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Biography Alan Rickman was born on a council estate in Acton, West London to Margaret (Welsh) and Bernard (Irish) Rickman. Alan has an older brother David, a younger brother Michael and a younger sister Sheila. When Alan was 8 years old, his father died. He attended Latymer Upper School on a scholarship. He studied Graphic Design at Chelsea College of Art and Design...
| Talent Agent: |
William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment - Adam Isaacs
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| Profession: |
Actor / Soundtrack / Producer |
| Born: |
21 February 1946, Hammersmith, London, England, UK (age 63) |
| Birth Name: |
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman |
| Height: |
6' 1" (1.85 m) |
| Awards: |
Won Golden Globe. Another 13 wins & 17 nominations |
| Credited Years: |
1978 - 2011 |
Trademarks
Real Life Quotes
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I do take my work seriously and the way to do that is not to take yourself too seriously. |
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On longtime partner Rima Horton: "I think every relationship should be allowed to have its own rules. She's tolerant. She's incredibly tolerant. Unbelievably tolerant. Possibly a candidate for sainthood." |
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I have a love-hate relationship with white silk. |
Trivia
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Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#34). [1995] |
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Ranked #59 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list. [October 1997] |
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Has been in a relationship with Rima Horton since the 1965. The pair share a home in London. Rima Horton has retired from her lecturing position, and lost her seat on the council she worked for in the local elections of May 2006 |
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Although a highly successful film actor, he has frequently passed up film offers to return to the theater. (A place and activity which he calls "magical" and his "first love".) |
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Nominated for Tony award as Best Actor for Broadway revival of "Private Lives", May 2002. |
Other Works
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Appears in videoclip 'In Demand' from Texas (2000). |
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Starred as "Elyot" in Noel Coward's play, "Private Lives", at the Albery Theatre in London's West End from Thursday 4 October until Sunday 6 January 2002. The Howard Davies production also starred Lindsay Duncan, Emma Fielding and Adam Godley. |
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Performed on Mike Oldfield's CD "Tubular Bells II" (1992), credited as the Master of Ceremonies under the pseudonym "A Strolling Player". Rickman announces the various instruments which Oldfield introduces on track 7, "The Bell". |
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(April 2002): Plays Elyot in "Private Lives" play by Noel Coward (Richard Rodgers Theater, New York City, New York, USA). |
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Starring as Elyot in Noel Coward's "Private Lives" on Broadway (April 2002) |
Where Are They Now?
| December 2003 |
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Filming for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, due to release on June 4, 2004. |
| April 2004 |
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Filming Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. |
| July 2005 |
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Filming the movie Snow Cake. |
| March 2006 |
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March 16th, in Portland, Oregon reading lines from the play "My Name Is Rachel Corrie" a play he wrote with Katherine Viner about Rachel Corrie who died in 2003 when she was killed by a bulldozer during a protest at the Gaza strip. |
| January 2008 |
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Filming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. |
| February 2008 |
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Filming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in Gloucester, England. |
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