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.
123 acting credits
Acting · 123
The Daily Show
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
The Graham Norton Show
2007
Top Gear
2002
Leute heute
1997
Wogan
1982
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
The Lion King
1994
Wetten, dass..?
1981
Blackadder
1983
Mr. Bean
1990
Richard & Judy
2001
Horrible Histories
2009
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
2002
Wonka
2023
Parkinson
1998
Man vs Baby
2025
Projectorparishilton
2008
Love Actually
2003
The Thin Blue Line
1995
Bean
1997
Scooby-Doo
2002
Pet Star
2002
Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007
Johnny English
2003
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018
Johnny English Reborn
2011
Never Say Never Again
1983
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Man vs Bee
2022
Harty
1983
Maigret
2016
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994
Tak and the Power of Juju
2007
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993
Rat Race
2001
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979
The Witches
1990
Schmidteinander
1990
Comic Relief
1988
Keeping Mum
2005
Red Nose Day Actually
2017
The Tall Guy
1989
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012
Funny Business
1992
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
2019
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Handy Bean
2018
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
2017
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
Maybe Baby
2000
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023
Bernard and the Genie
1991
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
2001
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
We Are Most Amused
2008
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1988
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2021
Rowan Atkinson Live
1992
Dead on Time
1983
Making Rat Race
2002
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
2018
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
2013
The Story of Bean
1997
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
1991
Mr. Bean's Wedding
2007
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988
Old Bean
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Blackadder Rides Again
2008
Full Throttle
1995
Johnny English 4
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Mr. Bean: Police Station
1991
Twilight Park
—
Peter Cook & Co.
1980
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009
Mr. Bean: Funeral
2015
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
1991
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
1992
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
Talking Comedy
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Canned Laughter
1979
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
2009
Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop
1991
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
1999
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend
2018
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
1991
The Best of Mr. Bean
2006
Laughing Matters
1992
Mr. Kershaw's Dream System
1982
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2010
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004
Laughs and Larrikins
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How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story
2012
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
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Mr Bean - Rare (unaired)
1990
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean
1995
Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected
1992
Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!
2015
Cleo and John
1982
Maigret's Dead Man
2016
Mind the Baby, Mr Bean
1994
Unseen Bean
1995
The Driven Man
1990
Merry Christmas Mr. Bean
1992
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
1995
Mr Bean : Best Bits
1999
Lying To Michael Jackson
2003
Mr Bean Funny Faces
2015