Rowan Atkinson
Acting
- Born:
- 1955-01-06
- Place of birth:
- Consett, County Durham, UK
Biography
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955), 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.
Known For
Filmography
Man vs Baby
Wonka
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Man vs Bee
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend
Johnny English Strikes Again
Handy Bean
Red Nose Day Actually
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
Maigret's Dead Man
Maigret
Mr Bean Funny Faces
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!
Mr. Bean: Funeral
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story
Johnny English Reborn
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Horrible Histories
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Blackadder Rides Again
We Are Most Amused
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Projectorparishilton
Tak and the Power of Juju
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean's Wedding
The Graham Norton Show
The Best of Mr. Bean
Keeping Mum
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
Love Actually
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
Johnny English
Lying To Michael Jackson
Top Gear
Pet Star
Scooby-Doo
Making Rat Race
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Richard & Judy
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Rat Race
Maybe Baby
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Mr Bean : Best Bits
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Parkinson
The Story of Bean
Leute heute
Bean
The Daily Show
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
Unseen Bean
The Thin Blue Line
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean
Full Throttle
The Lion King
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
The Merry Mishaps of Mr. Bean
Laughing Matters
Funny Business
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected
Rowan Atkinson Live
Bernard and the Genie
Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
Mr. Bean: Police Station
Schmidteinander
The Driven Man
The Witches
Mr. Bean
The Tall Guy
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Comic Relief
The Grand Knockout Tournament
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Never Say Never Again
Harty
Blackadder
Dead on Time
Wogan
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Cleo and John
Mr. Kershaw's Dream System
Wetten, dass..?
Peter Cook & Co.
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Canned Laughter
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Johnny English 4
Laughs and Larrikins
Twilight Park
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
Maigret Sets A Trap
Old Bean
Talking Comedy