Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Acting
January 6, 1955(age 71)
Consett, County Durham, UK

Also Known As

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

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.

Movies

(89 total)
The Lion King

The Lion King

19948.3

as Zazu (voice)

Love Actually

Love Actually

20037.1

as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman

Scooby-Doo

Scooby-Doo

20026.1

as Mondavarious

Wonka

Wonka

20237.0

as Father Julius

Johnny English

Johnny English

20036.3

as Johnny English

Bean

Bean

19976.5

as Mr. Bean

Rat Race

Rat Race

20016.3

as Enrico Pollini

Never Say Never Again

Never Say Never Again

19836.1

as Nigel Small-Fawcett

The Witches

The Witches

19906.9

as Mr Stringer

Keeping Mum

Keeping Mum

20056.7

as Walter Goodfellow

Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

20005.4

as Mr. James

The Tall Guy

The Tall Guy

19895.7

as Ron Anderson

TV Shows

(36 total)