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
Ray Comfort's Inferno
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
Johnny English Strikes Again
Handy Bean
Red Nose Day Actually
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
Maigret's Dead Man
Maigret Sets A Trap
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
More Great Comedy Moments
Johnny English
Lying To Michael Jackson
Top Gear
Pet Star
Scooby-Doo
Making Rat Race
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Richard & Judy
Great Comedy Moments
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