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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Hellraisers
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
as archive footage
2010
When Snooker Ruled the World
as Self - Archive Footage
2002
Jimmy White - The One & Only
as Self
2008
Hurricane Higgins
as Self
1972
Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
as Self
1994
Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
as Self
1991
Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
as Self
2001
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
One Day at the Crucible
2021
Snooker Century Breakers
1984
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
Griffiths the Cue
1979
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
