It was not just the character of Professor Snape that Alan Rickman nailed but there are tons of other roles in major films that have made the actor the star that he is remembered as. And most of them are real classics.
While many of the ’90s and 2000s kids have grown up fearing and eventually loving Rickman’s Professor Severus Snape, the actor was the face of many other characters. And for those who are unaware, we have created a list for you of Alan Rickman’s movies apart from Harry Potter that you would love watching.
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1. Die Hard (1988)
Way before Harry Potter even came to being, Alan Rickman found his breakthrough in Hollywood with this timeless classic. Die Hard 1988 is regarded as the best one in Rickman’s career. The Snape actor played the role of a villain named Hans Grubber in this action-packed thriller movie that also starred Bruce Willis as the lead.
2. Love, Actually
Another film that was also a Christmas movie was Love, Actually. The 2003 star-studded film showed several couples who are at different stages of their life and also in their personal romantic relationships. And trust us when we say star-studded because the movie actually had Liam Neeson, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant, Laura Linney, Kiera Knightley, and even Bill Nighy all performing together on screen.
Rickman played the role of Harry who is married to Karen played by Emma Thompson. And so the movie goes on which we don’t wanna give any spoilers for.
3. Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
One of the most talked about movies of all time is Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. This movie, as the name suggests talks about a serial killer, Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, played by Ben Winshaw, who is sort of addicted to killing women and also capturing their scents. Rickman plays the role of Antoine Richis who is the father of one of Winshaw’s victims.
4. Galaxy Quest
This was a spoof of Star Trek, that even had a mind-blowing cast. From Rickman, Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, and Sam Rockwell, to Tony Shalhoub, Galaxy Quest depicted the actor’s abduction by aliens into an intergalactic conflict. Rickman played the role of an actor who in the plays the character of an alien of the Mak’tar race.
5. Eye in the Sky
This movie is the last movie done by Alan Rickman before he died. The film was shown in the film festivals in 2015 and was in theaters in the year 2016. Eye in the Sky is a thriller that challenges drone warfare. In this film, Rickman played the role of Lieutenant General Frank Benson. He is given a mission to stop the suicide bombers where he has to decide between the lives of innocent civilians and his mission.
6. Dogma
This movie is a story of two angels played by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. Both angels are cast out of heaven and are stuck in a loophole. The Harry Potter actor has been portrayed Metatron, the Voice of God. Rickman in this movie heads to Earth in an attempt to convince a woman to help him stop the angels.
7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Another great classic that had the Harry Potter actor is Tim Burton’s Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The movie was released in 2007, and Rickman starred alongside Johnny Depp as the lead, who is actually a serial killer barber. The movie also had Helena Bonham Carter as his assistant, Mrs. Lovett.
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