Alex Higgins
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 18, 1949
- Place of birth
- Belfast, Northern Ireland
- Died
- July 24, 2010
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.
Movies with Alex Higgins
- Alex Higgins: The People's Champion 2010 · ★ 7.7
- When Snooker Ruled the World 2002 · ★ 10.0
- Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story 2001 · ★ 6.0
- Hellraisers 2000
- Jimmy White - The One & Only 2008
- Hurricane Higgins 1972
- Jimmy White: Close To The Wind 1994
- Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel 1991
- Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause 1997
- Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter 2012
- One Day at the Crucible 2021
- Snooker Century Breakers 1984
- Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears 2005
- Griffiths the Cue 1979
- The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story 2023
- Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis 1998
- Jim Davidson's Snooker Balls-Ups 1994