How tall was Robbie Coltrane

Scottish Actor best remembered for playing the giant Hagrid in the Harry Potter series of movies. Other roles have included the TV show Cracker, Nuns on the Run, From Hell, Mona Lisa and Goldeneye.Ralph Fiennes and Robbie
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In real life, I'm 6'1" -- each way pretty well, north and south and east and west, unfortunately.

In the movie, the official height [of Hagrid] is 8'6". And I asked Jo Rowling why not 9 feet and she said "Well, I think 8 foot 6 is a more interesting height." And I think she's right, in a funny way.
-- MSNBC.com chat, 2004