Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman attends the premiere of Sweeney Todd
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AKA:
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman
Nationality:
British
Birthdate:
02/21/1946
Birthplace:
Hammersmith, London, England
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
Alex Hughes
2007
Antoine Richis
2006
Professor Severus Snape
2005
Harry
2003
(TV Show)
2002-2002
of King Phillip
2002
Phil Allen
2001
of Joe
2000
Alexander Dane--Dr Lazarus
1999
Metatron
1999
Screenplay
1997
Director
1997
screenplay
1997
Colonel Brandon
1995
PL O'Hare
1995
Lukas Hart III
1992
Sheriff of Nottingham
1991
Jamie
1991
Hans Gruber--Terrorist
1988
Steven Spurrier
Elliot Marston
Eli Michaelson
David Weinberg
Franz Anton Mesmer
Sinclair Bryant
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
1988 
Feature acting debut in "Die Hard" as German terrorist Hans Gruber
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