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
Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
Gods of Snooker
Hellraisers
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
When Snooker Ruled the World
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Jimmy White - The One & Only
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
All Movies (16)
- The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story2023
- One Day at the Crucible2021
- Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter2012
- Alex Higgins: The People's Champion2010 · as archive footage
- Jimmy White - The One & Only2008 · as Self
- Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears2005
- When Snooker Ruled the World2002 · as Self - Archive Footage
- Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story2001 · as Self
- Hellraisers2000 · as Self (archive footage)
- Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis1998
- Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause1997
- Jimmy White: Close To The Wind1994 · as Self
- Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel1991 · as Self
- Snooker Century Breakers1984
- Griffiths the Cue1979
- Hurricane Higgins1972 · as Self
All TV Shows (2)
- Gods of Snooker2021 · as Self (archive footage)
- Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic1990