Alan Rickman

@Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Alan Rickman is a renowned stage actor also known for his film performances Cancer Celebrities British Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Film & Theater Personalities Actors Pisces Celebrities Renowned actor Alan Rickman, a former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company rose to fame with his portrayal of the Vicomte de Valmont in ‘Les Liaisons Dangereuses’. The versatile stage actor made an easy transition into films though for a while he faced the danger of being typecast as a villain actor after his portrayal of Hans Gruber in ‘Die Hard’. He did not posses the prominent features or the unsettling glint in his eyes which one normally associates with a villain, but he had something else that made him suitable for such characters. He had a personal aura of unpredictability and sophistication that made him the perfect choice for playing the suave villain in style. The fact that he became typecast as a villain actor after just one film is a testimony to the acting skills of this great artist. Over the duration of his long career, he also played comic roles and romantic leads. He also acted in television movies and his role of the monk Grigori Rasputin in the HBO production ‘Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny’ won him a Golden Globe Award. He played the role of villain in several installments of the Harry Potter Franchise in which re-established his penchant for playing the evil guy.

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Birthday: February 21, 1946 Died on: January 14, 2016 Nationality: British Famous: Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Siblings: David Rickman, Michael Rickman, Sheila Rickman Known as: Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman Universities: Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Latymer School (1964) Chelsea College of Art and Design (1967) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Information Detail Birthday February 21, 1946 Died on January 14, 2016 Nationality British Famous Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Siblings David Rickman, Michael Rickman, Sheila Rickman Known as Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman Universities Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Latymer School (1964) Chelsea College of Art and Design (1967) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art Notable Alumnis Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Cause of death Cancer Birth Place Hammersmith Gender Male Father Bernard Rickman Mother Margaret Doreen Rose Net Worth $16 million Sun Sign Pisces Born in Hammersmith Died at Age 69

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He was in a relationship with Rima Horton, a Labour Party councillor and an economics lecturer at the Kingston University, since 1965. The two of them married in a private ceremony in 2012. They did not have any children. Unsplash Personal Life

Alan Rickman died of cancer on January 14, 2016, at the age of 69, in London. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born to Margaret Doreen Rose and Bernard Rickman as one of their four children. His mother struggled to bring up the children after the untimely death of his father, when Alan was only eight. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended the Derwentwater Primary School in Acton where he excelled in watercolor painting and calligraphy. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He went to Latymer Upper School in London on a scholarship. It was here that he got involved in drama. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He enrolled at the Chelsea College of Art and Design and then went to the Royal College of Art. He also started working as graphic designer for the newspaper ‘Notting Hill Herald’, side by side. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After graduation, he opened a graphic design studio called ‘Graphiti’ with his friends. The studio ran successfully but after three years he decided to pursue a career in acting. Unsplash Career

He auditioned with the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and attended the prestigious drama school from 1972-74. Unsplash Career

He worked extensively with several British repertory and experimental theatre groups including the Royal Court Theatre after graduating from RADA. Unsplash Career

In 1978, he played the role of Tybalt in the play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ for BBC Television Shakespeare, a television adaptation of the plays of William Shakespeare. Unsplash Career

He portrayed Obadiah Slope in the 1982 British television serial ‘The Barchester Chronicles’. He won accolades for his performance in this televised adaptation of Anthony Trollope’s Barchester novels. Unsplash Career

His role of the evil Sheriff of Nottingham, the main antagonist in the 1991 adventure film ‘Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves’ was one of his highly acclaimed ones. The movie was a big success and his portrayal of the villain was greatly appreciated. Unsplash Major Works

His most famous work is the portrayal of the highly complex Severus Snape, the skilled wizard and Potions Master, in the Harry Potter film franchise which sent his fame escalating to new heights. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 21, 1946
Died on	January 14, 2016
Nationality	British
Famous	Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
Siblings	David Rickman, Michael Rickman, Sheila Rickman
Known as	Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman
Universities	Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art Latymer School (1964) Chelsea College of Art and Design (1967) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Notable Alumnis	Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art
Cause of death	Cancer
Birth Place	Hammersmith
Gender	Male
Father	Bernard Rickman
Mother	Margaret Doreen Rose
Net Worth	$16 million
Sun Sign	Pisces
Born in	Hammersmith
Died at Age	69

Alan Rickman

British

Feb 21, 1946

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Hammersmith