Acting · Belfast, Northern Ireland · Born March 18, 1949
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.
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
TVGods of Snooker
2021
as Self (archive footage)
One Day at the Crucible
2021
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
MovieAlex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010
as archive footage
MovieJimmy White - The One & Only
2008
as Self
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
MovieWhen Snooker Ruled the World
2002
as Self - Archive Footage
MovieLike a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001
as Self
MovieHellraisers
2000
as Self (archive footage)
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
MovieJimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994
as Self
MovieAlex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991
as Self
TVWayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
1990
Snooker Century Breakers
1984
Griffiths the Cue
1979
MovieHurricane Higgins
1972
as Self
