Rowan Atkinson
English comedian, actor, and screenwriter celebrated for iconic roles in Mr. Bean and Blackadder, and a defining voice in British comedy.
Rowan Atkinson - Personal Information
- Name: Rowan Atkinson
- Date of Birth: January 6, 1955
- Place of Birth: Consett, County Durham, UK
- Gender: Male
- Job Title: Actor
- Crew Jobs: Writer, Creator, Executive Producer, Thanks
Biography
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.
Selected Filmography
A selection of Rowan Atkinson's most recent and notable screen appearances across film and television.
- Man vs Baby (TV - 2025) as Trevor Bingley
- Wonka (2023) as Father Julius
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023) as Self - Contributor
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot (2023) as Prince Edmund
- Man vs Bee (TV - 2022) as Trevor Bingley
- Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021) as Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
- One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (2019) as Father Gerald
- We Are Most Amused and Amazed (2018) as Self
- Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend (2018) as Mr. Bean (voice)
- Johnny English Strikes Again (2018) as Johnny English
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