Person
Rowan Atkinson
Acting · Born 1955-01-06 · Consett, County Durham, UK
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.
Known for
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
The Daily Show
Self
The Graham Norton Show
Self
Wogan
Self - Guest
Top Gear
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
Wetten, dass..?
Self
Leute heute
Self
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Blackadder
Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
Filmography
- 2025Man vs BabyTrevor Bingley
- 2023WonkaFather Julius
- 2023Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor
- 2023Blackadder: The Lost PilotPrince Edmund
- 2022Man vs BeeTrevor Bingley
- 2021Happy Birthday Mr BeanSelf - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
- 2019One Red Nose Day and a WeddingFather Gerald
- 2018We Are Most Amused and AmazedSelf
- 2018Diamonds are a Bean's Best FriendMr. Bean (voice)
- 2018Johnny English Strikes AgainJohnny English
- 2018Handy BeanMr. Bean
- 2017Red Nose Day ActuallyRufus
- 2017Top Funny Comedian The MovieMr. Bean
- 2016Maigret's Dead Man朱尔斯·梅格雷
- 2016MaigretJules Maigret
- 2015Mr Bean Funny FacesMr Bean
- 2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf
- 2015Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!Mr. Bean
- 2015Mr. Bean: FuneralMr. Bean
- 2013Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf
- 2012London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of WonderMr. Bean
- 2012How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 StorySelf
- 2011Johnny English RebornJohnny English
- 2010Happy Birthday Mr BeanMr. Bean
- 2009Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSelf
- 2009Just for Laughs: Launching PadSelf
- 2009Horrible Histories
- 2009Now That’s What I Call ComedyMr Bean
- 2008Blackadder Rides AgainSelf
- 2008We Are Most AmusedSelf
- 2008Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsEdmund Blackadder/Self
- 2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf
- 2008Projectorparishilton
- 2007Tak and the Power of Juju
- 2007Mr. Bean's HolidayMr. Bean
- 2007Mr. Bean's WeddingMr. Bean
- 2007The Graham Norton ShowSelf
- 2006The Best of Mr. BeanMr. Bean
- 2005Keeping MumWalter Goodfellow
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
- 2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self
- 2004The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
- 2003Love ActuallyRufus, Jewellery Salesman
- 2003The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
- 2003Johnny EnglishJohnny English
- 2003Lying To Michael JacksonMartin Bashir
- 2002Top GearSelf - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
- 2002Pet StarSelf - Judge
- 2002Scooby-DooMondavarious
- 2002Making Rat RaceHimself
- 2002Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesMr. Bean (voice)
- 2001Richard & JudySelf
- 2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf
- 2001Rat RaceEnrico Pollini
- 2000Maybe BabyMr. James
- 1999Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton AcademyHimself
- 1999Mr Bean : Best Bits
- 1999Blackadder: Back & ForthBlackadder
- 1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathThe Doctor
- 1998ParkinsonSelf
- 1997The Story of BeanSelf - Mr Bean, Blackadder
- 1997Leute heuteSelf
- 1997BeanMr. Bean
- 1996The Daily ShowSelf
- 1995The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
- 1995Unseen BeanMr. Bean
- 1995The Thin Blue LineInspector Raymond Fowler
- 1995Mr. Bean: Torvill and BeanMr. Bean
- 1995Full ThrottleHenry Burkin
- 1994The Lion KingZazu (voice)
- 1994Four Weddings and a FuneralFather Gerald
- 1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxDexter Hayman
- 1993Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
- 1993Two Mikes Don't Make a WrightDr. Schooner
- 1992The Merry Mishaps of Mr. BeanMr. Bean
- 1992Laughing MattersHimself
- 1992Funny BusinessPresenter / Performer
- 1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- 1992Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum KitVarious Roles
- 1992Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) ElectedMr. Bean
- 1992Rowan Atkinson LiveVarious Roles
- 1991Bernard and the GenieCharles Pinkworth
- 1991Mr. Bean: The Bus StopMr. Bean
- 1991Mr. Bean Takes an ExamMr. Bean
- 1991The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanMr. Bean
- 1991Mr. Bean Goes to a PremièreMr. Bean
- 1991Mr. Bean: Police StationMr. Bean
- 1990Schmidteinander
- 1990The Driven ManSelf
- 1990The WitchesMr Stringer
- 1990Mr. BeanMr. Bean
- 1989The Tall GuyRon Anderson
- 1989A Bit of Fry & Laurie
- 1988Blackadder's Christmas CarolBlackadders
- 1988The Appointments of Dennis JenningsDr. Schooner
- 1988Blackadder: The Cavalier YearsEdmund Blackadder
- 1988Comic Relief
- 1987The Grand Knockout TournamentLord Knock of Alton
- 1986The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video LiveSelf
- 1986Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
- 1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
- 1983Never Say Never AgainNigel Small-Fawcett
- 1983HartySelf
- 1983BlackadderEdmund, Duke of Edinburgh
- 1983Dead on TimeBernard Fripp
- 1982WoganSelf - Guest
- 1982The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles
- 1982Cleo and John
- 1982Mr. Kershaw's Dream SystemMr. Kershaw
- 1981Wetten, dass..?Self
- 1980Peter Cook & Co.Various Characters
- 1979The Secret Policeman's BallVarious Roles
- 1979Not the Nine O'Clock News
- 1979Canned LaughterRobert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
- 1976The Secret Policeman's BallSelf
- —Johnny English 4Johnny English
- —Laughs and Larrikins
- —Twilight ParkDavey the Ghost
- —Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
- —Old BeanMr. Bean
- —Talking Comedy
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