Rowan Atkinson
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Love Actually
as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
2003
Mr. Bean's Holiday
as Mr. Bean
2007
Bean
as Mr. Bean
1997
The Witches
as Mr Stringer
1990
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Father Gerald
1994
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Mr Bean Funny Faces
as Mr Bean
2015
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as Dr. Schooner
1993
Wonka
as Father Julius
2023
Bernard and the Genie
as Charles Pinkworth
1991
The Tall Guy
as Ron Anderson
1989
The Lion King
as Zazu (voice)
1994
Johnny English
as Johnny English
2003
Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Dexter Hayman
1993
Scooby-Doo
as Mondavarious
2002
Keeping Mum
as Walter Goodfellow
2005
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
as Self
2009
Maybe Baby
as Mr. James
2000
Never Say Never Again
as Nigel Small-Fawcett
1983
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
2004
TV Appearances
The Daily Show
as Self
1996
The Thin Blue Line
as Inspector Raymond Fowler
1995
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
1976
Richard & Judy
as Self
2001
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979
Pet Star
as Self - Judge
2002
Mr. Bean
as Mr. Bean
1990
Tak and the Power of Juju
2007
Blackadder
as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
1983
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Harty
as Self
1983