bill Paxton | Bob Peck | Eleanor David | Kitty Aldridge

Danny, The Champion of the World (1989)

As: Victor Hazell

Somewhere in England, in the Autumn of 1955, a widowed father and his son live an idyllic life together. Only their gas station happens to sit on a piece of land that a local developer wants to buy. And when he won't take no for an answer, and sets government inspectors and social works onto Danny and his father, Danny and his father decide to get even with Hazell and his pheasant- shooting friends ...

Runtime: 99 min.

Directed by: Gavin Millar

Stars: Jeremy Irons | Michael Hordern | Cyril Cusack | Robbie Coltrane | Samuel Irons

Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)

As: Sid Trample

A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.

Runtime: 94 min.

Directed by: Carl Reiner

Stars: Bruno Kirby | Robert Lindsay | Robbie Coltrane | Cathryn Bradshaw | Jackie Gayle

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball (1989)

As: Himself

After the criticisms of the 1987 show’s disproportionate focus on music - and the financial disaster of its music-only Festival Of Youth weekend concert in 1988, Amnesty returned to the original formula that had been so successful in the 1976-1981 era with a primary focus on comedy. Pat Duffy was dropped from organising any further benefit events for Amnesty and for the 1989 show, Amnesty hired ...

Runtime: 92 min.

Stars: John Cleese | Kathy Burke | Robbie Coltrane | John Bird | Rory Bremner

The Fruit Machine (1988)

As: Annabelle

Eddie and Michael are two 16-year-old gay friends from Liverpool. Berated by his father for his camp behavior, Eddie runs away from his Liverpool home and joins Michael, a streetwise hustler, who is also on the run.

Runtime: 103 min.

Directed by: Philip Saville

Stars: Bruce Payne | Robbie Coltrane | Emile Charles | Louis Emerick | Tony Forsyth

Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)

As: Spirit of Christmas

Pleasant Ebenezer Blackadder is turned into a cruel and witty miser after seeing visions of his ancestors and descendants.

Runtime: 43 min.

Directed by: Richard Boden

Stars: Miranda Richardson | Rowan Atkinson | Stephen Fry | Tony Robinson | Hugh Laurie

Eat the Rich (1987)

As: Jeremy

Alex is a disgruntled waiter at a snobby exclusive restaurant who falls on hard times. Forced to deal with the contempt and disgust of the upper class, Alex & cohorts attempt to go on a rampage. Meanwhile, General Karprov and Spider plot to involve the inept anarchists into their plans to derail the prime-minister-to-be's campaign.

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Peter Richardson

Stars: Ronald Allen | Kevin Allen | Dave Beard | Angela Bowie | Rowena Bently

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball (1987)

As: Himself

When the British Amnesty shows finally resumed in 1987 after a six-year hiatus, the show format was retooled in an effort to take advantage of the growing number of rock musicians supporting Amnesty. Instead of the live show being primarily a comedy show with a few musical cameos, the event made a point of giving equal emphasis to the comedy and the music.

Runtime: 96 min.

Stars: John Cleese | Robbie Coltrane | Jackson Browne | Chet Atkins | Ben Elton

Defence of The Realm (1986)

As: Leo McAskey

A reporter Mullen 'stumbles' on a story linking a prominent Member of Parliament to a KGB agent. In fact it is also linked to a near Nuclear disaster involving a teenage runaway and an Americal USAF base. Has there been a Government cover-up,Mullen teams up with Vernon Bayliss, an old hack, and Nina Beckam the MP's assistant to find out the truth.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: David Drury

Stars: Ian Bannen | Greta Scacchi | Gabriel Byrne | Denholm Elliott | Fulton Mackay

Caravaggio (1986)

As: Scipione Borghese

As influential Italian artist Caravaggio dies in exile in 1610, he recalls his short life, from his childhood to his initial artistic failures to his later triumphs as he catches the eye of a sympathetic cardinal to his destructive relationship with a dashing gambler.

Runtime: 93 min.

Directed by: Derek Jarman

Stars: Sean Bean | Tilda Swinton | Nigel Terry | Robbie Coltrane | Spencer Leigh

Hooray For Holyrood (1986)

As: Himself/Presenter

Scottish Television's film on the 40th Edinburgh International Film Festival in 1986, starring Robbie Coltrane (a former EIFF chauffeur) and featuring interviews with Bill Forsyth, Samuel Fuller and Barry Norman, among many others.

Runtime: 40 min.

Directed by: Ross Wilson

Stars: Robbie Coltrane | Edgar Anstey | Nicholas de Jongh | David Bruce | Denis Forman

Mona Lisa (1986)

As: Thomas

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.

Runtime: 104 min.

Directed by: Neil Jordan

Stars: Michael Caine | Clarke Peters | Bob Hoskins | Cathy Tyson | Robbie Coltrane

Absolute Beginners (1986)

As: Mario

A musical adaptation of Colin MacInnes' novel about life in late 1950s London. Nineteen-year-old photographer Colin is hopelessly in love with model Crepe Suzette, but her relationships are strictly connected with her progress in the fashion world. So Colin gets involved with a pop promoter and tries to crack the big time. Meanwhile, racial tension is brewing in Colin's Notting Hill housing estate...

Runtime: 108 min.

Directed by: Julien Temple

Stars: James Fox | David Bowie | Patsy Kensit | Eddie O'Connell | Mandy Rice-Davies

Revolution (1985)

As: New York Burgher

New York trapper Tom Dobb becomes an unwilling participant in the American Revolution after his son Ned is drafted into the Army by the villainous Sergeant Major Peasy. Tom attempts to find his son, and eventually becomes convinced that he must take a stand and fight for the freedom of the Colonies, alongside the aristocratic rebel Daisy McConnahay. As Tom undergoes his change of heart, the events of the ...

Runtime: 126 min.

Directed by: Hugh Hudson

Stars: Donald Sutherland | Nastassja Kinski | Joan Plowright | Al Pacino | Dave King

The Supergrass (1985)

While taking a holiday in the country with his mother, Dennis hits on a scheme to impress a girl so that she'll go away on a trip with him as his girlfriend. Although he fails to gain any interest from the girl, the police take a great interest in his story. From this point on, Dennis digs a deeper hole for himself at every turn

Runtime: 107 min.

Directed by: Peter Richardson

Stars: Jennifer Saunders | Robbie Coltrane | Peter Richardson | Nigel Planer | Adrian Edmondson

National Lampoon’s European Vacation (1985)

As: Man in the Bathroom

The Griswalds win a vacation to Europe on a game show, and thus pack their bags for the continent. They do their best to catch the flavor of Europe, but they just don't know how to be be good tourists. Besides, they have trouble taking holidays in countries where they CAN speak the language.

Runtime: 95 min.

Directed by: Amy Heckerling

Stars: Beverly D'Angelo | Chevy Chase | Mel Smith | Jason Lively | Dana Hill

Chinese Boxes (1984)

As: Harwood

An American in West Berlin finds himself caught up in murder and intrigue after his associate is killed and a diplomat's daughter is found dead in his room.

Runtime: 87 min.

Directed by: Chris Petit

Stars: Will Patton | Gottfried John | Robbie Coltrane | Adelheid Arndt

Ghost Dance (1983)

As: George

Through the experiences of two women in Paris and London, Ghost Dance offers an analysis of the complexity of our conceptions of ghosts, memory and the past. The film focuses on the French philosopher Jacques Derrida, who observes, 'I think cinema, when it's not boring, is the art of letting ghosts come back.' He also says that 'memory is the past that has never had the form of the present.'

Runtime: 100 min.

Directed by: Ken McMullen

Stars: Robbie Coltrane | Leonie Mellinger | Pascale Ogier | Stuart Brisley | Jacques Derrida

Krull (1983)

As: Rhun

A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.

Runtime: 116 min.

Directed by: Peter Yates

Stars: Alun Armstrong | Lysette Anthony | Francesca Annis | David Battley | Ken Marshall

The Crystal Cube (1983)

As: Martin Bealey

The Crystal Cube was a mockumentary television pilot written by and starring Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on 7 July 1983 on BBC2 at 22:10. The pilot was one of Fry and Laurie's first television appearances and the first show they had written themselves. However, the BBC chose not to take it to a full series, and Fry and Laurie did not get a chance to make their own programme for the BBC until ...

Runtime: 30 min.

Stars: Emma Thompson | Stephen Fry | Robbie Coltrane | Hugh Laurie

Scrubbers (1983)

As: Puff Guts

Two girls escape from an open borstal for two very different reasons; Annetta to attempt to visit her baby daughter, who is being raised in a convent; and Carol, who hopes to be recaptured and sent to a closed borstal where she knows her girlfriend Doreen is being held. Carol's plan works, although she is devastated to find that not only has Doreen found herself a new girlfriend inside (who ...

Runtime: 90 min.

Directed by: Mai Zetterling

Stars: Chrissie Cotterill | Amanda York | Kate Ingram | Elizabeth Edmonds | Amanda Symonds

Loose Connections (1983)

As: Drunk

A woman (Lindsay Duncan) enlists a man (Stephen Rea) who claims he is gay to accompany her on a long drive to a feminist conference in Munich.

Runtime: 96 min.

Directed by: Richard Eyre

Stars: Stephen Rea | Lindsay Duncan | Keith Allen | Robbie Coltrane | Carol Harrison

Britannia Hospital (1982)

As: Picket

Britannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a visit by the Queen Mother herself. But when investigative reporter Mick Travis arrives to cover the celebration, he finds the hospital under siege by striking workers, ruthless unions, violent demonstrators, racist aristocrats, and African cannibal dictator and sinister human experiments.

Runtime: 116 min.

Directed by: Lindsay Anderson

Stars: Malcolm McDowell | Mark Hamill | Joan Plowright | Leonard Rossiter | Graham Crowden

Subway Riders (1981)

As: Detective Fritz Langley

A Psychotic saxophone player (played both by Amos Poe and John Lurie) lures victims to deserted spots with his music and then guns them down.

Runtime: 120 min.

Directed by: Amos Poe

Stars: Susan Tyrrell | Cookie Mueller | Robbie Coltrane | Amos Poe | John Lurie

Flash Gordon (1980)

As: Man at Airfield

A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyrant, Ming the Merciless, to save Earth.

Runtime: 111 min.

Directed by: Mike Hodges

Stars: Max von Sydow | Ornella Muti | Sam Jones | Melody Anderson | Chaim Topol

Death Watch (1980)

As: Limo Driver

Roddy has a camera implanted in his brain. He is then hired by a television producer to film a documentary of terminally ill Katherine, without her knowledge. His footage will then be run on the popular TV series, "Death Watch".

Runtime: 130 min.

Directed by: Bertrand Tavernier

Stars: Max von Sydow | Harry Dean Stanton | Harvey Keitel | Thérèse Liotard | Romy Schneider