Rowan Atkinson
January 6, 1955 (69 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rowan Atkinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Wonka as Father Julius
- 2023 · Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self – Contributor
- 2023 · Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Prince Edmund
- 2022 · Man Vs Bee as Trevor Bingley
- 2019 · One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Father Gerald
- 2018 · Johnny English Strikes Again as Johnny English
- 2017 · Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- 2016 · Maigret as Jules Maigret
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2012 · London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder as Mr. Bean
- 2012 · Honest Trailers as Father Julius (archive footage)
- 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
- 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 · The Best Bits of Mr. Bean as
- 1995 · The Thin Blue Line as Inspector Raymond Fowler
- 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 · Funny Business as Presenter / Performer
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live as Various Roles
- 1991 · Mr. Bean: Police Station as Mr. Bean
- 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 · Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Blackadders
- 1988 · The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Dr. Schooner
- 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
- 1983 · Blackadder as Blackadders
- 1982 · Wogan as Self - Guest
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1979 · Not the Nine O'Clock News as
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Future · Johnny English 4 as Johnny English
- 2025 · Twilight Park as Davey the Ghost
- 2022 · Handy Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2021 · Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Himself/Voice of Animated Mr Bean
- 2018 · We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
- 2018 · Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend as Mr. Bean (voice)
- 2017 · Top Funny Comedian The Movie as
- 2016 · Maigret's Dead Man as Inspector Maigret
- 2016 · Maigret Sets A Trap as Jules Maigret
- 2016 · 梅格雷的陷阱 as 朱尔斯·梅格雷 Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
- 2015 · Mr Bean Funny Faces as Mr Bean
- 2015 · Mr. Bean: Funeral as Mr. Bean
- 2014 · Fist of Bean as
- 2013 · Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
- 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 himself
- 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 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
- 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 himself, Mr Bean, Blackadder
- 1995 · Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1995 · Full Throttle as Henry Burkin
- 1993 · Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology as
- 1993 · Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Dr. Schooner
- 1993 · Mr. Bean: Blind Date as Mr. Bean
- 1992 · Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1992 · Laughing Matters as Himself
- 1992 · Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Bernard and the Genie as Charles Pinkworth
- 1991 · The Exciting Escapades of 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
- 1990 · The Driven Man as Self
- 1988 · Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Edmund Blackadder
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Lord Knock of Alton
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as
- 1983 · Dead on Time as Bernard Fripp
- 1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- 1982 · Mr. Kershaw's Dream System as Mr. Kershaw
- 1982 · Cleo and John as
- 1980 · Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
- 1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
- 1979 · Canned Laughter as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
- Future · Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face as Himself
- Future · Old Bean as Mr. Bean
- Future · Laughs and Larrikins as