Rowan Atkinson

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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

The Lion King

Zazu (voice)

Love Actually

Rufus, Jewellery Salesman

Scooby-Doo

Mondavarious

Wonka

Father Julius

Johnny English

Johnny English Reborn

Johnny English

Mr. Bean's Holiday

Mr. Bean

Four Weddings and a Funeral

Father Gerald

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2025	Man vs Baby TV	Trevor Bingley
2023	Wonka MOVIE	Father Julius
2023	Blackadder: A Cunning Story MOVIE	Self - Contributor
2023	Blackadder: The Lost Pilot MOVIE	Prince Edmund
2022	Man vs Bee TV	Trevor Bingley
2021	Happy Birthday Mr Bean MOVIE	Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
2019	One Red Nose Day and a Wedding MOVIE	Father Gerald
2018	We Are Most Amused and Amazed MOVIE	Self
2018	Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend MOVIE	Mr. Bean (voice)
2018	Johnny English Strikes Again MOVIE	Johnny English
2018	Handy Bean TV	Mr. Bean
2017	Red Nose Day Actually MOVIE	Rufus
2017	Top Funny Comedian The Movie MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2016	Maigret TV	Jules Maigret
2015	Mr Bean Funny Faces MOVIE	Mr Bean
2015	The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV	Self
2015	Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2015	Mr. Bean: Funeral MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2013	Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things MOVIE	Self
2012	London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2012	How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story MOVIE	Self
2011	Johnny English Reborn MOVIE	Johnny English
2010	Happy Birthday Mr Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2009	Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News MOVIE	Self
2009	Just for Laughs: Launching Pad MOVIE	Self
2009	Horrible Histories TV	Self
2009	Horrible Histories TV	Henry VIII
2009	Now That’s What I Call Comedy MOVIE	Mr Bean
2008	Blackadder Rides Again MOVIE	Self
2008	We Are Most Amused MOVIE	Self
2008	Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments MOVIE	Edmund Blackadder/Self
2008	Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga MOVIE	Self
2008	Projectorparishilton TV	Self
2007	Tak and the Power of Juju TV	Self
2007	Mr. Bean's Holiday MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2007	Mr. Bean's Wedding MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2007	The Graham Norton Show TV	Self
2006	The Best of Mr. Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
2006	The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One MOVIE	Self
2005	Keeping Mum MOVIE	Walter Goodfellow
2005	The Funny Blokes of British Comedy MOVIE	Self
2004	Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? MOVIE	Self
2003	Mickey's PhilharMagic MOVIE	Zazu
2003	Love Actually MOVIE	Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
2003	Johnny English MOVIE	Johnny English
2003	Lying To Michael Jackson MOVIE	Martin Bashir
2002	Top Gear TV	Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
2002	Pet Star TV	Self - Judge
2002	Scooby-Doo MOVIE	Mondavarious
2002	Making Rat Race MOVIE	Himself
2002	Mr. Bean: The Animated Series TV	Mr. Bean (voice)
2001	Richard & Judy TV	Self
2001	Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making MOVIE	Self
2001	Rat Race MOVIE	Enrico Pollini
2000	Maybe Baby MOVIE	Mr. James
1999	Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy MOVIE	Himself
1999	Mr Bean : Best Bits MOVIE	Self
1999	Blackadder: Back & Forth MOVIE	Blackadder
1999	Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death MOVIE	The Doctor
1998	Parkinson TV	Self
1997	The Story of Bean MOVIE	Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
1997	Leute heute TV	Self
1997	Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1996	The Daily Show TV	Self
1995	The Best Bits of Mr. Bean MOVIE	Self
1995	Unseen Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1995	The Thin Blue Line TV	Inspector Raymond Fowler
1995	Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1995	Full Throttle MOVIE	Henry Burkin
1994	The Lion King MOVIE	Zazu (voice)
1994	Four Weddings and a Funeral MOVIE	Father Gerald
1993	Hot Shots! Part Deux MOVIE	Dexter Hayman
1993	Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology MOVIE	Self
1993	Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright MOVIE	Dr. Schooner
1992	Merry Christmas Mr. Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1992	Laughing Matters MOVIE	Himself
1992	Funny Business TV	Presenter / Performer
1992	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV	Self
1992	Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit MOVIE	Various Roles
1992	Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1992	Rowan Atkinson Live MOVIE	Various Roles
1991	Bernard and the Genie MOVIE	Charles Pinkworth
1991	Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1991	Mr. Bean Takes an Exam MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1991	The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1991	Mr. Bean Goes to a Première MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1991	Mr. Bean: Police Station MOVIE	Mr. Bean
1990	Schmidteinander TV	Self
1990	The Driven Man MOVIE	Self
1990	Mr Bean - Rare (unaired) TV	Mr Bean
1990	The Witches MOVIE	Mr Stringer
1990	Mr. Bean TV	Mr. Bean
1989	The Tall Guy MOVIE	Ron Anderson
1989	A Bit of Fry & Laurie TV	Self
1988	Blackadder's Christmas Carol MOVIE	Blackadders
1988	The Appointments of Dennis Jennings MOVIE	Dr. Schooner
1988	Blackadder: The Cavalier Years MOVIE	Edmund Blackadder
1988	Comic Relief TV	Self
1987	The Grand Knockout Tournament MOVIE	Lord Knock of Alton
1986	The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live MOVIE	Self
1986	Omnibus Presents Comic Relief TV	Self
1984	Royal Variety Performance 1984 MOVIE	Self
1983	Never Say Never Again MOVIE	Nigel Small-Fawcett
1983	Harty TV	Self
1983	Blackadder TV	Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
1983	Blackadder TV	Captain Edmund Blackadder
1983	Blackadder TV	Edmund Blackadder
1983	Dead on Time MOVIE	Bernard Fripp
1982	Wogan TV	Self - Guest
1982	The Secret Policeman's Other Ball MOVIE	Self - Various Roles
1982	Cleo and John MOVIE	Self
1982	Mr. Kershaw's Dream System MOVIE	Mr. Kershaw
1981	Wetten, dass..? TV	Self
1980	Peter Cook & Co. MOVIE	Various Characters
1979	The Secret Policeman's Ball MOVIE	Various Roles
1979	Not the Nine O'Clock News TV	Self
1979	Canned Laughter MOVIE	Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
1976	The Secret Policeman's Ball TV	Self
	Johnny English 4 MOVIE	Johnny English
	Laughs and Larrikins MOVIE	Self
	Twilight Park MOVIE	Davey the Ghost
	The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume Two MOVIE	Self
	Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face MOVIE	Self
	Old Bean TV	Mr. Bean
	Talking Comedy TV	Self

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