Rowan Atkinson

Birthday: 1955-01-06
Birthplace: Consett, County Durham, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
Johnny English 4 Johnny English
Laughs and Larrikins
Twilight Park Davey the Ghost
The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean Mr. Bean
2023-12-06 Wonka Father Julius
2023-06-15 Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Prince Edmund
2019-03-15 One Red Nose Day and a Wedding Father Gerald
2018-10-30 Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend Mr. Bean (voice)
2018-09-13 Johnny English Strikes Again Johnny English
2017-03-24 Red Nose Day Actually Rufus
2017-03-24 Top Funny Comedian The Movie Mr. Bean
2015-10-06 Mr Bean Funny Faces Mr Bean
2015-09-05 Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! Mr. Bean
2015-03-13 Mr. Bean: Funeral Mr. Bean
2012-07-27 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Mr. Bean
2011-09-15 Johnny English Reborn Johnny English
2010-09-06 Happy Birthday Mr Bean Mr. Bean
2009-10-20 Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009-03-02 Now That’s What I Call Comedy Mr Bean
2007-03-22 Mr. Bean's Holiday Mr. Bean
2007-03-16 Mr. Bean's Wedding Mr. Bean
2006-08-01 The Best of Mr. Bean Mr. Bean
2006-02-28 The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2005-12-02 Keeping Mum Walter Goodfellow
2003-10-08 Mickey's PhilharMagic Zazu
2003-09-07 Love Actually Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
2003-03-14 Johnny English Johnny English
2003-03-14 Lying To Michael Jackson Martin Bashir
2002-06-14 Scooby-Doo Mondavarious
2001-08-17 Rat Race Enrico Pollini
2000-06-02 Maybe Baby Mr. James
1999-06-23 Mr Bean : Best Bits
1999-03-29 Blackadder: Back & Forth Blackadder
1999-03-26 Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death The Doctor
1997-07-03 Bean Mr. Bean
1995-12-15 The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
1995-11-15 Unseen Bean Mr. Bean
1995-03-17 Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean Mr. Bean
1995-02-02 Full Throttle Henry Burkin
1994-06-15 The Lion King Zazu (voice)
1994-03-09 Four Weddings and a Funeral Father Gerald
1993-05-21 Hot Shots! Part Deux Dexter Hayman
1993-05-20 Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993-04-05 Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright Dr. Schooner
1992-04-11 Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit Various Roles
1992-03-14 Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected Mr. Bean
1992-03-01 Rowan Atkinson Live Various Roles
1991-11-23 Bernard and the Genie Charles Pinkworth
1991-11-15 Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop Mr. Bean
1991-10-04 Mr. Bean Takes an Exam Mr. Bean
1991-09-04 The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean Mr. Bean
1991-07-31 Mr. Bean Goes to a Première Mr. Bean
1991-03-15 Mr. Bean: Police Station Mr. Bean
1990-05-25 The Witches Mr Stringer
1989-02-01 The Tall Guy Ron Anderson
1988-12-23 Blackadder's Christmas Carol Blackadders
1988-09-07 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings Dr. Schooner
1988-02-05 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Edmund Blackadder
1987-06-19 The Grand Knockout Tournament Lord Knock of Alton
1984-11-25 Royal Variety Performance 1984
1983-10-07 Never Say Never Again Nigel Small-Fawcett
1983-01-01 Dead on Time Bernard Fripp
1982-01-01 Cleo and John
1982-01-01 Mr. Kershaw's Dream System Mr. Kershaw
1980-11-14 Peter Cook & Co. Various Characters
1979-12-22 The Secret Policeman's Ball Various Roles
1979-04-08 Canned Laughter Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall