Cast
Alex Higgins
Acting
Cast
Alex Higgins
Known for
Acting
Born
1949-03-18
From
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Died
2010-07-24
Also known as Hurricane Higgins
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.
MOVIE1972
Hurricane Higgins
as Self
MOVIE2012
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
MOVIE2023
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
★6.0
MOVIE2001
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
as Self
MOVIE1997
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
MOVIE1984
Snooker Century Breakers
MOVIE2021
One Day at the Crucible
MOVIE1994
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
as Self
MOVIE2008
Jimmy White - The One & Only
as Self
MOVIE1998
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
MOVIE2000
Hellraisers
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2005
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
MOVIE1979
Griffiths the Cue
MOVIE1991
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
as Self
★10.0
MOVIE2002
When Snooker Ruled the World
as Self - Archive Footage
★7.7
MOVIE2010
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
as archive footage