Known For
Acting
Birthday
January 6, 1955 (age 71)
Place of Birth
Consett, County Durham, UK
Also Known As
- Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson
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.
Known For - Movies
The Lion King
as Zazu (voice)
Wonka
as Father Julius
Love Actually
as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
Scooby-Doo
as Mondavarious
Never Say Never Again
as Nigel Small-Fawcett
Bean
as Mr. Bean
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Father Gerald
Mr. Bean's Holiday
as Mr. Bean
Johnny English
as Johnny English
Johnny English Reborn
as Johnny English
Known For - TV Shows
The Daily Show
as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Top Gear
as Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Wogan
as Self - Guest
Leute heute
as Self
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
Blackadder
as Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
Blackadder
as Captain Edmund Blackadder