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Alan Rickman

Acting

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman is an actor born on February 21, 1946 in Acton, London, England, UK. He died on January 14, 2016, aged 69. He is known for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. GloboWatch shows where to watch 4 of his movies and TV shows, country by country.

Known for
Acting
Born
February 21, 1946
Place of birth
Acton, London, England, UK
Died
January 14, 2016
Also known as
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman

Biography

Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (February 21, 1946 – January 14, 2016) was an English actor and director. Known for his deep, languid voice, he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London and became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), performing in modern and classical theatre productions. He played the Vicomte de Valmont in the RSC stage production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses in 1985, and after the production transferred to the West End in 1986 and Broadway in 1987, he was nominated for a Tony Award. Rickman's first cinema role came when he was cast as the German terrorist leader Hans Gruber in Die Hard (1988). He also appeared as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), for which he received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role; Elliott Marston in Quigley Down Under (1990); Jamie in Truly, Madly, Deeply (1991); Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility (1995); Eamon DeValera in Michael Collins (1997); Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest (1999); Metatron in Dogma (1999); Severus Snape in the Harry Potter series (2001–2011); Harry in Love Actually (2003); Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005); and Judge Turpin in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007). Rickman made his television acting debut playing Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet (1978) as part of the BBC's Shakespeare series. His breakthrough role was in the BBC television adaptation of The Barchester Chronicles (1982). He later starred in television films, playing the title character in Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny (1996), which won him a Golden Globe Award, an Emmy Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, and Alfred Blalock in Something the Lord Made (2004). Rickman died of pancreatic cancer on 14 January 2016 at age 69. His final film roles were as Lieutenant General Frank Benson in the thriller Eye in the Sky (2015), and reprising his role as the voice of the caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland (2010) in Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016).

Filmography

  1. 2019The Movies That Made Usas Hans Gruber (archive footage) · 1 episode
  2. 2016Alice Through the Looking Glassas Absolem / Caterpillar (voice)
  3. 2015Eye in the Skyas Lieutenant General Frank Benson
  4. 2015A Little Chaosas King Louis XIV · Director · Writer
  5. 2013Dustas Todd
  6. 2013CBGBas Hilly Kristal
  7. 2013A Promiseas Karl Hoffmeister
  8. 2013The Butleras Ronald Reagan
  9. 2012Gambitas Lionel Shahbandar
  10. 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2as Severus Snape
  11. 2010Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1as Severus Snape
  12. 2010The Song of Lunchas He
  13. 2010The Wildest Dreamas Noel Odell (voice)
  14. 2010Alice in Wonderlandas Absolem / Caterpillar (voice)
  15. 2009Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeas Severus Snape
  16. 2008Bottle Shockas Steven Spurrier
  17. 2008Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - Burton + Carter + Depp = Toddas Self
  18. 2007Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Streetas Judge Turpin
  19. 2007Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixas Severus Snape
  20. 2007Nobel Sonas Eli Michaelson
  21. 2006Perfume: The Story of a Murdereras Richis
  22. 2006Snow Cakeas Alex Hughes
  23. 2005Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireas Severus Snape
  24. 2005The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas Marvin (voice)
  25. 2004Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnsonas Other Voices (voice)
  26. 2004The Magic Touch of Harry Potteras Self
  27. 2004Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkabanas Severus Snape
  28. 2004Something the Lord Madeas Dr. Alfred Blalock
  29. 2003Love Actuallyas Harry
  30. 2002Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsas Severus Snape
  31. 2002Judge Not: In Defense of Dogmaas Self
  32. 2001Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stoneas Severus Snape
  33. 2001The Search for John Gissingas John Gissing
  34. 2001Playas Man
  35. 2001We Know Where You Live. Live!as Self
  36. 2001Blow Dryas Phil Allen
  37. 1999Dark Harboras David Weinberg
  38. 1999Galaxy Questas Alexander Dane
  39. 1999Dogmaas Metatron
  40. 1998Judas Kissas Detective David Friedman
  41. 1997The Winter Guestas Man in street · Director · Writer
  42. 1997King of the Hillas King Philip (voice) · 1 episode
  43. 1996Michael Collinsas Eamon de Valera
  44. 1996Rasputinas Grigori Rasputin
  45. 1995Lumière & Companyas (segment "John Boorman")
  46. 1995Sense and Sensibilityas Colonel Christopher Brandon
  47. 1995Die Hard: With a Vengeanceas Hans Gruber (archive footage) (uncredited)
  48. 1995An Awfully Big Adventureas P.L. O'Hara
  49. 1994Mesmeras Franz Anton Mesmer
  50. 1993Fallen Angelsas Dwight Billings · 1 episode
  51. 1992Bob Robertsas Lukas Hart III
  52. 1991Close My Eyesas Sinclair
  53. 1991Robin Hood: Prince of Thievesas Sheriff of Nottingham
  54. 1991Truly Madly Deeplyas Jamie
  55. 1991Closet Landas Interrogator
  56. 1990Quigley Down Underas Elliott Marston
  57. 1989The January Manas Ed
  58. 1988Die Hardas Hans Gruber
  59. 1985Wetherbyas TV Commentator (archival footage)
  60. 1982Smiley's Peopleas Mr Brownlow · 1 episode