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Alan Rickman


Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was born to Irish and Welsh parents on February 21, 1946. He attended the Royal College of Art; he wanted to be a graphic artist. At age 26, he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he spent three years. He first came to America's attention in the theatrical version of "Dangerous Liaisons"... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (61 titles)
2013 A Promise (post-production)
Karl Hoffmeister
 
2012/IV Dust (short) (completed)
Todd
 
2011 The Boy in the Bubble (short)
The Storyteller (voice)
 
2010 The Song of Lunch (TV movie)
He
 
2009 Sonnet Number 12 (short) (voice)
 
2006 Snow Cake
Alex
 
2002 King of the Hill (TV series)
King Philip
Joust Like a Woman (2002) … King Philip (voice)
 
2001 The Search for John Gissing
John Gissing
 
2001 Play (short)
Man
 
2000 A Fish Tale
Joe (voice)
 
1999 Dogma
Metatron
 
1997 The Winter Guest
Man in street (uncredited)
 
1996 Rasputin (TV movie)
Grigori Rasputin
 
1995 An Awfully Big Adventure
P.L. O'Hara
 
1993 Fallen Angels (TV series)
Dwight Billings
 
1989 Screenplay (TV series)
Israel Yates (segment "From Sleep and Shadow")
The Spirit of Man (1989) … Israel Yates (segment "From Sleep and Shadow")
 
1989 Theatre Night (TV series)
Colin
Benefactors (1989) … Colin
 
1989 Revolutionary Witness (TV short)
Jacques Roux (segment "The Preacher")
 
1985 Girls on Top (TV series)
Dimitri / Voice of RADA
Cancel Toast (1985) … Voice of RADA
Four-Play (1985) … Dimitri
 
1985 Summer Season (TV series)
Croop
Pity in History (1985) … Croop
 
1982 The Barchester Chronicles (TV mini-series)
Obadiah Slope / Rev. Obadiah Slope
Part 7 (1982) … Obadiah Slope
Part 6 (1982) … Obadiah Slope
Part 5 (1982) … Obadiah Slope
Part 4 (1982) … Rev. Obadiah Slope
Part 3 (1982) … Obadiah Slope
 
1982 Smiley's People (TV mini-series)
Mr. Brownlow
Episode #1.2 (1982) … Mr. Brownlow
 
1982 Busted (TV movie)
Simon
 
1980 Shelley (TV series)
Clive
Nowt So Queer (1980) … Clive
 
1980 Thérèse Raquin (TV mini-series)
Vidal
Episode #1.3 (1980) … Vidal
Episode #1.2 (1980) … Vidal
Episode #1.1 (1980) … Vidal
 
1978 Romeo & Juliet (TV movie)
Tybalt
 
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2007 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (performer: "Pretty Women", "The Judge's Return")
 
2000 A Fish Tale (performer: "Intelligence")
 
1990 Truly Madly Deeply (performer: "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore")
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2001 Inspiration (short) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 Sickness & Disability (short) (special thanks)
 
2010/I Sus (special thanks)
 
2010 Vocation (short) (special thanks)
 
2004 Out of the Shadows (short) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (43 titles)
2013 Decoding Die Hard (video documentary)
Himself
 
2012 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2012 B.A.M.150 (documentary)
 
2002-2012 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 28 February 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 7 June 2002 (2002) … Himself - Guest
 
2011 50 Greatest Harry Potter Moments (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2011 Portraits in Dramatic Time
Himself
 
2011 Little Voice, Big Mountain (documentary short) (voice)
 
2010 Arena (TV series documentary)
Various characters
Harold Pinter: A Celebration (2010) … Various characters
 
2010 The Wildest Dream (documentary)
Noel Odell (voice)
 
2003-2008 Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode #6.167 (2008) … Himself - Guest
Episode #2.69 (2003) … Himself
 
2008 Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 100 höjdare (TV series)
Himself - Interviewed at Sundance Film Festival
Världens skönaste land - Del 7 (2008) … Himself - Interviewed at Sundance Film Festival
 
2008 Film 2013 (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 January 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Broadway Beat (TV series)
Himself
 
2008 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The Story of 'Perfume' (video short)
Himself
 
2007 Snow Cake: Behind the Scenes (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Snow Cake: Autism Awareness (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 February 2007 (2007) … Himself
 
2006 The King's Head: A Maverick in London (video documentary)
Himself
 
2005 Planet Voice (TV series)
Himself
Planet Potter (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson (documentary)
Other Voices (voice)
 
2004 Peace One Day (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Hollywood Greats (TV series documentary)
Himself
Richard Harris (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Interviews with Professors & More (video documentary short)
Himself
 
2003 Check the Gate: Putting Beckett on Film (video documentary)
Himself - M (also archive footage)
 
2002 The 56th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
2001 Judge Not: In Defense of Dogma (video documentary short)
Himself (Interviewee)
 
2000 Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (TV special)
Captain George Fallon
 
1999 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 December 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1999 Eco-Challenge Argentina (TV mini-series)
Narrator
 
1998 The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Actress/Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1997 The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner: Best Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
(segment "John Boorman")
 
1992 All Day Breakfast (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode #3.174 (1991) … Himself - Guest
 
1991 Robin Hood: The Myth, the Man, the Movie (TV documentary short)
Himself
 
1987 The 41st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer & Nominee: Best Actor in a Play
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (7 titles)
2006 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2006 Harry vs. the Horntail: The First Task (video documentary short)
Prof. Severus Snape (uncredited)
 
2005 Making of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' (video documentary short)
Marvin (voice) (uncredited)
 
2004 Creating the Vision (video documentary short)
Prof. Severus Snape (uncredited)
 
2001 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
 
2000 Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (TV documentary)
Hans Gruber
 
1995 Die Hard: With a Vengeance
Hans Gruber
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Starring as Elyot in Noel Coward's "Private Lives" on Broadway (April 2002) See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

If you spend any time in Los Angeles, there's only one topic of conversation. See more »

Trivia:

Featured twice in Times Online's "The 50 Best Movie Villains" chart: had the 41st position for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and the 10th as Hans Gruber in Die Hard. See more »

Trademark:

Rich smooth voice See more »

Star Sign:

Pisces