Acting
Rowan Atkinson
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
Series · 2025
Wonka
Film · 2023
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Film · 2023
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Film · 2023
Man vs Bee
Series · 2022
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Film · 2021
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Film · 2019
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend
Film · 2018
Johnny English Strikes Again
Film · 2018
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
Film · 2018
Handy Bean
Series · 2018
Red Nose Day Actually
Film · 2017
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
Film · 2017
Maigret's Dead Man
Film · 2016
Maigret
Series · 2016
Mr Bean Funny Faces
Film · 2015
Mr. Bean: Funeral
Film · 2015
Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!
Film · 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Series · 2015
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Film · 2013
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Film · 2012
How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story
Film · 2012
Johnny English Reborn
Film · 2011
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Film · 2010
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Film · 2009
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Film · 2009
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Film · 2009
Horrible Histories
Series · 2009
Horrible Histories
Series · 2009
Blackadder Rides Again
Film · 2008
We Are Most Amused
Film · 2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Film · 2008
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Film · 2008
Projectorparishilton
Series · 2008
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Film · 2007
Mr. Bean's Wedding
Film · 2007
Tak and the Power of Juju
Series · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
The Best of Mr. Bean
Film · 2006
Keeping Mum
Film · 2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Film · 2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Film · 2004
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
Film · 2004
Love Actually
Film · 2003
Johnny English
Film · 2003
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
Film · 2003
Lying To Michael Jackson
Film · 2003
Scooby-Doo
Film · 2002
Making Rat Race
Film · 2002
Pet Star
Series · 2002
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Series · 2002
Top Gear
Series · 2002
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Film · 2001
Rat Race
Film · 2001
Richard & Judy
Series · 2001
Maybe Baby
Film · 2000
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
Film · 1999
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Film · 1999
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Film · 1999
Mr Bean : Best Bits
Film · 1999
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Bean
Film · 1997
The Story of Bean
Film · 1997
Leute heute
Series · 1997
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
Film · 1995
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean
Film · 1995
Full Throttle
Film · 1995
Unseen Bean
Film · 1995
The Thin Blue Line
Series · 1995
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Film · 1994
The Lion King
Film · 1994
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Film · 1993
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Film · 1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Film · 1993
Rowan Atkinson Live
Film · 1992
Laughing Matters
Film · 1992
Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected
Film · 1992
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Film · 1992
The Merry Mishaps of Mr. Bean
Film · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Funny Business
Series · 1992
Bernard and the Genie
Film · 1991
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Film · 1991
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
Film · 1991
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
Film · 1991
Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop
Film · 1991
Mr. Bean: Police Station
Film · 1991
The Witches
Film · 1990
The Driven Man
Film · 1990
Mr. Bean
Series · 1990
Schmidteinander
Series · 1990
The Tall Guy
Film · 1989
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Series · 1989
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Film · 1988
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Film · 1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Film · 1988
Comic Relief
Series · 1988
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Film · 1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Film · 1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Series · 1986
Royal Variety Performance 1984
Film · 1984
Never Say Never Again
Film · 1983
Dead on Time
Film · 1983
Blackadder
Series · 1983
Harty
Series · 1983
Blackadder
Series · 1983
Blackadder
Series · 1983
Cleo and John
Film · 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Film · 1982
Mr. Kershaw's Dream System
Film · 1982
Wogan
Series · 1982
Wetten, dass..?
Series · 1981
Peter Cook & Co.
Film · 1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Film · 1979
Canned Laughter
Film · 1979
Not the Nine O'Clock News
Series · 1979
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Series · 1976
Johnny English 4
Film
Laughs and Larrikins
Film
Twilight Park
Film
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
Film
Maigret Sets A Trap
Film
Old Bean
Series
Talking Comedy
Series