Nick Frost has said he 'will not let Robbie Coltrane down' after being confirmed as Hagrid in the HBO Harry Potter series.
The English comedian and actor has been announced as one of the many stars appearing in the new HBO Harry Potter TV series.
The 53-year-old is set to play the iconic gameskeeper at Hogwarts, Rubeus Hagrid, who was portrayed by Robbie Coltraine in the film series.
He will be joining the likes of John Lithgow as Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore and Paapa Essiedu as Professor of Potions, Severus Snape, among others.
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In an Instagram post, which he has since been forced to turn the comments off on, he said: "You’re a wizard, Harry!!! Thank you for trusting me with such a loyal, gentle and courageous half-giant like Rubeus Hagrid. Robbie, I promise I won’t let you down."
After the news of Frost's casting, here is everything you need to know about the popular actor, from his hilarious Cornetto trilogy to his extensive television career.
All to know about Harry Potter's HBO Hagrid Nick Frost
Frost was born in Hornchurch and attended Beal High School in Ilford.
Appearing in several smaller roles in the early 2000s, in 2004 he appeared in what what became one of his most iconic roles and films, the "romantic zombie comedy" film Shaun of the Dead, alongside close friend Simon Pegg.
The duo appeared in a feature film together in 2007, the buddy-cop action-comedy Hot Fuzz.
The duo's third film in the so-called 'Cornetto trilogy' was the 2013 sci-fi action comedy The World's End.
Other films the pair have been in together are Slaughterhouse Rulez, Paul and Truth Seekers.
They also both voiced characters in the animated film The Adventures Of Tintin.
Frost has been in various television shows too including Sky Atlantic's Mr Sloane and AMC's Into the Badlands.
This year he will also play Gobber the Belch in the live-action remake of Dreamworks' How to Train Your Dragon.
Cast of Harry Potter HBO series revealed so far
These are the cast members which have been confirmed for the new Harry Potter TV series and will play the school staff when production begins at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in summer 2025 (including the Harry Potter HBO Hagrid casting):
- John Lithgow - Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore, a role previously played by Richard Harris and Sir Michael Gambon in the film franchise
- Paapa Essiedu - Professor of Potions, Severus Snape, who was played by Rickman in the original films
- Nick Frost - Rubeus Hagrid, the friendly groundskeeper in the series, who was played by the late Scottish actor, Robbie Coltrane, in the films
- Janet McTeer - head of Gryffindor House, Professor Minerva McGonagall, who was portrayed by Dame Maggie in the film series
- Paul Whitehouse - Argus Filch, the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s caretaker
- Luke Thallon - the main antagonist in the first Harry Potter book, Quirinus Quirrell
Casting for the iconic trio Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, as well as the iconic villain Voldemort are yet to be announced.
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However, rumours suggest Cillian Murphy could be taking on the role of the dark lord.
When is the new Harry Potter HBO series coming out?
Although filming is scheduled to start this summer in the UK, it’s thought that a release date is expected in 2026 on Max, so Harry Potter fans have a little longer to wait for the TV series for now.
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