Alan Rickman Biography
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was born on the 21st February 1946 in Hammersmith, London to a working-class family. He is now a stage and screen actor arguably most famous for portraying Harry Potter antihero Professor Severus Snape in the film adaptation.
Rickman attended the Chelsea College of Art and made his way as a graphic artist in Soho. He received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) which he attended from 1972 – 1974. While there, he won the Emile Littler Prize, the Forbes Robertson Prize, and the Bancroft Gold Medal. Since then, he has been a constant presence on the British stage.
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While working with the Royal Shakespeare Company he starred in, amongst other aforementioned things, As You Like It. He made a particular impression as the male lead in the 1985 Royal Shakespeare Company production of Les Liaisons Dangereuses. In 1986 he earned critical and popular acclaim as the elegant and heartless seducer. When the show came across the Atlantic in 1986, Rickman came with it to Broadway and there earned a Tony Award nomination for his performance.
Alan has also been featured in several musical works – most notably in a song composed by the English songwriter Adam Leonard. Moreover, the actor played a ‘Master of Ceremonies’ part in announcing the various instruments in Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells II on the track ‘The Bell’. Mr. Rickman was also one of the many artists who recited Shakespearian sonnets (Sonnet 130) on the 2002-released When Love Speaks CD, and is also featured prominently in a Texas music-video entitled “In Demand”, which premiered on Europe MTV in August 2000.
Alan Rickman Age
At the time of his death, he was 69 years old.
Alan Rickman Parents
His parents are Bernard Rickman, and Margaret Doreen Rose Bartlett.
Alan Rickman Wife
He was married to Rima Horton.
Alan Rickman Children
There is no information about his children.
Alan Rickman Net Worth
His net worth at the time of his death was estimated to be around $16 million.
