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
- 2022 · Man vs Bee as Trevor Bingley
- 2018 · Johnny English Strikes Again as Johnny English
- 2017 · Top Funny Comedian The Movie as Mr. Bean
- 2016 · Maigret as Jules Maigret
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 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 · How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story as Self
- 2011 · Johnny English Reborn as Johnny English
- 2009 · Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
- 2009 · Just for Laughs: Launching Pad as
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as
- 2009 · Horrible Histories as Henry VIII
- 2009 · Now That’s What I Call Comedy as Mr Bean
- 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
- 2006 · The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One as
- 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 · Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy as Himself
- 1998 · Parkinson as Self
- 1997 · The Story of Bean as Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
- 1997 · Leute heute as Self
- 1997 · Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
- 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
- 1993 · Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology as
- 1993 · Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Dr. Schooner
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Bernard and the Genie as Charles Pinkworth
- 1991 · Mr. Bean Goes to a Première as Mr. Bean
- 1990 · Schmidteinander as
- 1990 · The Witches as Mr Stringer
- 1990 · Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1989 · A Bit of Fry & Laurie as
- 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 · Dead on Time as Bernard Fripp
- 1982 · Wogan as Self - Guest
- 1981 · Wetten, dass..? as Self
- 1979 · Not the Nine O'Clock News as
- Future · The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two as
- 2023 · Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- 2023 · Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Prince Edmund
- 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)
- 2018 · Handy Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2017 · Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- 2015 · Mr Bean Funny Faces as Mr Bean
- 2015 · Mr. Bean: Funeral as Mr. Bean
- 2012 · London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder as Mr. Bean
- 2010 · Happy Birthday Mr Bean 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
- 2007 · Mr. Bean's Wedding as Mr. Bean
- 2006 · The Best of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2005 · The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Self
- 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
- 1999 · Mr Bean : Best Bits as
- 1999 · Blackadder: Back & Forth as Blackadder
- 1999 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Doctor
- 1995 · The Best Bits of Mr. Bean as
- 1995 · Unseen Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1995 · Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1995 · Full Throttle as Henry Burkin
- 1992 · Funny Business as Presenter / Performer
- 1992 · Laughing Matters as Himself
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit as Various Roles
- 1992 · Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected as Mr. Bean
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live as Various Roles
- 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: Police Station as Mr. Bean
- 1990 · The Driven Man as Self
- 1990 · Mr Bean - Rare (unaired) as Mr Bean
- 1989 · The Tall Guy as Ron Anderson
- 1988 · Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Blackadders
- 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 Self
- 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
- 1979 · Canned Laughter as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Future · Johnny English 4 as Johnny English
- Future · Laughs and Larrikins as
- Future · Old Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1982 · Mr. Kershaw's Dream System as Mr. Kershaw
- Future · Talking Comedy as
- 1982 · Cleo and John as
- Future · Twilight Park as Davey the Ghost
- 1980 · Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
- Future · Merry Christmas Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- Future · Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face as