
Rowan Atkinson
Born: 1955-01-06
Place of birth: 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.
Filmography

Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
1992

The Lion King
1994

Rowan Atkinson Live
1992

We Are Most Amused and Amazed
2018

Full Throttle
1995

Merry Christmas Mr. Bean
1992

Schmidteinander
1990

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986

Mr. Bean
1990

Blackadder
1983

A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989

Horrible Histories
2009

Pet Star
2002

Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2021

Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008

The Best of Mr. Bean
2006

Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023