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
- 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 · Top Funny Comedian The Movie as
- 2017 · Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- 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 · Projectorparishilton as
- 2007 · Tak and the Power of Juju as
- 2007 · Mr. Bean's Holiday as Mr. Bean
- 2007 · Mr. Bean's Wedding as Mr. Bean
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2006 · The Best of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2005 · The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Himself
- 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
- 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 · Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean as Mr. Bean
- 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 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit as Various Roles
- 1991 · Mr. Bean: Police Station as Mr. Bean
- 1990 · The Witches as Mr Stringer
- 1990 · Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1989 · A Bit of Fry & Laurie as
- 1988 · Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Blackadders
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Lord Knock of Alton
- 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
- 1982 · Cleo and John as
- 1982 · Mr. Kershaw's Dream System as Mr. Kershaw
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1980 · Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
- 1979 · Not the Nine O'Clock News as
- 1979 · Canned Laughter as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
- Future · Johnny English 4 as Johnny English
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Future · Twilight Park as Davey the Ghost
- 2021 · Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self - 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)
- 2018 · Handy Bean as Mr. Bean
- 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
- 2008 · Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
- 2006 · The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One as
- 2005 · Keeping Mum as Walter Goodfellow
- 2005 · Spider-Plant Man as Peter Piper
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 2003 · Mickey's PhilharMagic as Zazu
- 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
- 2000 · Maybe Baby as Mr. James
- 1999 · Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy as Himself
- 1999 · Mr Bean : Best Bits as
- 1999 · Blackadder: Back & Forth as Blackadder
- 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 · 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
- 1992 · Funny Business as Presenter / Performer
- 1992 · Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected as Mr. Bean
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live as Various Roles
- 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
- 1990 · Schmidteinander as
- 1990 · The Driven Man as Self
- 1990 · Mr Bean - Rare (unaired) as Mr Bean
- 1989 · The Tall Guy as Ron Anderson
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- Future · Old Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1988 · The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Dr. Schooner
- 1988 · Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Edmund Blackadder
- 1984 · Royal Variety Performance 1984 as
- 1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- 1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
- Future · Talking Comedy as
- 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as Self
- 1983 · Dead on Time as Bernard Fripp
- Future · Laughs and Larrikins as
- Future · Merry Christmas Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- Future · Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face as
- Future · The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two as