Guide Note

British film and theater actor Alan Rickman was cast as the dark villain in Die Hard and Harry Potter. Rickman began his love of acting while attending the Latymer Upper School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, on full scholarships. He has since made the American Film Institute's list of best villains on film.

Fast Facts

Full name: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman
Born: February 22, 1946
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England
Long time girlfriend: Rima Horton
Years active: 1978-present

Notable Roles

"Hans Gruber" in Die Hard
"Severus Snape" in Harry Potter
"Sherrif of Nottingham" in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
"Judge Turpin" in Sweeney Todd

Quotes

"Each character I play has different dimensions. I'm not interested in words that pull them together."
"I'm a quite serious actor who doesn't mind being ridiculously comic."
"My idea of a real treat is Magic Mountain without standing in line."

Categories

Entertainment | Actors | Film Actors | Harry Potter

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Alan Rickman

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Amazon.com: Alan Rickman DVDs
Metacritic.com: Alan Rickman Film Reviews
YouTube Video: Die Hard Clip (Time: 5:38)

Alan Rickman Photos

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Alan Rickman Videos

YouTube & Google Video: Alan Rickman Search
YouTube: Alan Rickman Interview on Harry Potter (Time: 1:23)
YouTube: Alan Rickman as "The Sheriff Of Nottingham" in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (Time: 1:24)
YouTube: Truly Madly Deeply Clip (Time: 9:56)
YouTube: Truly Madly Deeply: Sun Aint Gonna Shine Anymore (Time: 1:28)
Yahoo! Video: Alan Rickman Search
YouTube: Hans Gruber Clip (Time: 5:38)

Alan Rickman Fan Sites, Blogs and Message Boards

Fan Site: The Unofficial Alan Rickman Fan Page
Fan Site: Rickman in the Round: The Theatre Career of Alan Rickman
Fan Site: MovieThemes: Alan Rickman
Cinematical Blog: Alan Rickman Posts
IMDb: Alan Rickman Message Board
Yahoo! Movies: Alan Rickman Message Board
Google Blog Search: Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman News and Articles

The Numbers: Alan Rickman Box Office Information
Variety: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Review
The Telegraph: "A Masterpiece of Love and Pain" (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes: Alan Rickman Reviews
Google News: Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman Biographies and Profiles

Alan Rickman Timeline

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1988: Die Hard
1991: Truly Madly Deeply
1991: Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
1995: Sense and Sensibility
1999: Dogma
2001: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2002: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
2003: Love Actually
2004: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2006: Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
2007: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
2007: Sweeney Todd

Alan Rickman DVDs and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Alan Rickman DVDs
AllPosters.com: Alan Rickman (Films) Posters
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eBay: Alan Rickman Merchandise

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