Alan Rickman was an English actor of the stage and screen. Rickman gained international acclaim for his role as Hans Gruber in the action film Die Hard (1988) and Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series (2001–2011). He is also known for his performances in films such as the romance drama Truly, Madly, Deeply (1991), Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991), Ang Lee's adaptation of the Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility (1995), Neil Jordan's historical drama Michael Collins (1995), Richard Curtis' romantic comedy Love Actually (2003), and the science fiction comedies Galaxy Quest (1999) and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005).
Acting credits Film Year Title Role Notes 1988 Die Hard Hans Gruber 1989 The January Man Ed 1990 Quigley Down Under Elliot Marston 1991 Truly, Madly, Deeply Jamie Closet Land Interrogator Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Sheriff of Nottingham Close My Eyes Sinclair / Natalie's husband 1992 Bob Roberts Lukas Hart III 1994 Mesmer Franz Anton Mesmer 1995 An Awfully Big Adventure P. L. O'Hara Sense and Sensibility Colonel Brandon 1996 Michael Collins Éamon de Valera 1997 The Winter Guest Man in street Uncredited; also director and co-writer 1998 Judas Kiss Detective David Friedman Dark Harbor David Weinberg 1999 Dogma Metatron Galaxy Quest Alexander Dane 2000 Help! I'm a Fish Joe Voice 2001 Blow Dry Phil Allen Play Man The Search for John Gissing John Gissing Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone Severus Snape 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2003 Love Actually Harry 2004 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Severus Snape 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Marvin the Paranoid Android Voice 2006 Snow Cake Alex Hughes Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Richis 2007 Nobel Son Eli Michaelson Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Severus Snape Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Judge Turpin 2008 Bottle Shock Steven Spurrier 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Severus Snape 2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 Alice in Wonderland Absolem the Caterpillar Voice The Wildest Dream Noel Odell Voice, Documentary 2011 Portraits in Dramatic Time Himself Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 Severus Snape The Boy in the Bubble Narrator Voice, Short film 2012 Gambit Lord Shahbandar 2013 The Butler Ronald Reagan A Promise Karl Hoffmeister Dust Todd Short Film CBGB Hilly Kristal 2014 A Little Chaos Louis XIV Also director and co-writer 2015 Eye in the Sky Lieutenant General Frank Benson Last on-screen appearance 2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Absolem The Butterfly Voice, posthumous release Dedicated to his memory
Television Year Title Role Notes 1978Romeo and JulietTybaltBBC Television Shakespeare 1980Thérèse RaquinVidal3 episodes ShelleyCliveEpisode: "Nowt So Queer" 1982BustedSimonTelevision film Smiley's PeopleMr Brownlow1 episode The Barchester ChroniclesObadiah Slope5 episodes 1985Summer SeasonCroopEpisode: "Pity in History" Girls on TopDmitri / RADA3 episodes 1989Revolutionary WitnessJacques RouxTelevision short 1989ScreenPlayIsrael YatesEpisode: "The Spirit of Man" 1993Fallen AngelsDwight BillingsEpisode: "Murder, Obliquely" 1996 Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny Grigori Rasputin Television film 2000Victoria Wood with All the TrimmingsCaptain George FallonSketch: Plots and Proposals 2002King of the HillKing PhilipVoice, Episode: "Joust Like a Woman" 2004 Something the Lord Made Dr. Alfred Blalock Television film 2010 The Song of Lunch He
Theatre Year Title Role Venue 1974Babes in the WoodKing Rat Library Theatre, Manchester 1974Romeo and JulietParis Haymarket Theatre, Leicester 1975Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Asher Haymarket Theatre, Leicester 1975Guys and Dolls Liverlips Louie Haymarket Theatre, Leicester 1976The Carnation GangDaniel Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 1976NijinskyNijinsky Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 1976When We Dead AwakenArnold Rubek Crucible Theatre, Sheffield 1976Sherlock HolmesSherlock Holmes Birmingham Repertory Theatre 1976–1977 The Devil is an Ass Wittipol Birmingham Repertory Theatre 1978 The TempestFerdinand Royal Shakespeare Theatre 1978Captain SwingFarquarson The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon 1978 Love's Labour's Lost Boyet Royal Shakespeare Theatre 1980CommitmentsUnknown Royal Shakespeare Company 1981 The Seagull Mr. Aston The Royal Court Theatre 1983 The Grass Widow Dennis The Royal Court Theatre 1983Bad LanguageBob The Royal Court Theatre 1985 As You Like It Jaques Royal Shakespeare Theatre 1985 Troilus and Cressida Achilles Royal Shakespeare Theatre 1985Les Liaisons DangereusesLe Vicomte de Valmont The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon 1986Les Liaisons DangereusesLe Vicomte de Valmont The Pit, Barbican Centre, London 1986 Mephisto Hendrik Hofgen Barbican Theatre, Barbican Centre 1987Les Liaisons DangereusesLe Vicomte de ValmontMusic Box Theatre, Broadway 1991Tango at the End of WinterSeiPiccadilly Theatre, West End 1992HamletHamletRiverside Studios, London 1995 The Winter GuestDirectorAlmeida Theatre, West End 1998Antony and CleopatraMark AntonyRoyal National Theatre, London 2001–2002Private LivesElyot ChaseRichard Rodgers Theatre, Broadway 2006My Name is Rachel CorrieDirector and EditorMinetta Lane Theatre, Broadway 2008CreditorsDirectorDonmar Warehouse, London 2010–2011John Gabriel BorkmanJohn Gabriel BorkmanAbbey Theatre, Dublin Brooklyn Academy of Music 2011–2012SeminarLeonardJohn Golden Theatre, Broadway
Video games Year Title Voice 1997 The Space Bar My Parker / Ty Parker
See also List of awards and nominations received by Alan Rickman
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