Rowan Atkinson
Born: 1955-01-06 in Consett, County Durham, UK
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Man vs Baby as Trevor Bingley
2023
- Wonka as Father Julius
- Blackadder: A Cunning Story as Self - Contributor
- Blackadder: The Lost Pilot as Prince Edmund
2022
- Man vs Bee as Trevor Bingley
2021
- Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
2019
- One Red Nose Day and a Wedding as Father Gerald
2018
- Johnny English Strikes Again as Johnny English
- We Are Most Amused and Amazed as Self
- Handy Bean as Mr. Bean
- Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend as Mr. Bean (voice)
2017
- Red Nose Day Actually as Rufus
- Top Funny Comedian The Movie as Mr. Bean
2016
- Maigret as Jules Maigret
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- Mr. Bean: Funeral as Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! as Mr. Bean
- Mr Bean Funny Faces as Mr Bean
2013
- Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things as Self
2012
2011
- Johnny English Reborn as Johnny English
2010
- Happy Birthday Mr Bean as Mr. Bean
2009
- Horrible Histories
- Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
- Now That’s What I Call Comedy as Mr Bean
- Just for Laughs: Launching Pad as Self
2008
- Projectorparishilton
- Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga as Self
- We Are Most Amused as Self
- Blackadder Rides Again as Self
- Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments as Edmund Blackadder/Self
2007
- The Graham Norton Show as Self
- Mr. Bean's Holiday as Mr. Bean
- Tak and the Power of Juju
- Mr. Bean's Wedding as Mr. Bean
2006
- The Best of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
2005
- Keeping Mum as Walter Goodfellow
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy as Self
2003
- Love Actually as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
- Johnny English as Johnny English
- The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
- Lying To Michael Jackson as Martin Bashir
2002
- Top Gear as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
- Mr. Bean: The Animated Series as Mr. Bean (voice)
- Scooby-Doo as Mondavarious
- Pet Star as Self - Judge
- Making Rat Race as Himself
2001
- Richard & Judy as Self
- Rat Race as Enrico Pollini
- Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making as Self
2000
- Maybe Baby as Mr. James
1999
- Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death as The Doctor
- Blackadder: Back & Forth as Blackadder
- Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy as Himself
- Mr Bean : Best Bits
1998
- Parkinson as Self
1997
- Leute heute as Self
- Bean as Mr. Bean
- The Story of Bean as Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1995
- The Thin Blue Line as Inspector Raymond Fowler
- Full Throttle as Henry Burkin
- The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean as Mr. Bean
- Unseen Bean as Mr. Bean
1994
- The Lion King as Zazu (voice)
- Four Weddings and a Funeral as Father Gerald
- Mind the Baby, Mr Bean as Mr Bean
1993
- Hot Shots! Part Deux as Dexter Hayman
- Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
- Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright as Dr. Schooner
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Funny Business as Presenter / Performer
- Rowan Atkinson Live as Various Roles
- Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit as Various Roles
- Laughing Matters as Himself
- Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected as Mr. Bean
- Merry Christmas Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
1991
- Bernard and the Genie as Charles Pinkworth
- The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean Takes an Exam as Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop as Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean Goes to a Première as Mr. Bean
- Mr. Bean: Police Station as Mr. Bean
1990
- Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean
- The Witches as Mr Stringer
- Schmidteinander
- Mr Bean - Rare (unaired) as Mr Bean
- The Driven Man as Self
1989
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie
- The Tall Guy as Ron Anderson
1988
- Comic Relief
- Blackadder's Christmas Carol as Blackadders
- The Appointments of Dennis Jennings as Dr. Schooner
- Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Edmund Blackadder
1987
- The Grand Knockout Tournament as Lord Knock of Alton
1983
- Blackadder as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
- Never Say Never Again as Nigel Small-Fawcett
- Harty as Self
- Dead on Time as Bernard Fripp
1982
- Wogan as Self - Guest
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles
- Mr. Kershaw's Dream System as Mr. Kershaw
- Cleo and John
1981
- Wetten, dass..? as Self
1980
- Peter Cook & Co. as Various Characters
1979
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
- Canned Laughter as Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Various Roles
1976
- The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self