Alex Higgins
Born: 1949-03-18 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2010-07-24
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2021
- Gods of Snooker as Self (archive footage)
2010
- Alex Higgins: The People's Champion as archive footage
2008
- Jimmy White - The One & Only as Self
2002
- When Snooker Ruled the World as Self
2000
- Hellraisers as Self (archive footage)
1994
- Jimmy White: Close To The Wind as Self
1972
- Hurricane Higgins as Self