Harry Potter star Robbie Coltrane turned down the chance to research his genealogy on TV because he was convinced he would learn nothing new. The actor was asked to trace his lineage on the U.K. family history series Who Do You Think You Are? but he is so passionate about his Scottish roots, he said he has already done his own family tree investigation.
"They asked me to do that Who Do You Think You Are? the other day and I said I know exactly who I am. I said, 'I can't learn anything I don't know already.'"
It also seems he does have some cattle rustlers amongst his Scottish ancestors.
You can read more at http://goo.gl/6BQsu.
If you enjoyed this article, please share it with others. Tweet it, share it on Google+, Facebook or on your preferred social network.
Republishing of this article in newsletters, blogs, and elsewhere is allowed and encouraged, with a few minor restrictions. Details may be found at http://goo.gl/hoHH1.
Of course, if you haven’t done so already, you should join my email newsletter mailing list to stay current on my latest articles and announcements. You can also cancel at any time within seconds. I promise to never, ever send you any unrequested e-mail, other than newsletter updates.
