Rowan Atkinson British Actor Born 1955 in Consett

Rowan Atkinson, born 6 January 1955 in Consett, is a British actor and comedian. Audiences know him from Blackadder (1983) and Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007).

Early life

Rowan Atkinson was educated at Newcastle University (Bachelor of Engineering, electrical engineering); Chorister School; and St. Bees School.

Career

The earliest credit on record for Rowan Atkinson is Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979). During the 1980s, he worked on Never Say Never Again (1983) and The Tall Guy (1989). Work from the 1990s includes Mr. Bean (1990) and Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994). Love Actually (2003) and Johnny English (2003) are among his 2000s credits. In the 2010s, he appeared in Johnny English Reborn (2011, as Johnny English) and Johnny English Strikes Again (2018, as Johnny English).

His filmography here covers 30 films and 10 TV series from 1979 to 2025. Comedy is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by adventure (3) and romantic comedy (3). The most recent title listed is Man vs. Baby (2025). Of his three titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Scooby-Doo (2002) has the highest, at $276 million. His off-screen credits include director and creator on Blackadder, and writer on 5 titles, including Bean.

Emma Thompson appears in four of his listed titles, including Maybe Baby (2000). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Hugh Laurie (three titles) and Stephen Fry (three titles). Richard Curtis directed three of his titles on record, among them Red Nose Day Actually (2017).

He also has 2 albums on record, including Live in Belfast (1980). Notable work listed for him includes Mr.

Recognition

Among his honours are two British Academy Television Awards (1981 and 1990). He has also won an award at the British Academy Television Awards and the Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Awards come to 8 wins and one nomination in total.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Sunetra Sastry (1990 to 2015, divorced). He has 3 children on record.