Editing Alan Rickman (section)

== Acting credits and accolades == 
{{see also|Alan Rickman on screen and stage|List of awards and nominations received by Alan Rickman}}
Rickman gained acclaim for his portrayal of [[Severus Snape]] in the ''[[Harry Potter (film series)|Harry Potter]]'' series (2001–2011). He also appeared in numerous films including ''[[Die Hard]]'' (1988), ''[[Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves]]'', ''[[Truly, Madly, Deeply (film)|Truly, Madly, Deeply]]'' (both 1991), ''[[An Awfully Big Adventure]]'', ''[[Sense and Sensibility (film)|Sense and Sensibility]]'' (both 1995), '' [[Michael Collins (film)|Michael Collins]]'' (1996), ''[[Dogma (film)|Dogma]]'', ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'' (both 1999), ''[[Love Actually]]'' (2003), ''[[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (film)|The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy]]'' (2005), ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' (2007), ''[[Alice in Wonderland (2010 film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' (2010), and ''[[Eye in the Sky (2015 film)|Eye in the Sky]]'' (2015). 

He received numerous accolades including a [[BAFTA Award]], a [[Primetime Emmy Award]], a [[Golden Globe Award]], and a [[Screen Actors Guild Award]] in addition to nominations for two [[Drama Desk Awards]], a [[Drama League Award]], a [[Laurence Olivier Award]], and two [[Tony Awards]].