About

Known credits:
129
Birthday:
1955-01-06
Place of birth:
Consett, County Durham, UK
Website:
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Rowan Atkinson

Overview

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.

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Known for

Acting
2025 Twilight Park Actor Davey the Ghost N/A
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2024 Chinatown: A World in the Heart of the City Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
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2023 Wonka Actor Father Julius 69
Fair
2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story Actor Self – Contributor 59
Average
2023 Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Actor Prince Edmund 59
Average
2022 Man Vs Bee Actor Trevor Bingley 71
Good
2022 Handy Bean Actor Mr. Bean 69
Fair
2021 Happy Birthday Mr Bean Actor Himself/Voice of Animated Mr Bean 59
Average
2019 One Red Nose Day and a Wedding Actor Father Gerald 59
Average
2018 We Are Most Amused and Amazed Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Johnny English Strikes Again Actor Johnny English 62
Fair
2017 Maigret in Montmartre Actor Jules Maigret N/A
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2017 Maigret in Montmartre Actor Chief Inspector Maigret 64
Fair
2017 Maigret in Montmartre Actor Chief Inspector Maigret 60
Fair
2017 Maigret: Night at the Crossroads Actor Jules Maigret N/A
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2017 Maigret: Night at the Crossroads Actor Jules Maigret 61
Fair
2017 Maigret's Night at the Crossroads Actor Jules Maigret 61
Fair
2017 Top Funny Comedian The Movie Actor 58
Average
2017 Red Nose Day Actually Actor Rufus 63
Fair
2016 Maigret's Dead Man Actor Inspector Maigret 58
Average
2016 Maigret's Dead Man Actor Nadinspektor Jules Maigret 59
Average
2016 Maigret's Dead Man Actor N/A
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2016 Maigret's Dead Man Actor Chief Inspector Jules Maigret 61
Fair
2016 Maigret's Dead Man Actor Chief Inspector Jules Maigret 61
Fair
2016 梅格雷的陷阱 Actor 朱尔斯·梅格雷 Chief Inspector Jules Maigret 58
Average
2016 Maigret Sets A Trap Actor Jules Maigret N/A
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2016 Maigret Actor Jules Maigret 72
Good
2016 Maigret sets a trap Actor Jules Maigret 61
Fair
2016 Maigret Sets a Trap Actor Chief Inspector Jules Maigret 63
Fair
2015 Mr Bean Funny Faces Actor Mr Bean N/A
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2015 Mr. Bean: Funeral Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
2014 Fist of Bean Actor N/A
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2013 Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things Actor Self 59
Average
2012 London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder Actor Mr. Bean 61
Fair
2012 How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story Actor Self 58
Average
2011 Johnny English Reborn Actor Johnny English 61
Fair
2010 Happy Birthday Mr Bean Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
2009 Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News Actor Self N/A
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2009 Just for Laughs: Launching Pad Actor N/A
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2009 Now That’s What I Call Comedy Actor Mr Bean N/A
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2008 Blackadder Rides Again Actor himself 59
Average
2008 We Are Most Amused Actor Self 59
Average
2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Actor Edmund Blackadder/Self N/A
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2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Actor 59
Average
2007 Mr. Bean's Holiday Actor Mr. Bean 63
Fair
2007 Mr. Bean's Wedding Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
2006 The Best of Mr. Bean Actor Mr. Bean 60
Fair
2006 The Best of Not The Nine O'Clock News Actor 59
Average
2005 Keeping Mum Actor Walter Goodfellow 62
Fair
2005 Spider-Plant Man Actor Peter Piper 59
Average
2005 The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Actor Himself N/A
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2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Actor Self 59
Average
2003 Mickey's PhilharMagic Actor Zazu (archive audio) (voice) 62
Fair
2003 Love Actually Actor Rufus, Jewellery Salesman 70
Good
2003 Johnny English Actor Johnny English 62
Fair
2002 Scooby-Doo Actor Mondavarious 60
Fair
2002 Making Rat Race Actor Himself N/A
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2002 Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Actor Mr. Bean (voice) 68
Fair
2001 Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making Actor Self N/A
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2001 Rat Race Actor Enrico Pollini 62
Fair
2000 Maybe Baby Actor Mr. James 58
Average
1999 Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Mr Bean : Best Bits Actor N/A
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1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth Actor Blackadder 61
Fair
1999 Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death Actor The Doctor 60
Fair
1997 The Story of Bean Actor himself, Mr Bean, Blackadder 59
Average
1997 Bean Actor Mr. Bean 63
Fair
1995 The Best Bits of Mr. Bean Actor 59
Average
1995 The Thin Blue Line Actor Inspector Raymond Fowler 70
Good
1995 Torvill and Bean Actor Mr. Bean 58
Average
1995 Full Throttle Actor Henry Burkin 59
Average
1994 The Lion King Actor Zazu (voice) 81
Very good
1994 Four Weddings and a Funeral Actor Father Gerald 66
Fair
1993 Hot Shots! Part Deux Actor Dexter Hayman 63
Fair
1993 Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology Actor 59
Average
1993 Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright Actor Dr. Schooner 59
Average
1993 Mr. Bean: Blind Date Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1992 Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1992 Laughing Matters Actor Himself 59
Average
1992 Funny Business Actor Presenter / Performer 70
Good
1992 Fatal Beatings Actor Headmaster 61
Fair
1992 Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1992 Rowan Atkinson Live Actor Various Roles 60
Fair
1991 Bernard and the Genie Actor Charles Pinkworth 59
Average
1991 Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1991 Mr. Bean Takes an Exam Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1991 The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1991 Mr. Bean Goes to a Première Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1991 Mr. Bean: Police Station Actor Mr. Bean 59
Average
1990 The Driven Man Actor Self 58
Average
1990 The Witches Actor Mr Stringer 66
Fair
1990 Mr. Bean Actor Mr. Bean 79
Good
1989 The Tall Guy Actor Ron Anderson 58
Average
1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol Actor Blackadders 59
Average
1988 The Appointments of Dennis Jennings Actor Dr. Schooner 59
Average
1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Actor Edmund Blackadder 60
Fair
1987 The Grand Knockout Tournament Actor Lord Knock of Alton 59
Average
1986 The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live Actor N/A
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1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Never Say Never Again Actor Nigel Small-Fawcett 60
Fair
1983 Blackadder Actor Captain Edmund Blackadder 78
Good
1983 Dead on Time Actor Bernard Fripp 59
Average
1982 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Actor Self - Various Roles 59
Average
1982 Cleo and John Actor N/A
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1980 Peter Cook & Co. Actor Various Characters 59
Average
1979 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Various Roles 59
Average
1979 Not the Nine O'Clock News Actor 70
Good
1979 Canned Laughter Actor Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall 59
Average
1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Self N/A
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Johnny English 4 Actor Johnny English N/A
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Laughs and Larrikins Actor N/A
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Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face Actor Himself N/A
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Mr. Kershaw's Dream System Actor Mr. Kershaw N/A
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Old Bean Actor Mr. Bean N/A
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Writing
2023 Blackadder: The Lost Pilot Writing Writer 59
Average
2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Laughing Matters Writing Writer 59
Average
1992 Fatal Beatings Writing Writer 61
Fair
1992 Rowan Atkinson Live Writing Writer 60
Fair
1991 Mr. Bean Takes an Exam Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean Writing Writer 59
Average
1991 Mr. Bean Goes to a Première Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 The Driven Man Writing Writer 58
Average
1983 Dead on Time Writing Writer 59
Average
1979 Not the Nine O'Clock News Writing Writer 70
Good
1979 Canned Laughter Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
1997 Bean Production Executive Producer 63
Fair

Crew
2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story Crew Thanks 59
Average