Born on a council estate in Acton, London, Rickman was raised by his mother after his father's death when he was 8.Sir Alexander Dane/ Dr.The best-loved villain in Hollywood: From the Sheriff of Nottingham to Professor Snape, Alan Rickman’s dazzling career on stage and screen Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Lieutenant General Frank Benson (Character) All rights reserved." SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, Alan Rickman, 1995 BLOW DRY, Alan Rickman, Natasha Richardson, Rachel Griffiths, Josh Hartnett, 2000 ROBIN HOOD : PRINCE OF THIEVES, Kevin Costner, Alan Rickman, 1991, sword fight MESMER, Amanda Ooms, Alan Rickman, 1994 BOB ROBERTS, Alan Rickman, Tim Robbins, 1992 ©DreamWorks TRULY MADLY DEEPLY, Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson, Michael Maloney, 1991, (c) Samuel Goldwyn HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS, Alan Rickman, Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe, 2002, (c) Warner Brothers TRULY MADLY DEEPLY, Alan Rickman, 1991, (c) Samuel Goldwyn HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Daniel Radcliffe, 2004, (c) Warner Brothers DOGMA, from left: Alan Rickman, Linda Fiorentino, Matt Damon, Ben Affleck, Chris Rock, Salma Hayek, 1999, ©Lions Gate Films DIE HARD, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Bedelia, 1988, TM & Copyright (c) 20th Century Fox Film Corp. ©DreamWorks SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, Alan Rickman, Jamie Campbell Bower, 2007. ROBIN HOOD: PRINCE OF THIEVES, Alan Rickman, 1991, TRULY MADLY DEEPLY, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, 1991, (c) Samuel Goldwyn TRULY MADLY DEEPLY, Alan Rickman, Juliet Stevenson, Michael Maloney, 1991 Alan Rickman and Jamie Campbell Bower in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" Alan Rickman in "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" SWEENEY TODD: THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, Alan Rickman, 2007. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Photos TRULY MADLY DEEPLY, Juliet Stevenson, Alan Rickman, 1991 HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE, Alan Rickman, 2009. Alan Rickman died of cancer in London on January 14, 2016. Rickman's exquisite voice, dramatic command, and languid, cool presence made him a national treasure in his homeland, as well as an honored guest on American screens. He also directed and co-wrote two films, "The Winter Guest" (1997) and "A Little Chaos" (2015). He charmed in real world fare amidst ensemble casts in efforts like "Love Actually" (2003) and became a go-to talent for director Tim Burton in the hits "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007) and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010). The role of a lifetime came Rickman's way when he played the morally ambiguous wizard Professor Severus Snape for the first time in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" (2001) and all seven blockbuster sequels. Offering further proof, Rickman won an Emmy for his portrayal of the mad Russian monk in the acclaimed biopic "Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny" (HBO, 1996), followed by sardonically comic turns in Kevin Smith's controversial "Dogma" (1999) and the sci-fi spoof "Galaxy Quest" (1999). Roles like the scheming Sheriff of Nottingham in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991) may have threatened to typecast the award-winning actor, although his romantic lead in "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) convinced audiences of his versatility. television, the actor was instantly entered into the pantheon of all-time movie villains with his portrayal of German terrorist Hans Gruber in the action classic "Die Hard" (1988). Effortlessly urbane British actor Alan Rickman enjoyed a distinguished stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company prior to winning international acclaim in dozens of film and television projects.
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