Alex Higgins

Acting

Birthday

1949/03/18

Day of death

2010/07/24 (61 years old)

Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Belfast, Northern Ireland

Also know as

Hurricane Higgins

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.

Acting
Gods of Snooker
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(2021) Gods of Snooker

as Self

Hellraisers
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(2000) Hellraisers

as Self (archive footage)

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
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(2010) Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

as archive footage

When Snooker Ruled the World
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(2002) When Snooker Ruled the World

as Self

Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
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(1990) Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic

as ---