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Rowan Atkinson

English actor, comedian and screenwriter Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE was born on January 6, 1955. In 1979, Atkinson wrote for and starred in the BBC's Not the Nine O'clock News. He later landed a role on the television sitcom Blackadder and subsequent spin-off TV specials. In 1990, he starred as his originally developed character Mr. Bean on the television sitcom of the same name. Mr. Bean was adapted for film in 1997, and enjoyed wide success.

In 1990, Atkinson married wife Sunetra, a makeup artist. They had two children before divorcing in late 2015. In 2017, he became a father for the third time, this time with actress girlfriend Louise Ford.

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Man Vs Bee (2022)
Starring as Trevor Bingley (9 episodes)
Handy Bean (2018)
Starring as Mr. Bean
Maigret (2016)
Starring as Jules Maigret (4 episodes)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)
Guest starring as Rowan Atkinson
Horrible Histories (2009)
Starring as King Henry VIII (3 episodes)
Top Gear (2002)
Guest starring as Rowan Atkinson
Mr. Bean (2002)
Starring as Mr. Bean (104 episodes)
Live & Kicking (1993)
Guest starring as Rowan Atkinson
  • Episode 1x03: Episode 3 (Oct 16, 1993) [Special Guest Star]
Mr. Bean (1990)
Starring as Mr. Bean (16 episodes)
Comic Relief (1986)
Guest starring as Mr. Bean (5 episodes)
Guest starring as Rowan Atkinson (4 episodes)
Guest starring as The Doctor
Guest starring as Spider-Plant Man
Blackadder (1983)
Starring as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh (7 episodes)
Starring as Lord Edmund Blackadder (6 episodes)
  • Episode 2x06: Chains (Feb 20, 1986)
  • Episode 2x05: Beer (Feb 13, 1986)
  • Episode 2x04: Money (Feb 5, 1986)
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Starring as Edmund Blackadder, Esq. (5 episodes)
Starring as Captain Edmund Blackadder (6 episodes)
Guest starring as Blackadder
Guest starring as Lord Blackadder
Guest starring as Sir Osmond Darling-Blackadder
Wogan (1982)
Guest starring as Rowan Atkinson

Crew Credits

Man Vs Bee (2022)
Show crew as Creator
Mr. Bean (1990)
Show crew as Creator
Episode crew as Writer (15 episodes)
Blackadder (1983)
Show crew as Creator (28 episodes)
Episode crew as Writer (5 episodes)
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