Alex Higgins
Known For
Acting
Born
1949-03-18 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died
2010-07-24
Biography
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.
Most Known For
Gods of Snooker
as Self (archive footage)
Hellraisers
as Self (archive footage)
Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
Jimmy White - The One & Only
as Self
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
as Self
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
as archive footage
When Snooker Ruled the World
as Self - Archive Footage
Hurricane Higgins
as Self
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
as Self
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
as Self
