Alex Higgins

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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
  • Born 18 March 1949
  • Died 24 July 2010 (age 61)
  • Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • 18 credits

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Most-watched Alex Higgins films currently: Hellraisers (2000), Alex Higgins: The People's Champion (2010), When Snooker Ruled the World (2002), Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter (2012), Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story (2001).

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Selected TV credits: Gods of Snooker (2021), Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic (1990).

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