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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rowan Atkinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- Born:
- Jan 6, 1955 In Consett, County Durham, UK
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 67
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Canned Laughter 1979-04-08
- Latest Project:
- Movie Johnny English 4 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Johnny English 4 | Johnny English | 2026 |
| Movie | Wonka | Father Julius | 2023-12-06 |
| Movie | Johnny English Strikes Again | Johnny English | 2018-09-13 |
| Movie | Red Nose Day Actually | Rufus | 2017-03-24 |
| Movie | Top Funny Comedian The Movie | 2017-03-24 | |
| Movie | Maigrets Night at the Crossroads | Maigret | 2017-04-16 |
| Movie | Maigret in Montmartre | Chief Inspector Jules Maigret | 2017-12-24 |
| Movie | Maigret Sets a Trap | Jules Maigret | 2016-03-28 |
| Movie | Maigret's Dead Man | Jules Maigret | 2016-12-05 |
| Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | 2015-09-08 |
| Movie | London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder | Mr. Bean | 2012-07-27 |
| Movie | Johnny English Reborn | Johnny English | 2011-09-15 |
| Series | Horrible Histories | Henry VIII | 2009-04-16 |
| Movie | Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments | Edmund Blackadder/Self | 2008-10-16 |
| Movie | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | 2008-10-09 |
| Movie | We Are Most Amused | Self | 2008-11-15 |
| Movie | Blackadder Rides Again | Self | 2008-12-25 |
| Series | The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2007-02-22 |
| Movie | Mr. Bean's Wedding | Mr. Bean | 2007-03-16 |
| Series | Tak and the Power of Juju | Unknown | 2007-08-31 |
| Movie | Mr. Bean's Holiday | Mr. Bean | 2007-03-22 |
| Movie | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy | Himself | 2005-03-03 |
| Movie | Keeping Mum | Walter Goodfellow | 2005-12-02 |
| Movie | Spider-Plant Man | Peter Piper | 2005-03-11 |
| Movie | Love Actually | Rufus, Jewellery Salesman | 2003-09-07 |
| Movie | Mickey’s Philharmagic | Zazu (voice, archival) | 2003-10-08 |
| Series | Top Gear | Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car | 2002-10-20 |
| Movie | Scooby-Doo | Mondavarious | 2002-06-14 |
| Series | Mr. Bean: The Animated Series | Mr. Bean (voice) | 2002-01-05 |
| Series | Pet Star | Self - Judge | 2002-08-09 |
| Movie | Rat Race | Enrico Pollini | 2001-08-17 |
| Series | Richard & Judy | Self | 2001-11-26 |
| Movie | Maybe Baby | Mr. James | 2000-06-02 |
| Movie | Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death | The Doctor | 1999-03-26 |
| Movie | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Blackadder | 1999-03-29 |
| Movie | Bean | Mr. Bean | 1997-07-03 |
| Movie | The Story of Bean | Himself / Mr. Bean | 1997-07-31 |
| Movie | The Best Bits of Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean | 1997-08-16 |
| Series | The Daily Show | Self | 1996-07-22 |
| Movie | Torvill and Bean | Mr. Bean | 1995-03-17 |
| Movie | Full Throttle | Henry Burkin | 1995-02-02 |
| Movie | The Lion King | Zazu (voice) | 1994-06-15 |
| Movie | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Dexter Hayman | 1993-05-21 |
| Movie | Merry Christmas Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean | 1992-12-29 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | Mr. Bean Rides Again | Mr. Bean | 1992-05-07 |
| Series | Funny Business | Presenter / Performer | 1992-11-22 |
| Movie | The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean | 1991-09-04 |
| Movie | Mr. Bean Takes an Exam | Mr. Bean | 1991-10-04 |
| Series | Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean | 1990-01-01 |
| Movie | The Witches | Mr Stringer | 1990-05-25 |
| Movie | The Driven Man | Self | 1990-12-08 |
| Movie | The Tall Guy | Ron Anderson | 1989-02-01 |
| Movie | The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Dr. Schooner | 1988-09-07 |
| Movie | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Ebenezer Blackadder / Lord Edmund Blackadder / Edmund Blackadder, Esq. / Cmdr. Edmund Blackadder | 1988-12-23 |
| Movie | The Grand Knockout Tournament | Lord Knock of Alton | 1987-06-19 |
| Movie | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live | Self | 1986-04-25 |
| Movie | Dead on Time | Bernard Fripp | 1983-01-01 |
| Series | Blackadder | Edmund Blackadder | 1983-06-15 |
| Movie | Never Say Never Again | Nigel Small-Fawcett | 1983-10-07 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Self - Various Roles | 1982-03-01 |
| Series | Wogan | Self - Guest | 1982-05-04 |
| Series | Wetten, dass..? | Self | 1981-02-14 |
| Movie | Peter Cook & Co. | Various Characters | 1980-11-14 |
| Movie | Canned Laughter | Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall | 1979-04-08 |
| Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Various Roles | 1979-12-22 |
| Series | Not the Nine O'Clock News | Unknown | 1979-10-16 |