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