Alex Higgins
Actor
Born March 18, 1949 in Belfast, Northern Ireland
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
Gods of Snooker
Self (archive footage)
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
archive footage
Jimmy White - The One & Only
Self
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self - Archive Footage
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Self
Hellraisers
Self (archive footage)
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
Self
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Self
Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
Hurricane Higgins
Self