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Rowan Atkinson
Also known as: Rowan Sebastian 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.
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Filmography
20 creditsWonka
as Father Julius
Mr Bean Funny Faces
as Mr Bean
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
as Self
Mr. Bean's Holiday
as Mr. Bean
Keeping Mum
as Walter Goodfellow
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Love Actually
as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
Johnny English
as Johnny English
Scooby-Doo
as Mondavarious
Maybe Baby
as Mr. James
Bean
as Mr. Bean
The Lion King
as Zazu (voice)
Four Weddings and a Funeral
as Father Gerald
Hot Shots! Part Deux
as Dexter Hayman
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
as Dr. Schooner
Bernard and the Genie
as Charles Pinkworth
The Witches
as Mr Stringer
The Tall Guy
as Ron Anderson
Never Say Never Again
as Nigel Small-Fawcett