Name	Alan Rickman
Height	6' 1"
Naionality	British
Date of Birth	21 February 1946
Place of Birth	Hammersmith, London, England, UK
Famous for

He was born to Irish and Welsh parents in 1946. He attended the Royal College of Art; he wanted to be a graphic artist. At age 26 he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art where he spent 3 years. Started out in the theatrical version of "Dangerous Liaisons" His first major film was Die Hard (1988) where he was cast as Hans Gruber.