22 days to go - Dame Helen Mirren presents Rickman with the award
In 1992, Alan Rickman won his first BAFTA for his performance as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). In his career so far, he has been nominated three more times his performances in Truly, Madly, Deeply (1990), Sense and Sensibility (1995) and Michael Collins (1996).
Watch the clip below of Mirren presenting him the award, with Rickman remarking that "This will be a healthy reminder to me that subtlety isn't everything!".