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Alex Higgins

Acting · 0.5 popularity

Age

77

Movies

16

TV

2

Born: March 18, 1949 – July 24, 2010
From: Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.

Works

16 films

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

20016.0

Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

2012

The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

2023

Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

1994

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

1991

Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis

Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis

1998

Jimmy White - The One & Only

Jimmy White - The One & Only

2008

Griffiths the Cue

Griffiths the Cue

1979

Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause

Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause

1997

Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears

2005

One Day at the Crucible

One Day at the Crucible

2021

Snooker Century Breakers

Snooker Century Breakers

1984

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

20107.7

Hurricane Higgins

Hurricane Higgins

1972

Hellraisers

Hellraisers

2000

When Snooker Ruled the World

When Snooker Ruled the World

200210.0