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Also known as Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present).

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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is a British television actor, film actor, comedian, and voice actor born in Consett in 1955. He is educated at Newcastle University, The Queen's College, and Chorister School, holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree. His notable roles include Zazu and Mr. Bean. He has been influenced by Jacques Tati and speaks English.

Atkinson’s career began in 1979. He has received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire and the Order of the British Empire, as well as British Academy Television Awards and Laurence Olivier Awards. He was nominated for the Jameson People's Choice Award for Best Actor. His works include Blackadder, Bean, Johnny English, and Mr. Bean's Holiday. He has been unmarried to Leslie Ash and Louise Ford.

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Born
1955-01-06
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  • Blackadder
  • Bean
  • Johnny English (Full Screen Edition)
  • Mr. Bean's Holiday (Widescreen Edition)
  • Mr Bean's Diary

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Gender
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Country
United Kingdom
Active from
1955

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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present).

He reprised the Mr. Bean character in the films Bean (1997) and Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), and voices the character in Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002–present). Atkinson's other film appearances include the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), The Witches (1990), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Rat Race (2001), Scooby-Doo (2002), Love Actually (2003), and Wonka (2023), as well as voicing the character Zazu in the Disney animated film The Lion King (1994). He also starred as Inspector Raymond Fowler in the BBC sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996), French police commissioner Jules Maigret in ITV's Maigret (2016–2017), and Trevor Bingley in the Netflix sitcoms Man vs. Bee (2022) and Man vs. Baby (2025). His work in theatre includes the role of Fagin in the 2009 West End revival of the musical Oliver!. Throughout his career, he has frequently collaborated with screenwriter Richard Curtis and composer Howard Goodall, both of whom he met at the Oxford University Dramatic Society during the 1970s.

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