- Born
- Birth nameRonald Antonio O'Sullivan
- Nicknames
- The Rocket
- The Essex Exocet
- The Magician
- Height6′ (1.83 m)
- Professional Snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan was born on December 5, 1975 in Wordsley, West Midlands, England. At a young age, he showed talent as a Snooker player, a cue sport played on a table with balls and pockets. In 1992, he turned professional and competed at the world level. Nicknamed "The Rocket" for his rapid playing style, he holds the record for the most maximums (11) in professional competition. O'Sullivan has won numerous world championships and competitions including the 2010 Party Casino Premier League where he became the first man to win a single professional title on nine separate occasions.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Anonymous
- ChildrenTaylor-Ann MagnusRonnie O'Sullivan Jr.Lily O'Sullivan
- ParentsMaria O'SullivanRonnie O'Sullivan Sr.
- RelativesMaria Catalano(Cousin)
- Fast and flamboyant playing style.
- Ambidextrous playing style.
- Parents ran sex shops in Soho.
- Winner of the UK Snooker Championship in 1993, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2023. Runner-up in 2016.
- Winner of the World Snooker Championship in 2001, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2013, 2020 and 2022 . Runner-up in 2014.
- Noted for declaring his intention to quit playing snooker repeatedly. He worked during the 2012/13 season in a pig farm.
- Has 3 children: Taylor-Ann Magnus (born 1996) from a two-year relationship with Sally Magnus. Lily (born 2006) and Ronnie Jr. (born 2007) with his former girlfriend Jo Langley, whom he met at Narcotics Anonymous.
- Looking for perfection is the only way to motivate yourself.
- My dad's method in his madness was to try every sport and then observe what I liked. I played football, tennis, golf, cricket but I loved my snooker.
- Running clears my mind, and gives me a reason to get out of bed in the morning.
- The relentless pursuit of perfection has been my problem over the years. It's maybe held me back.
- I don't think I suffered with depression, I don't think I'm a depressed type of person - I just think I suffered a depression to do with snooker, and I just couldn't handle it. I could go out and play, but take me out of there and I couldn't do life. It was a nightmare, my life just felt like a bit of a nightmare.
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