- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1949
- Place of Birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Died
- July 24, 2010
Alex Higgins
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
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
movieThe Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
tvGods of Snooker
2021 · Self (archive footage)
One Day at the Crucible
movieOne Day at the Crucible
2021
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
movieBarry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
movieAlex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010 · archive footage
movieJimmy White - The One & Only
2008 · Self
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
movieAlex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
movieWhen Snooker Ruled the World
2002 · Self - Archive Footage
movieLike a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001 · Self
movieHellraisers
2000 · Self (archive footage)
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
movieTry Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
movieAlex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
movieJimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994 · Self
movieAlex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991 · Self
tvWayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
1990
Snooker Century Breakers
movieSnooker Century Breakers
1984
Griffiths the Cue
movieGriffiths the Cue
1979
movieHurricane Higgins
1972 · Self