Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955), 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 — Trevor Bingley, Writer, Creator
• 2023Blackadder: A Cunning Story — Self - Contributor, Thanks
• 2023Blackadder: The Lost Pilot — Prince Edmund, Writer
• 2023Wonka — Father Julius
• Man vs Bee — Trevor Bingley, Creator
• 2019One Red Nose Day and a Wedding — Father Gerald
• 2018Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend — Mr. Bean (voice)
• Handy Bean — Mr. Bean
• 2018Johnny English Strikes Again — Johnny English
• 2017Red Nose Day Actually — Rufus
• 2017Top Funny Comedian The Movie — Mr. Bean
• Maigret — Jules Maigret
• 2016Maigret's Dead Man — 朱尔斯·梅格雷
• 2015Mr Bean Funny Faces — Mr Bean
• 2015Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! — Mr. Bean
• 2015Mr. Bean: Funeral — Mr. Bean
• 2012London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder — Mr. Bean
• 2011Johnny English Reborn — Johnny English
• 2010Happy Birthday Mr Bean — Mr. Bean
• Horrible Histories — Henry VIII
• 2009Now That’s What I Call Comedy — Mr Bean
• 2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga — Self, Writer
• 2008Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments — Edmund Blackadder/Self
• Projectorparishilton
• 2007Mr. Bean's Holiday — Mr. Bean
• 2007Mr. Bean's Wedding — Mr. Bean
• Tak and the Power of Juju
• 2006The Best of Mr. Bean — Mr. Bean
• 2005Keeping Mum — Walter Goodfellow
• 2004The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
• 2003Johnny English — Johnny English
• 2003Love Actually — Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
• 2003Lying To Michael Jackson — Martin Bashir
• 2003The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
• Mr. Bean: The Animated Series — Mr. Bean (voice), Executive Producer, Creator
• 2002Scooby-Doo — Mondavarious
• 2001Rat Race — Enrico Pollini
• 2000Maybe Baby — Mr. James
• 1999Blackadder: Back & Forth — Blackadder
• 1999Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death — The Doctor
• 1999Mr Bean : Best Bits
• 1997Bean — Mr. Bean, Executive Producer
• 1997The Story of Bean — Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
• 1995Full Throttle — Henry Burkin
• 1995Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean — Mr. Bean
• 1995The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
• The Thin Blue Line — Inspector Raymond Fowler
• 1995Unseen Bean — Mr. Bean
• 1994Four Weddings and a Funeral — Father Gerald
• 1994The Lion King — Zazu (voice)
• 1993Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
• 1993Hot Shots! Part Deux — Dexter Hayman
• 1993Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright — Dr. Schooner
• Funny Business — Presenter / Performer
• 1992Laughing Matters — Himself, Writer
• 1992Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected — Mr. Bean
• 1992Rowan Atkinson Live — Various Roles, Writer
• 1992Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit — Various Roles, Writer
• 1992The Merry Mishaps of Mr. Bean — Mr. Bean
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
• 1991Bernard and the Genie — Charles Pinkworth
• 1991Mr. Bean Goes to a Première — Mr. Bean, Writer
• 1991Mr. Bean Takes an Exam — Mr. Bean, Writer
• 1991Mr. Bean: Police Station — Mr. Bean
• 1991Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop — Mr. Bean
• 1991The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean — Mr. Bean, Writer
• Mr. Bean — Mr. Bean, Writer, Creator
• Schmidteinander
• 1990The Driven Man — Self, Writer
• 1990The Witches — Mr Stringer
• A Bit of Fry & Laurie
• 1989The Tall Guy — Ron Anderson
• 1988Blackadder's Christmas Carol — Blackadders
• 1988Blackadder: The Cavalier Years — Edmund Blackadder
• Comic Relief
• 1988The Appointments of Dennis Jennings — Dr. Schooner
• 1987The Grand Knockout Tournament — Lord Knock of Alton
• Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
• 1984Royal Variety Performance 1984
• Blackadder — Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, Captain Edmund Blackadder, Writer, Creator
• 1983Dead on Time — Bernard Fripp, Writer
• 1983Never Say Never Again — Nigel Small-Fawcett
• 1982Cleo and John
• 1982Mr. Kershaw's Dream System — Mr. Kershaw
• 1980Peter Cook & Co. — Various Characters
• 1979Canned Laughter — Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall, Writer
• Not the Nine O'Clock News — Writer
• 1979The Secret Policeman's Ball — Various Roles
• Johnny English 4 — Johnny English
• Laughs and Larrikins
• Old Bean — Mr. Bean
• Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
• Talking Comedy
• Twilight Park — Davey the Ghost

Appearances as themselves (27)

• 2021Happy Birthday Mr Bean — Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
• 2018We Are Most Amused and Amazed — Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• 2013Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things — Self
• 2012How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story — Self
• 2009Just for Laughs: Launching Pad — Self
• 2009Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News — Self
• 2008Blackadder Rides Again — Self
• 2008We Are Most Amused — Self
• The Graham Norton Show — Self
• 2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy — Self
• 2004Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? — Self
• 2002Making Rat Race — Himself
• Pet Star — Self - Judge
• Top Gear — Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
• 2001Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making — Self
• Richard & Judy — Self
• 1999Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy — Himself
• Parkinson — Self
• Leute heute — Self
• The Daily Show — Self
• 1986The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live — Self
• Harty — Self
• 1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ball — Self - Various Roles
• Wogan — Self - Guest
• Wetten, dass..? — Self
• The Secret Policeman's Ball — Self