Rowan Atkinson

Acting

Born Jan 06, 1955

From Consett, County Durham, UK

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE, is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actor. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine O'Clock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and The Thin Blue Line. He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy, and amongst the top 50 comedy actors ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham, England. The youngest of four brothers, his parents were Eric Atkinson, a farmer and company director, and Ella May (née Bainbridge), who married on 29 June 1945. His three older brothers are Paul, who died as an infant; Rodney, a Eurosceptic economist who narrowly lost the UK Independence Party leadership election in 2000 and Rupert.

Rowan Atkinson

Known For

The Lion King

Wonka

Love Actually

Scooby-Doo

Never Say Never Again

Bean

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Rat Race

Filmography — Acting

The Lion King

Wonka

Love Actually

Scooby-Doo

Never Say Never Again

Bean

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Rat Race

Mr. Bean's Holiday

Johnny English Strikes Again

The Witches

Hot Shots! Part Deux

Keeping Mum

Red Nose Day Actually

The Tall Guy

Maybe Baby

Blackadder: Back & Forth

Top Funny Comedian The Movie

Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death

London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder

Blackadder's Christmas Carol

Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

The Secret Policeman's Ball

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga

Mr. Bean Goes to a Première

The Story of Bean

The Grand Knockout Tournament

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Appointments of Dennis Jennings

Dead on Time

Bernard and the Genie

Twilight Park

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

One Red Nose Day and a Wedding

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

Blackadder Rides Again

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Mr. Bean Takes an Exam

We Are Most Amused

Royal Variety Performance 1984

Mr. Bean's Wedding

Rowan Atkinson Live

The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean

Full Throttle

The Best of Mr. Bean

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News

We Are Most Amused and Amazed

Laughs and Larrikins

Making Rat Race

Johnny English 4

Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things

Happy Birthday Mr Bean

Now That’s What I Call Comedy

Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making

Mr. Kershaw's Dream System

Mr. Bean: Funeral

Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend

Canned Laughter

Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright

Just for Laughs: Launching Pad

Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face