Rowan Atkinson
January 6, 1955 (71 years old) in Consett, County Durham, UK
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955), 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
- 2021 · Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
- 2018 · Johnny English Strikes Again as Johnny English
- 2018 · Handy Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2017 · Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- 2016 · Maigret as Jules Maigret
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 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 · Mr. Bean's Wedding as Mr. Bean
- 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
- 2005 · Keeping Mum as Walter Goodfellow
- 2005 · The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Self
- 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
- 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 · Funny Business as Presenter / Performer
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1992 · Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit as Various Roles
- 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 · Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Blackadders
- 1988 · Comic Relief as
- 1988 · Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Edmund Blackadder
- 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
- 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
- Future · Old Bean as Mr. Bean
- Future · Talking Comedy as
- 2026 · Ray Comfort's Inferno as Mr. Bean/Reverend/The Devil
- 2023 · Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Prince Edmund
- 2019 · One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Father Gerald
- 2018 · We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
- 2017 · Top Funny Comedian The Movie as Mr. Bean
- 2016 · Maigret's Dead Man as 朱尔斯·梅格雷
- 2015 · Mr Bean Funny Faces as Mr Bean
- 2015 · Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! as Mr. Bean
- 2015 · Mr. Bean: Funeral 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 Self
- 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
- 2006 · The Best of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
- 2004 · The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two as
- 2003 · The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One as
- 2003 · More Great Comedy Moments as Gerald (archive footage)
- 2003 · Lying To Michael Jackson as Martin Bashir
- 2002 · Making Rat Race as Himself
- 2001 · Great Comedy Moments as Edmund Blackadder, Esquire / Edmund, Lord Blackadder (archive footage)
- 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 · Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Doctor
- 1997 · The Story of Bean as Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
- 1995 · Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1993 · Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Dr. Schooner
- 1991 · The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Mr. Bean Goes to a Première as Mr. Bean
- 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
- Future · Twilight Park as Davey the Ghost
- 1995 · The Best Bits of Mr. Bean as
- 1993 · Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology as
- 1992 · The Merry Mishaps of 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 · Mr. Bean Takes an Exam as Mr. Bean
- 1991 · Mr. Bean: Police Station as Mr. Bean
- 1990 · The Driven Man as Self
- 1988 · The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Dr. Schooner
- 1987 · The Grand Knockout Tournament as Lord Knock of Alton
- 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
- 1980 · Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
- Future · Johnny English 4 as Johnny English
- Future · Maigret Sets A Trap as 梅格雷
- 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as Self
- 1984 · Royal Variety Performance 1984 as
- 1982 · Cleo and John as
- Future · Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face as
- Future · Laughs and Larrikins as
- 1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
- 1979 · Canned Laughter as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall