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'Harry Potter' actor Robbie Coltrane rushed to hospital

The actor was reportedly on his way to a Harry Potter convention in Orlando.

By Annie Martin
Robbie Coltrane was rushed to the hospital January 29, 2015. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI
1 of 3 | Robbie Coltrane was rushed to the hospital January 29, 2015. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI | License Photo

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 30 (UPI) -- Robbie Coltrane was rushed to the hospital Thursday in Orlando.

The 64-year-old Scottish actor became ill with flu-like symptoms on a British Airways flight from London, according to TMZ. Coltrane, who portrayed Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, was reportedly on his way to a Harry Potter convention with Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore).

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Paramedics met Coltrane at the gate at Orlando International Airport, and immediately transported him to the hospital. The actor remained in medical care overnight, and his agent told the BBC the star was "resting" and would "be fine."

Coltrane is also known for playing James Bond ally Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in GoldenEye and The World is Not Enough. He portrayed Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter films, and last appeared with Dakota Fanning and Emma Thompson in Effie Gray.

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