Dan Radcliffe apologized to Robbie Coltrane for Phone Prank

Daniel Radcliffe’s tendency to prank his fellow Harry Potter cast-mates often added levity to the set, but there was at least one time when his antics went a little too far.

Reportedly, Robbie Coltrane, who portrayed Hagrid in the films, was once a victim of a prank where the young actor changed the settings on his friend’s phone from English to Turkish. The joke seems harmless enough—except that Coltrane was left unable to make calls!

The infuriated actor had a hard time finding anyone on set who could change the settings of his phone back to English, and Radcliffe was left feeling understandably sheepish about what he had done. Coltrane remembers the event clearly:

Eventually we found a girl in the Harry Potter make-up department who was Turkish Cypriot. She phoned her mum and was chatting away in great detail until they sorted it out. I think Daniel was so upset at what had happened that he wrote me that note...'Dear Mr. Coltrane, I'm sorry I changed your mobile telephone into Turkish...

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Posted by Jessica on 12-06-2012 at 12:50 AM

A few days ago, Jamie Waylett pleaded guilty to growing 10 cannabis plants in his home. Today, the BBC is reporting that the actor has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service. Waylett made a statement as he left the court: "I extend my sincere apologies to the producers, cast and crew and all at Warners and most especially to all Harry Potter fans."

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Posted by on 07-21-2009 at 10:58 AM

While in a London court today, Jamie Waylett pleaded guilty to growing 10 cannabis plants. The actor, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the Potter films, was arrested last month along with friend John Innis, after police found eight bags of cannabis and a knife in Innis' car. Waylett could face up to 14 years in prison.

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Posted by on 07-16-2009 at 2:53 PM

The actor who plays Vincent Crabbe in the Potter films was arrested Thursday when police pulled Jamie and his friend to the side of the road. They were found to be in possession of cannabis. Police proceeded to search Jamie's home, where they found cannabis plants and machines to cultivate the substance. The BBC reports that Jamie was freed on bail and has a court date in July. We'll continue to update you with more on this story as it develops. Thanks to everyone who e-mailed with the news.

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Posted by on 04-08-2009 at 6:46 PM