Rowan Atkinson
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.
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
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Johnny English Strikes Again
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Man vs Bee
The Thin Blue Line
Rat Race
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English
Maigret
Bean
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Never Say Never Again
Tak and the Power of Juju
The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Witches
Schmidteinander
Keeping Mum
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Handy Bean
Red Nose Day Actually
Funny Business
Maybe Baby
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
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