Rowan Atkinson
Actor
- Born
- January 6, 1955 (age 71) · Consett, County Durham, UK
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
The Lion King
June 15, 1994
Love Actually
September 7, 2003
Scooby-Doo
June 14, 2002
Wonka
December 6, 2023
Johnny English
March 14, 2003
Johnny English Reborn
September 15, 2011
Mr. Bean's Holiday
March 22, 2007
Four Weddings and a Funeral
March 9, 1994
Johnny English Strikes Again
August 30, 2018
Bean
July 3, 1997
Hot Shots! Part Deux
May 21, 1993
Rat Race
August 17, 2001
Acting90
- 2023Wonka as Father Julius
- 2023Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- 2023Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Prince Edmund
- 2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
- 2019One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Father Gerald
- 2018We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
- 2018Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend as Mr. Bean (voice)
- 2018Johnny English Strikes Again as Johnny English
- 2017Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- 2017