Rowan Atkinson
January 6, 1955 (71 years old) in Consett, County Durham, UK
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
Credits
- 2025 · Man vs Baby as Trevor Bingley
- 2023 · Wonka as Father Julius
- 2023 · Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- 2022 · Man vs Bee as Trevor Bingley
- 2018 · Johnny English Strikes Again as Johnny English
- 2018 · Handy Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2017 · Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- 2017 · Top Funny Comedian The Movie as
- 2016 · Maigret as Jules Maigret
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Mr. Bean: Funeral as Mr. Bean
- 2011 · Johnny English Reborn as Johnny English
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as Henry VIII
- 2008 · Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
- 2008 · Projectorparishilton as
- 2007 · Tak and the Power of Juju as
- 2007 · Mr. Bean's Holiday as Mr. Bean
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2005 · Keeping Mum as Walter Goodfellow
- 2003 · Love Actually as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
- 2003 · Johnny English as Johnny English
- 2002 · Top Gear as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
- 2002 · Pet Star as Self - Judge
- 2002 · Scooby-Doo as Mondavarious
- 2002 · Mr. Bean: The Animated Series as Mr. Bean (voice)
- 2001 · Richard & Judy as Self
- 2001 · Rat Race as Enrico Pollini
- 2000 · Maybe Baby as Mr. James
- 1999 · Blackadder: Back & Forth as Blackadder
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · Leute heute as Self
- 1997 · Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 1995 · Unseen Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1995 · The Thin Blue Line as Inspector Raymond Fowler
- 1995 · Full Throttle as Henry Burkin
- 1994 · The Lion King as Zazu (voice)
- 1994 · Four Weddings and a Funeral as Father Gerald
- 1993 · Hot Shots! Part Deux as Dexter Hayman
- 1992 · Laughing Matters as Himself
- 1992 · Funny Business as Presenter / Performer
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live as Various Roles
- 1990 · Schmidteinander as
- 1990 · The Witches as Mr Stringer
- 1990 · Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1989 · The Tall Guy as Ron Anderson
- 1989 · A Bit of Fry & Laurie as
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1983 · Never Say Never Again as Nigel Small-Fawcett
- 1983 · Harty as Self
- 1983 · Blackadder as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
- 1983 · Blackadder as Captain Edmund Blackadder
- 1983 · Blackadder as Edmund Blackadder
- 1982 · Wogan as Self - Guest
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1979 · Not the Nine O'Clock News as
- 1979 · Canned Laughter as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
- Future · Laughs and Larrikins as
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Future · Twilight Park as Davey the Ghost
- 1980 · Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
- Future · Old Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2023 · Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Prince Edmund
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- Future · Johnny English 4 as Johnny English
- 2021 · Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
- 2019 · One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Father Gerald
- 2018 · We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
- 2018 · Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend as Mr. Bean (voice)
- 2015 · Mr Bean Funny Faces as Mr Bean
- 2015 · Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! as Mr. Bean
- 2013 · Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- 2012 · London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder as Mr. Bean
- 2012 · How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story as Self
- 2010 · Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2009 · Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
- 2009 · Just for Laughs: Launching Pad as
- 2009 · Now That’s What I Call Comedy as Mr Bean
- 2008 · Blackadder Rides Again as Self
- 2008 · We Are Most Amused as Self
- 2008 · Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Edmund Blackadder/Self
- 2007 · Mr. Bean's Wedding as Mr. Bean
- 2006 · The Best of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2006 · The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One as
- 2005 · Spider-Plant Man as Peter Piper
- 2005 · The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Himself
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 2003 · Lying To Michael Jackson as Martin Bashir
- 2002 · Making Rat Race as Himself
- 2001 · Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self
- 1999 · Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy as Himself
- 1999 · Mr Bean : Best Bits as
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Doctor
- 1997 · The Story of Bean as Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
- 1995 · The Best Bits of Mr. Bean as
- 1995 · Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1993 · Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology as
- 1993 · Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Dr. Schooner
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit as Various Roles
- 1992 · Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Bernard and the Genie as Charles Pinkworth
- 1991 · Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Mr. Bean Takes an Exam as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Mr. Bean Goes to a Première as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Mr. Bean: Police Station as Mr. Bean
- 1990 · The Driven Man as Self
- 1990 · Mr Bean - Rare (unaired) as Mr Bean
- 1988 · Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Blackadders
- 1988 · The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Dr. Schooner
- 1988 · Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Edmund Blackadder
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Lord Knock of Alton
- 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as Self
- 1984 · Royal Variety Performance 1984 as
- 1983 · Dead on Time as Bernard Fripp
- 1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
- Future · Merry Christmas Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- Future · The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two as
- 1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- 1982 · Cleo and John as
- Future · Talking Comedy as
- 1982 · Mr. Kershaw's Dream System as Mr. Kershaw
- Future · Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face as