He made it quite clear that if I didn't play the role, I would be dead within a week. As you can imagine, the guy who turned down Hagrid would be like the guy who called the Beatles a guitar band. So I couldn't possibly refuse, really.
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- Author's profession: Actor
- Nationality: scottish
- Born: March 30, 1950
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