Rowan Atkinson

Supporting Actor ● Actor ● Story Writer


Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder and Mr. Bean, and in the film series Johnny English Atkinson was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy in 2003 and among the top 50 comedians ever, in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with screenwriter Richard Curtis and composer Howard Goodall, both of whom he met at the Oxford University Dramatic Society during the 1970s. In addition to his 1981 BAFTA, Atkinson received an Olivier Award for his 1981 West End theatre performance in Rowan Atkinson in Revue. Atkinson was appointed a CBE in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity.

Born on: 6 January, 1955

Born in: Consett, County Durham, England

English 2018
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Maori 1994
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