Alan Rickman's first credited movie role was as Tybalt in the BBC's 1978 adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. It was a television movie and also starred Christopher Neame, Celia Johnson, and John Gielgud.
Alan Rickman's first film credit is the 1988 romantic comedy Die Hard. Rickman plays the villain Hans Gruber in the movie, which stars Bruce Willis as John McClane. The movie was a huge success and launched Rickman's career as one of the most iconic film villains of all time.
