Portrait of Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Acting

Biography

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.

Born: January 6, 1955

Place of Birth: Consett, County Durham, UK

Filmography

2025
Man vs Baby

as Trevor Bingley

2023
Wonka

as Father Julius

2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story

as Self - Contributor

2023
2022
Man vs Bee

as Trevor Bingley

2021
Happy Birthday Mr Bean

as Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean

2019
2018
2018
2018
Handy Bean

as Mr. Bean

2016
Maigret

as Jules Maigret

2015
2015
2011
Johnny English Reborn

as Johnny English

2010
2009
Horrible Histories

as Henry VIII

2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

as Edmund Blackadder/Self

2007
2007
2006
2005
Keeping Mum

as Walter Goodfellow

2005
Spider-Plant Man

as Peter Piper

2003
Mickey's Philharmagic

as Zazu (voice, archival)

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
Making Rat Race

as Himself

2002
2001
2001
Rat Race

as Enrico Pollini

2000
Maybe Baby

as Mr. James

1999
1998
Parkinson

as Self

1997
The Story of Bean

as Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder

1997
Bean

as Mr. Bean

1996
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
1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux

as Dexter Hayman

1992
Funny Business

as Presenter / Performer

1992
1992
Rowan Atkinson Live

as Various Roles

1991
Bernard and the Genie

as Charles Pinkworth

1991
1991
1990
1990
The Witches

as Mr Stringer

1990
Mr. Bean

as Mr. Bean

1989
The Tall Guy

as Ron Anderson

1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years

as Edmund Blackadder

1983
Never Say Never Again

as Nigel Small-Fawcett

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

1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles

1982
1981
1980
Peter Cook & Co.

as Various Characters

1979
1979
Canned Laughter

as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall

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Twilight Park

as Davey the Ghost