Alex Higgins
Known for Acting
Born March 18, 1949
Died July 24, 2010
Place of Birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
Alex Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Hurricane Higgins' for his rapid play and known as the 'People's Champion' for his popularity and charisma. He is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Filmography
Hellraisers
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
as archive footage
Jimmy White - The One & Only
2008
as Self
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
as Self - Archive Footage
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991
as Self
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Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001
as Self
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Griffiths the Cue
1979
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Snooker Century Breakers
1984
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One Day at the Crucible
2021
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The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
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Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
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Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994
as Self
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Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
Hurricane Higgins
1972
as Self