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.
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Filmography
16 movies · 2 TV shows, newest first
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The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
7.0
Gods of Snooker
2021NR
One Day at the Crucible
2021NR
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
7.7
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
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Jimmy White - The One & Only
2008NR
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
10.0
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
6.0
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001
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Hellraisers
2000NR
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998NR
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
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Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994
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Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991
9.0
Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
1990NR
Snooker Century Breakers
1984NR
Griffiths the Cue
1979
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Hurricane Higgins
1972