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

Alex Higgins: The People's Champion

as archive footage

Gods of Snooker

as Self (archive footage)

Hellraisers

as Self (archive footage)

When Snooker Ruled the World

as Self

Jimmy White - The One & Only

as Self

Hurricane Higgins

as Self

Jimmy White: Close To The Wind

as Self

Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel

as Self

Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic