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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The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
The Grand Knockout Tournament
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Dead on Time
Blackadder: Back & Forth
The Tall Guy
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Twilight Park
We Are Most Amused
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Canned Laughter
Bernard and the Genie
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Mr. Bean's Wedding
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Making Rat Race
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