Rowan Atkinson
Acting
1955-01-06 · Consett, County Durham, UK
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
Man vs Baby
2025 · Series
Wonka
2023 · Movie
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
2023 · Movie
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
2023 · Movie
Man vs Bee
2022 · Series
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2021 · Movie
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
2019 · Movie
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
2018 · Movie
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend
2018 · Movie
Johnny English Strikes Again
2018 · Movie
Handy Bean
2018 · Series
Red Nose Day Actually
2017 · Movie
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
2017 · Movie
Maigret's Dead Man
2016 · Movie
Maigret
2016 · Series
Mr Bean Funny Faces
2015 · Movie
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015 · Series
Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!
2015 · Movie
Mr. Bean: Funeral
2015 · Movie
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
2013 · Movie
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
2012 · Movie
How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story
2012 · Movie
Johnny English Reborn
2011 · Movie
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
2010 · Movie
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009 · Movie
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
2009 · Movie
Horrible Histories
2009 · Series
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
2009 · Movie
Blackadder Rides Again
2008 · Movie
We Are Most Amused
2008 · Movie
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
2008 · Movie
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
2008 · Movie
Projectorparishilton
2008 · Series
Tak and the Power of Juju
2007 · Series
Mr. Bean's Holiday
2007 · Movie
Mr. Bean's Wedding
2007 · Movie
The Graham Norton Show
2007 · Series
The Best of Mr. Bean
2006 · Movie
Keeping Mum
2005 · Movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 · Movie
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004 · Movie
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004 · Movie
Love Actually
2003 · Movie
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003 · Movie
Johnny English
2003 · Movie
Lying To Michael Jackson
2003 · Movie
Top Gear
2002 · Series
Pet Star
2002 · Series
Scooby-Doo
2002 · Movie
Making Rat Race
2002 · Movie
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
2002 · Series
Richard & Judy
2001 · Series
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
2001 · Movie
Rat Race
2001 · Movie
Maybe Baby
2000 · Movie
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
1999 · Movie
Mr Bean : Best Bits
1999 · Movie
Blackadder: Back & Forth
1999 · Movie
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
1999 · Movie
Parkinson
1998 · Series
The Story of Bean
1997 · Movie
Leute heute
1997 · Series
Bean
1997 · Movie
The Daily Show
1996 · Series
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
1995 · Movie
Unseen Bean
1995 · Movie
The Thin Blue Line
1995 · Series
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean
1995 · Movie
Full Throttle
1995 · Movie
The Lion King
1994 · Movie
Four Weddings and a Funeral
1994 · Movie
Hot Shots! Part Deux
1993 · Movie
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993 · Movie
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
1993 · Movie
The Merry Mishaps of Mr. Bean
1992 · Movie
Funny Business
1992 · Series
Laughing Matters
1992 · Movie
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 · Series
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
1992 · Movie
Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected
1992 · Movie
Rowan Atkinson Live
1992 · Movie
Bernard and the Genie
1991 · Movie
Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop
1991 · Movie
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
1991 · Movie
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
1991 · Movie
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
1991 · Movie
Mr. Bean: Police Station
1991 · Movie
Schmidteinander
1990 · Series
The Driven Man
1990 · Movie
The Witches
1990 · Movie
Mr. Bean
1990 · Series
The Tall Guy
1989 · Movie
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989 · Series
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
1988 · Movie
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
1988 · Movie
Comic Relief
1988 · Series
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
1988 · Movie
The Grand Knockout Tournament
1987 · Movie
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986 · Series
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986 · Movie
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984 · Movie
Never Say Never Again
1983 · Movie
Harty
1983 · Series
Blackadder
1983 · Series
Dead on Time
1983 · Movie
Wogan
1982 · Series
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Movie
Cleo and John
1982 · Movie
Mr. Kershaw's Dream System
1982 · Movie
Wetten, dass..?
1981 · Series
Peter Cook & Co.
1980 · Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979 · Movie
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979 · Series
Canned Laughter
1979 · Movie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976 · Series
Old Bean
Series
Twilight Park
Movie
Johnny English 4
Movie
Talking Comedy
Series
Laughs and Larrikins
Movie
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
Movie