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2001–2011: Harry Potter and acclaim. In 2001, he first appeared as Severus Snape, the potions master, in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. His portrayal of the role throughout the Harry Potter series (2001–2011) was dark, but the character's motivations were not clear early on.
Sep 26, 2022 · In an excerpt from his soon-to-be-published personal diaries, the late actor reveals that he wanted to leave the Harry Potter franchise, but ultimately chose to “see it through.”
Jan 14, 2016 · Actor Alan Rickman, known for films including Harry Potter, Die Hard and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has died at the age of 69, his family has said. The star had been suffering from...
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Sep 26, 2022 · The late actor wrote about his decision to stay on as Snape despite his prostate cancer diagnosis and his final day of filming. He also shared his first meeting with J.K. Rowling and his thoughts on Snape's love story.
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20 years on, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuarón and producer David Heyman reflect on taking the series in a darker direction
The third movie in the Potter franchise, it was, at the time, by some distance the best in the series – and the critical consensus did not a...
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12 Shortest Actors in Hollywood: Verne Troyer, Danny DeVito and More
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Nov 28, 2023 · Learn about the life and career of Alan Rickman, the versatile British actor who played Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series. Find out his early roles, awards, death and more.
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Jan 14, 2016 · But to Potter fanatics who grew up with him on screen, Severus Snape will forever be Alan Rickman, who painted such a vivid picture of what was living in our imaginations.
Jan 14, 2016 · Alan Rickman, the British actor who played the iconic baddie in Die Hard and brought to life the rigid and rueful Severus Snape in the Harry Potter films has died. He was 69.