Alex Higgins

Known for ActingBorn 1949-03-18Died 2010-07-24Belfast, Northern Ireland

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.Read more

Movies & web series

When Snooker Ruled the World

Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

Gods of Snooker

Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story

The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story

One Day at the Crucible

Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter

Jimmy White - The One & Only

Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears

Hellraisers

Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis

Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause

Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

Snooker Century Breakers

Griffiths the Cue

Hurricane Higgins