Rowan Atkinson
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jan 6, 1955 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
Consett, County Durham, UK
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.
Known For
| 2025 | Man vs BabyTrevor Bingley | |
| 2023 | WonkaFather Julius | |
| 2023 | Blackadder: The Lost PilotPrince Edmund | |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning StorySelf - Contributor | |
| 2022 | Man vs BeeTrevor Bingley | |
| 2021 | Happy Birthday Mr BeanSelf - Voice of Animated Mr Bean | |
| 2019 | One Red Nose Day and a WeddingFather Gerald | |
| 2018 | Diamonds are a Bean's Best FriendMr. Bean (voice) | |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes AgainJohnny English | |
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused and AmazedSelf | |
| 2018 | Handy BeanMr. Bean | |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day ActuallyRufus | |
| 2017 | Top Funny Comedian The MovieMr. Bean | |
| 2016 | MaigretJules Maigret | |
| 2015 | Mr Bean Funny FacesMr Bean | |
| 2015 | Mr. Bean: FuneralMr. Bean | |
| 2015 | Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!Mr. Bean | |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf | |
| 2013 | Mel Smith: I've Done Some ThingsSelf | |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of WonderMr. Bean | |
| 2012 | How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 StorySelf | |
| 2011 | Johnny English RebornJohnny English | |
| 2010 | Happy Birthday Mr BeanMr. Bean | |
| 2009 | Just for Laughs: Launching Pad | |
| 2009 | Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock NewsSelf | |
| 2009 | Now That’s What I Call ComedyMr Bean | |
| 2009 | Horrible Histories | |
| 2009 | Horrible HistoriesHenry VIII | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Rides AgainSelf | |
| 2008 | We Are Most AmusedSelf | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaSelf | |
| 2008 | Blackadder's Most Cunning MomentsEdmund Blackadder/Self | |
| 2008 | Projectorparishilton | |
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's HolidayMr. Bean | |
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's WeddingMr. Bean | |
| 2007 | Tak and the Power of Juju | |
| 2007 | The Graham Norton ShowSelf | |
| 2006 | The Best of Mr. BeanMr. Bean | |
| 2006 | The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One | |
| 2005 | Keeping MumWalter Goodfellow | |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf | |
| 2004 | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?Self | |
| 2003 | Love ActuallyRufus, Jewellery Salesman | |
| 2003 | Johnny EnglishJohnny English | |
| 2003 | Lying To Michael JacksonMartin Bashir | |
| 2002 | Scooby-DooMondavarious | |
| 2002 | Making Rat RaceHimself | |
| 2002 | Pet StarSelf - Judge | |
| 2002 | Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesMr. Bean (voice) | |
| 2002 | Top GearSelf - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car | |
| 2001 | Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the MakingSelf | |
| 2001 | Rat RaceEnrico Pollini | |
| 2001 | Richard & JudySelf | |
| 2000 | Maybe BabyMr. James | |
| 1999 | Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal DeathThe Doctor | |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & ForthBlackadder | |
| 1999 | Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton AcademyHimself | |
| 1999 | Mr Bean : Best Bits | |
| 1998 | ParkinsonSelf | |
| 1997 | BeanMr. Bean | |
| 1997 | The Story of BeanSelf - Mr Bean, Blackadder | |
| 1997 | Leute heuteSelf | |
| 1996 | The Daily ShowSelf | |
| 1995 | The Best Bits of Mr. Bean | |
| 1995 | Mr. Bean: Torvill and BeanMr. Bean | |
| 1995 | Full ThrottleHenry Burkin | |
| 1995 | Unseen BeanMr. Bean | |
| 1995 | The Thin Blue LineInspector Raymond Fowler | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a FuneralFather Gerald | |
| 1994 | The Lion KingZazu (voice) | |
| 1993 | Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology | |
| 1993 | Two Mikes Don't Make a WrightDr. Schooner | |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part DeuxDexter Hayman | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson LiveVarious Roles | |
| 1992 | Laughing MattersHimself | |
| 1992 | Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) ElectedMr. Bean | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum KitVarious Roles | |
| 1992 | Merry Christmas Mr. BeanMr. Bean | |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | |
| 1992 | Funny BusinessPresenter / Performer | |
| 1991 | Bernard and the GenieCharles Pinkworth | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Takes an ExamMr. Bean | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Goes to a PremièreMr. Bean | |
| 1991 | The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanMr. Bean | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean: The Bus StopMr. Bean | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean: Police StationMr. Bean | |
| 1990 | The WitchesMr Stringer | |
| 1990 | The Driven ManSelf | |
| 1990 | Mr. BeanMr. Bean | |
| 1990 | Schmidteinander | |
| 1990 | Mr Bean - Rare (unaired)Mr Bean | |
| 1989 | The Tall GuyRon Anderson | |
| 1989 | A Bit of Fry & Laurie | |
| 1988 | The Appointments of Dennis JenningsDr. Schooner | |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas CarolBlackadders | |
| 1988 | Blackadder: The Cavalier YearsEdmund Blackadder | |
| 1988 | Comic Relief | |
| 1987 | The Grand Knockout TournamentLord Knock of Alton | |
| 1986 | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video LiveSelf | |
| 1986 | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief | |
| 1984 | Royal Variety Performance 1984 | |
| 1983 | Never Say Never AgainNigel Small-Fawcett | |
| 1983 | Dead on TimeBernard Fripp | |
| 1983 | BlackadderEdmund, Duke of Edinburgh | |
| 1983 | HartySelf | |
| 1983 | BlackadderCaptain Edmund Blackadder | |
| 1983 | BlackadderEdmund Blackadder | |
| 1982 | Cleo and John | |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other BallSelf - Various Roles | |
| 1982 | Mr. Kershaw's Dream SystemMr. Kershaw | |
| 1982 | WoganSelf - Guest | |
| 1981 | Wetten, dass..?Self | |
| 1980 | Peter Cook & Co.Various Characters | |
| 1979 | The Secret Policeman's BallVarious Roles | |
| 1979 | Canned LaughterRobert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall | |
| 1979 | Not the Nine O'Clock News | |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's BallSelf | |
| - | Johnny English 4Johnny English | |
| - | Laughs and Larrikins | |
| - | Twilight ParkDavey the Ghost | |
| - | The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two | |
| - | Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face | |
| - | Old BeanMr. Bean | |
| - | Talking Comedy |
| 2002 | Mr. Bean: The Animated SeriesExecutive Producer | |
| 1997 | BeanExecutive Producer |
| 2025 | Man vs BabyWriter | |
| 2023 | Blackadder: The Lost PilotWriter | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten SagaWriter | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson LiveWriter | |
| 1992 | Laughing MattersWriter | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum KitWriter | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Takes an ExamWriter | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Goes to a PremièreWriter | |
| 1991 | The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanWriter | |
| 1990 | The Driven ManWriter | |
| 1990 | Mr. BeanWriter | |
| 1983 | Dead on TimeWriter | |
| 1983 | BlackadderWriter | |
| 1979 | Canned LaughterWriter | |
| 1979 | Not the Nine O'Clock NewsWriter |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning StoryThanks |