Known For
Acting
Born
Mar 18, 1949
Died
Jul 24, 2010
Place of Birth
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Credits
18 titles
Alex 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.
Known For
Filmography
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
Gods of Snooker
Self (archive footage)
One Day at the Crucible
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
archive footage
Jimmy White - The One & Only
Self
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
When Snooker Ruled the World
Self - Archive Footage
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Self
Hellraisers
Self (archive footage)
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
Self
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Self
Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
Snooker Century Breakers
Griffiths the Cue
Hurricane Higgins
Self