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Alex Higgins

Alex Higgins

Acting · Born 1949-03-18 · 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.

Known For

movie 7.7 Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
tv 7.0 Gods of Snooker
Gods of Snooker
2021
tv 9.0 Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
1990
movie 6.0 Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001
movie 10.0 When Snooker Ruled the World
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002
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Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
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Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
movie Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991
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Snooker Century Breakers
1984
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Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
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Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
movie Hurricane Higgins
Hurricane Higgins
1972
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The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
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One Day at the Crucible
2021
movie Jimmy White - The One & Only
Jimmy White - The One & Only
2008
movie Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994
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Griffiths the Cue
1979
movie Hellraisers
Hellraisers
2000