Alex Higgins
Acting
Born: 1949-03-18 · Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died: 2010-07-24
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 (16)
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
One Day at the Crucible
2021
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
archive footage
Jimmy White - The One & Only
2008
Self
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
Self - Archive Footage
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001
Self
Hellraisers
2000
Self (archive footage)
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994
Self
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991
Self
Snooker Century Breakers
1984
Griffiths the Cue
1979
Hurricane Higgins
1972
Self
