TheWrap looks back on some of our favorite film roles of the British actor, who died in 2016 at age 69.
Twentieth Century Fox
Hans Gruber -- "Die Hard" (1988) Rickman lorded over Nakatomi Plaza in this action classic.
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Warner Bros
Sheriff of Nottingham -- "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" (1991)Rickman overcame Kevin Costner's lack of a British accent in this tale of the hero of Sherwood Forest.
BBC
Jamie -- "Truly Madly Deeply" (1990) Rickman reprised his stage role in this story of a couple that not even death could separate.
Columbia Pictures
Colonel Brandon -- "Sense and Sensibility" (1995) Rickman played the honorable military man and love interest of Kate Winslet in this Jane Austen adaptation.
HBO
Grigori Rasputin -- "Rasputin" (1996) Rickman won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for his portrayal of the Russian mystic in this HBO biopic.
Lionsgate
Metatron -- "Dogma" (1999) Rickman was an overworked angel in Kevin Smith's religion-focused comedy.
DreamWorks
Alexander Dane -- "Galaxy Quest" (1999) Rickman played a British actor reduced to rehashing a role from a sci-fi series in this "Star Trek" spoof.
Universal Pictures
Harry -- "Love Actually" (2003) Rickman played a married man who becomes infatuated with his secretary in this beloved rom-com.
Warner Bros
Severus Snape -- the "Harry Potter" films (2001-2011) Hogwarts Potions master made life a little harder for Harry.
HBO
Dr. Alfred Blalock -- "Something the Lord Made" (2004) Rickman teamed with Mos Def in a look at the men who invented bypass surgery.
DreamWorks
Judge Turpin -- "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007)Rickman was a villainous judge facing Johnny Depp's demon barber in this Tim Burton adaptation of the hit Broadway musical.
