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.
Awards & recognition
- British Academy Television Award — Best Entertainment Performance · 1990
- British Academy Television Award — Best Entertainment Performance · 1981
- Laurence Olivier Award — Best Comedy Performance · 1981
- Laurence Olivier Awards · 1981
- British Academy Television Awards
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- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Diamond Play Button
- Order of the British Empire
- Jameson People's Choice Award — Best Actor · 2003 · nominated
Filmography32 titles
The Lion King
Horrible Histories
Mr. Bean
The Black Adder
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Maigret
Top Gear
Bernard and the Genie
The Graham Norton Show
The Thin Blue Line
Man vs. Bee
Love Actually
Wonka
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
The Witches
Man vs Baby
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Keeping Mum
Dead on Time
Bean
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Canned Laughter
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Daily Show
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English
Rat Race
Johnny English Reborn
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Scooby-Doo
Never Say Never Again