Rowan 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.
Top Rated Movies
Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wonka | Father Julius | HIT | |
| 2023 | Blackadder: A Cunning Story | Self - Contributor | HIT | |
| 2023 | Blackadder: The Lost Pilot | Prince Edmund | HIT | |
| 2021 | Happy Birthday Mr Bean | Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean | HIT | |
| 2019 | One Red Nose Day and a Wedding | Father Gerald | HIT | |
| 2018 | We Are Most Amused and Amazed | Self | HIT | |
| 2018 | Johnny English Strikes Again | Johnny English | FLOP | |
| 2017 | Red Nose Day Actually | Rufus | HIT | |
| 2015 | Mr. Bean: Funeral | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 2012 | London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 2011 | Johnny English Reborn | Johnny English | FLOP | |
| 2010 | Happy Birthday Mr Bean | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Rides Again | Self | HIT | |
| 2008 | We Are Most Amused | Self | HIT | |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Self | HIT | |
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's Holiday | Mr. Bean | FLOP | |
| 2007 | Mr. Bean's Wedding | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 2006 | The Best of Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 2006 | The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Volume One | - | HIT | |
| 2005 | Keeping Mum | Walter Goodfellow | HIT | |
| 2005 | Spider-Plant Man | Peter Piper | FLOP | |
| 2003 | Love Actually | Rufus, Jewellery Salesman | HIT | |
| 2003 | Johnny English | Johnny English | FLOP | |
| 2001 | Rat Race | Enrico Pollini | FLOP | |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Blackadder | HIT | |
| 1999 | Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death | The Doctor | HIT | |
| 1997 | The Story of Bean | Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder | HIT | |
| 1997 | Bean | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 1995 | The Best Bits of Mr. Bean | - | HIT | |
| 1995 | Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 1994 | The Lion King | Zazu (voice) | HIT | |
| 1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Father Gerald | HIT | |
| 1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Dexter Hayman | HIT | |
| 1992 | Laughing Matters | Himself | FLOP | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit | Various Roles | HIT | |
| 1992 | Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live | Various Roles | HIT | |
| 1991 | Bernard and the Genie | Charles Pinkworth | HIT | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Takes an Exam | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 1991 | The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean | Mr. Bean | FLOP | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Goes to a Première | Mr. Bean | HIT | |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean: Police Station | Mr. Bean | FLOP | |
| 1990 | The Witches | Mr Stringer | HIT | |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Blackadders | HIT | |
| 1988 | The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Dr. Schooner | HIT | |
| 1988 | Blackadder: The Cavalier Years | Edmund Blackadder | HIT | |
| 1983 | Dead on Time | Bernard Fripp | HIT | |
| 1980 | Peter Cook & Co. | Various Characters | HIT | |
| 1979 | Canned Laughter | Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall | FLOP |