Rowan Atkinson

About

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 KingMovie • 1994Mr. BeanSeries • 1990Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesSeries • 2002BlackadderSeries • 1983Horrible HistoriesSeries • 2009Love ActuallyMovie • 2003WonkaMovie • 2023Johnny English RebornMovie • 2011Scooby-DooMovie • 2002Man vs BeeSeries • 2022Johnny English Strikes AgainMovie • 2018Mr. Bean's HolidayMovie • 2007Four Weddings and a FuneralMovie • 1994Never Say Never AgainMovie • 1983Tak and the Power of JujuSeries • 2007Man vs BabySeries • 2025Johnny EnglishMovie • 2003The Thin Blue LineSeries • 1995A Bit of Fry & LaurieSeries • 1989MaigretSeries • 2016Hot Shots! Part DeuxMovie • 1993BeanMovie • 1997Rat RaceMovie • 2001Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSeries • 1979