He started his career as a graphics designer

He has best male voice according to science

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He Was Almost Cast in the Short-Lived Clerks Cartoon

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Rickman Knew Snape’s Secret Before Anyone Else

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He trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London

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Die Hard marked his feature film debut.

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He was supposed to star in Four Weddings and a Funeral

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He met his longtime partner when he was just a teenager.

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