Actor Severus Snegg is a character in the book series of JK Rowling about Harry Potter. Description and interesting facts

Known worldwide, this actor became in 2001 after reaching the wide screen of the first part of "Potteriana". In all the greatness of his magical skill, Alan Rickman, an actor, appeared before the audience. Severus Snegg in his performance became a kind of symbol of the mind, acrid irony, in a sense even self-sacrifice. When the shooting began, Rickman was already 56 years old, and he played a man of twenty years younger, and his age was not an obstacle, he was not even noticeable. Black hair, black clothes, a piercing look and a bewitching voice fascinated from the first moment. The actor who played Severus Snegg had quite a decent actor's baggage - over twenty film roles, many years on the stage and even a directorial debut.

Childhood years of the great actor

One of the most famous and most talented British actors, who was elevated to the rank of the cult, thanks to only one role - Professor of the Faculty of Slytherin - throughout his life he tried in every one of his actions to be consistent. He was very attentive to the decisions he had taken. Even his wife, he chose once and for life: Rome Horton lived with her beloved Alan for almost fifty years. Each day the spouses trembledly cared for each other and supported absolutely everything. But it's all later, for now ...

In Great Britain, in Hammersmith (one of the London districts) on February 21, 1946, the little Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman was born. His mother was a native of Wales, and Dad was born in the vastness of Ireland. The family was very friendly and child-loving. The boy grew up in a very warm atmosphere.

Faith of the mother in the power of her son

Many years later, it was Rome Horton who became to him, to some extent, a reflection of his mother, whom Alan loved very much. In eight years, an actor was left without a father. Severus Snegg in his performance was a kind of mirror image of memories of a long-dead papa. He died of cancer while still quite young. Mom was left alone with four children in her arms. It was at this time that she became for her son the most dear and close person. Until the very last day of life, in parallel with the love of a single wife, Alan's heart will contain a warm, sincere attachment to her mother. The woman always tried to help her son, supported him as best she could. Mom absolutely sincerely believed that her boy possesses some special talent, which will later be useful to him in life.

Actor or designer?

Since childhood, fond of art Alan Rickman, an actor. Severus Snape, a character who made him one of the most famous actors on the planet, was yet to come. And while he studied drawing, he participated in all school productions. Rikman in his youth was very keen on acting, but, despite this, still his profession chose graphic design. He studied at the Royal College of Art in London, and then - at the Academy of Dramatic Art. The future actor, who played a character named Severus Snegg, even managed to work in the Royal Shakespeare Company and opened his own design firm.

It was Rome who was with him during the difficult period of his life, when Alan faced a difficult choice: to continue a successful but not very fond graphic artist's craft or become an actor. Thanks to her support, he took the right step.

Path to the screen

The debut role of Alan Rickman was the role of Tybalt in the television show about the love of Romeo and Juliet. He spent a very long time on British television. It was there that he was overtaken by fame and fame. After the first role, he was invited to other television films and performances, after which he had more admirers in different parts of the country. Even when he became a well-known film actor who received several awards, titles and nominations, he did not leave work on television - "Rasputin", "Fallen Angels" and some others.

The future Severus Snape, actor Alan Rickman, had a classical education and an intelligent reprimand. It seemed that it was created precisely for diverse roles, which, in general, was confirmed by his paintings. But all the heroes he played are polite, intelligent, reserved, like real Englishmen, and even a little haughty. He was a bit like his heroes, even on comedic.

From the Sheriff of Nottingham to the Angel of Metatron

In 1985, the actor, who played a character named Severus Snegg, was invited to the play "Dangerous Liaisons" for the role of de Valmont. Successful staging brought the actor prestigious awards. Three years later, there was a role in the "Die Hard" - the leader of the terrorists, who captured the skyscraper. The hero of Alan Rickman was included in the list of "Best villains of cinema". Now the invitations were showered like a cornucopia. In 1990, there was a very successful work in the film "Robin Hood, the Prince of Thieves," where the negative hero Rickman - the sheriff of Nottingham - attracted a huge amount of attention, which relied on the protagonist. Later there were many more interesting roles - Rasputin, Colonel Brandon and others.

Severus Snape - actor Alan Rickman - a couple of years before filming in one of his starring roles received another interesting role. In 1999, the film "Dogma" appeared on the screens, the reaction of viewers to which was very controversial. Rickman played the voice of God - the angel of Metatron, who should visit Earth on a visit, when people are in real danger. His hero - supernatural abilities and great knowledge. The actor filled the image of an angel with elegant fatigue from eternal life, self-control.

Severus Snegg, Professor of Slytherin

All these awards and awards could not be compared to that crazy success that covered Rickman as an avalanche after his participation in the films about the adventures of Harry Potter, the surviving boy.

As always Alan was inimitable! How did he play the clever and very clever dean of the Slytherin faculty? So, his new role is Severus Snegg. The name of the actor immediately got on the first lines of tabloids. Death Eater ... Always pale, even painful, with long black hair and beautiful bottomless eyes, with a long, hooked nose. Severus Snape - actor Alan Rickman - in every episode "Potteriana" was the object of hatred for most Hogwarts students. His gaze was either contemptuous or prickly. And this constant grin on her lips ...

It was enough for Snegg to say: "Open page 394" to make the students tremble with fear. Rickman said that, when creating his character, he proceeded from the fact that Rowling had already been written. He just embodied it all on the screen. Nevertheless (it turned out to be an interesting fact), the three guys who played Harry, Hermione and Ron, only recently confessed that they were afraid of him in real life. But Alan was sure that in the image of Severus - in a black wig, with black lenses and a black cloak - he could not seem soft and fluffy, be somebody else. The costume of Dean Slytherin had a certain effect on the actor. He instantly focused on the role that was important for Rickman, because he did not waste time in vain and simultaneously tried to help his younger colleagues in the shop.

The actor played his part flawlessly. Meanwhile, in the "Order of the Phoenix" he was already 59 years old. Due to the image of Rickman, the Snipe-men movement became the owner of his own views and acquired a certain form. And for many ladies, this film showed Alan as the embodiment of male beauty.

The only life-long love

His romance with Rome Horton lasted as long as 12 years before they decided to live with one family. They always aspired to a quiet life, in which there was no place for gossip and scandals. They liked to be alone. They never bothered each other.

Children of the couple were not. So many years ago decided it was Rome. Then, however, she wanted to reconsider this question, but age no longer allowed to do this.

Despite strong feelings, they were married only in 2012. Very quiet, no frills. The ceremony was held in New York, but journalists learned about this much later.

Character Severus Snegg (real name of the actor - Alan Rickman) in something similar to his "parent". Rickman was a real gentleman, a wonderful family man, a very decent man and a brilliant actor. Rome not only loved her husband, but respected him and was proud of him.

Until the death separates us...

In the summer of 2015, the couple learned that Alan was sick and serious enough. Doctors have sounded the diagnosis: oncological disease. The outlook was rather disappointing. But Rome was near. She was courting him, always remaining his support and support until the very last day.

Alan Rickman, an actor whose Severus Snegg was absolutely real, passed away on the Old New Year, January 14, 2016, from pancreatic cancer.