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Alan Rickman

  • Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England, United Kingdom
  • Birthday: February 21, 1946

A suave, urbane screen villain in the grand tradition of Basil Rathbone and George Sanders, the British-born Alan Rickman has created a handful of delightful characters since his screen debut in the 1988 actioner "Die Hard". This former graphic artist performed in such impressive British showcases as The Royal Shakespeare Company ("Captain Swing", 1978; "Love's Labour's Lost", 1978; "Mephisto", 1986) before winning acclaim as the elegant, heartless seducer Le Vicomte de Valmont in the RSC's Lo…more

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Career Milestones

  • 2008

    Portrayed English wine expert Steven Spurrier in "Bottle Shock"

  • 2007

    Cast as the lecherous Judge Turpin opposite Johnny Depp in Tim Burton's "Sweeney Todd"

  • 2007

    Co-starred with Sigourney Weaver in the drama, "Snow Cake"

  • 2007

    Reprised the role of Professor Snape in "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix," the fifth book in the fantasy series

  • 2005

    Directed the play "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" at the Royal Court Theatre in London; based on the writings of the 23 year old American woman who was killed on March 16, 2003 by an Israeli Army bulldozer

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Awards

  • 1997

    Chicago Film Festival Award: Best Feature

  • 1996

    Emmy Award: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Special

  • 1996

    Golden Globe Award: Best Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series

  • 1996

    Golden Satellite Award: Best Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

  • 1996

    Screen Actors Guild Award: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries

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