Alan Rickman made his film debut at forty-one as Hans Gruber in Die Hard, and the performance changed what an action villain could be: educated, unhurried, contemptuous, and genuinely funny.
The delivery, with pauses of a length no other actor risks, became so recognisable that it defined every part afterward, including Snape across eight Harry Potter films.
Truly Madly Deeply, Sense and Sensibility and Galaxy Quest show the range, and he is heartbreaking in Love Actually in a role built almost entirely on guilt.
He came to acting late, having worked as a graphic designer, and directed two films. He died in 2016.
Alan RickmanMultiple intertwined London relationships unfold across the five weeks leading up to Christmas, from the Prime Minister to schoolchildren. Love Actually is Richard Curtis's 2003 British romantic comedy depicting multiple interconnected London relationships unfolding across the five weeks leading up…
Alan RickmanKevin Costner, Alan Rickman scene-stealing as Sheriff. Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves is Kevin Reynolds's 1991 American adventure film.
Alan RickmanJoseph Sargent's 2004 HBO film. Alan Rickman as Dr. Alfred Blalock, Mos Def as Vivien Thomas.
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Alan RickmanBruce Willis, Alan Rickman as god-tier Hans Gruber, and one perfect Christmas Eve at Nakatomi Plaza. The rating is not negotiable.
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