English actor Rowan Atkinson was born in Consett, Co.
Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father
owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert
and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University
where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. During that time, he
met screenwriter
Richard Curtis,
with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues.
Later, he co-wrote and appeared in
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979),
which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. It won
an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for "Best
Light Entertainment Programme of 1980." He won the "British Academy
Award" and was named "BBC Personality of the Year" for his performance
in
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979).
Atkinson also appeared in several movies, including
Dead on Time (1983),
Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976)
(aka "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"),
Never Say Never Again (1983),
and
The Tall Guy (1989). He played
"Mr. Bean" in the TV series,
Mr. Bean (1990) but, apart from that
and
Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979),
he also appeared in several other series like
The Black Adder (1983) and
Funny Business (1992), etc.
Atkinson enjoys nothing more than fast cars. He has two children, named Benjamin and Lily, with ex-wife
Sunetra Sastry.
Man vs Baby(2025)
Man vs. Bee(2022)
Handy Bean(2018)
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series(2002)
The Black Adder(1983)
Wonka(2023)as Father Julius
Bean(1997)
Legacy of Kain: Defiance(2003)
Genie(2023)
Blackadder: A Cunning Story(2023)
D.Y.K.: Mr. Beat(2019)
Silent Times(2018)
That's Life!! Kilorenzos $mith in Talks...(2010)
Diminishing Returns(2016)
Kovy(2014)
London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad(2012)
The Boys(2009)
The Graham Norton Show(2007)as Self - Guest
Gown and Out in Beverly Hills(2017)as Self
CBeebies Bedtime Story(2006)as Self - Storyteller
Kermode & Mayo's Take(2022)as Self - Guest
12 Parsecs(2017)
Aktuell nach eins(2020)as Self
Minty Comedic Arts(2015)as Self
Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City(2024)as Self
Mickey's PhilharMagic(2003)as Zazu
