[PAR] [TLE] Alan Rickman [SEP] Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and director known for playing a variety of roles on stage and on screen.  Rickman trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London, and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, performing in modern and classical theatre productions.  His first big television part came in 1982, but his big break was as the Vicomte de Valmont in the stage production of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses" in 1985, for which he was nominated for a Tony Award.  Rickman gained wider notice for his film performances as Hans Gruber in "Die Hard" and Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" film series. [PAR] [TLE] Severus Snape [SEP] Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" series.  An exceptionally skilful wizard, his coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish.  A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Snape is hostile to the series' protagonist, Harry, the moment he sets foot in Snape's classroom; this hostility is rooted in Harry's resemblance to Harry's father James, who bullied and harassed Snape during their time at Hogwarts.  Though philosophically attracted to the Dark Arts and Lord Voldemort's ideology of wizard supremacy, Snape's love for Muggle-born Lily Evans, Harry's mother, eventually compels him to defect from the Death Eaters.  Snape becomes a double-agent on behalf of Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix, and protects Harry throughout the series.
[PAR] [TLE] Alan Rickman [ SEP ] Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman ( 21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016 ) was an English actor and director known for playing a variety of roles on stage and on screen . Rickman trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London , and was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company , performing in modern and classical theatre productions . His first big television part came in 1982 , but his big break was as the Vicomte de Valmont in the stage production of " Les Liaisons Dangereuses " in 1985 , for which he was nominated for a Tony Award . Rickman gained wider notice for his film performances as Hans Gruber in " Die Hard " and Severus Snape in the " Harry Potter " film series . [PAR] [TLE] Severus Snape [ SEP ] Severus Snape is a fictional character in J. K. Rowling 's " Harry Potter " series . An exceptionally skilful wizard , his coldly sarcastic and controlled exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish . A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry , Snape is hostile to the series ' protagonist , Harry , the moment he sets foot in Snape 's classroom ; this hostility is rooted in Harry 's resemblance to Harry 's father James , who bullied and harassed Snape during their time at Hogwarts . Though philosophically attracted to the Dark Arts and Lord Voldemort 's ideology of wizard supremacy , Snape 's love for Muggle - born Lily Evans , Harry 's mother , eventually compels him to defect from the Death Eaters . Snape becomes a double - agent on behalf of Albus Dumbledore and the Order of the Phoenix , and protects Harry throughout the series .
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor who gained wider notice for his film performance as a fictional character in a film series who becomes a double-agen on behalf of who?
Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was an English actor who gained wider notice for his film performance as a fictional character in a film series who becomes a double - agen on behalf of who ?
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore