Alan Rickman

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AKA: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman
Nationality: British
Birthdate: 02/21/1946
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom

biography

A suave, urbane screen villain in the grand tradition of Basil Rathbone and George Sanders, the British-born Alan Rickman has created a handful of delightful characters since his screen debut in the 1988 actioner "Die Hard". This former graphic artist performed in such impressive British showcases as The Royal Shakespeare Company ("Captain Swing", 1978; "Love's Labour's Lost", 1978; "Mephisto", 1986) before winning acclaim as the elegant, heartless seducer Le Vicomte de Valmont in the RSC's London and Broadway productions of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" (1987). On British TV, he appeared as Continued

Credits

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Professor Severus Snape
2009
Nobel Son
Eli Michaelson
2008
Bottle Shock
Steven Spurrier
2008
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Judge Turpin
2007
Snow Cake
Alex Hughes
2007
Perfume: the Story of A Murderer
Antoine Richis
2006
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Professor Severus Snape
2005
The Hitchhiker's Guide To the Galaxy
Voice of Marvin
2005
Love Actually
Harry
2003
King of the Hill
(TV Show)
2002-2002
Joust like a Woman
of King Phillip
2002
Blow Dry
Phil Allen
2001
Help! I'm A Fish
of Joe
2000
Galaxy Quest
Alexander Dane--Dr Lazarus
1999
Dogma
Metatron
1999
The Winter Guest
Screenplay
1997
The Winter Guest
Director
1997
The Winter Guest
screenplay
1997
Sense and Sensibility
Colonel Brandon
1995
An Awfully Big Adventure
PL O'Hare
1995
Bob Roberts
Lukas Hart III
1992
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Sheriff of Nottingham
1991
Truly Madly Deeply
Jamie
1991
Die Hard
Hans Gruber--Terrorist
1988
Alice in Wonderland (Walt Disney Pictures)
The Caterpillar
2010
The Wildest Dream
Voice
January Man
Ed
Stories of Lost Souls
Cast
The Search for John Gissing
John Gissing
Quigley Down Under
Elliot Marston
Closet Land
Man
Mesmer
Franz Anton Mesmer
Close My Eyes
Sinclair Bryant
Dark Harbor
David Weinberg

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Was a graphics designer at his own graphic design business for three years before turning to acting
 
Appeared on stage in such productions as "Ubu Roi" and "Hamlet"
1979 
Made American TV debut as Tybalt in "Romeo and Juliet" for "The Shakespeare Plays" on PBS
1985 
Joined the Royal Shakespeare Company
1985 
Originated role of Le Vicomte de Valmont in RSC's West End production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" opposite Lindsay Duncan; reprised the role in the RSC's production on Broadway in 1987; earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance
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