Alan Rickman is a famous English actor who is best known for his roles of Hans Gruber in
Die Hard, Severus Snape in the popular series of Harry Potter movies, and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves starring Kevin Kostner.
Other notable Alan Rickman credits include The January Man, Quigley Down Under, Truly Madly Deeply, Mesmer, An Awfully Big Adventure, Sense and Sensibility, Rasputin: Dark Servant of Destiny, Michael Collins, Judas Kiss, Dark Harbor,
Dogma,
Galaxy Quest, Play, Help! I’m a Fish, Blow Dry, The Search for John Gissing, King of the Hill,
Love Actually, Something the Lord Made, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Perfume: The Story of a Murderer, Snow Cake, Nobel Son, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Bottle Shock, and Alice in Wonderland.
He is considered one of the top movie stars in Hollywood history, famous for his villainous characters that tend to be over the top. In his personal life, he is currently seeing long-time girlfriend Rima Horton. They have been together since 1965.
