Rowan Atkinson

Discover

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his work on the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995). Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC's sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979). His other work includes the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), playing a bumbling vicar in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in The Lion King (1994), and playing jewellery salesman Rufus in Love Actually (2003). He also featured in the BBC sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996). His work in theatre includes the 2009 West End revival of the musical Oliver!.

Birth Name

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

Born

Thursday, 06 January 1955

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Wonka		2023
Man vs. Bee	Trevor	2022
Happy Birthday Mr Bean	Self / Himself/Voice of Animated Mr Bean	2021
Johnny English Strikes Again	Johnny English	2018
Red Nose Day Actually	Rufus	2017
Maigret's Dead Man	Chief Inspector Jules Maigret	2016
The Cars That Made Britain Great	Self	2016
Maigret Sets a Trap	Chief Inspector Jules Maigret	2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self	2015
XXX Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony	Self - Performer / Mr. Bean	2012

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Wonka		2023
Man vs. Bee	Trevor	2022
Happy Birthday Mr Bean	Self / Himself/Voice of Animated Mr Bean	2021
Johnny English Strikes Again	Johnny English	2018
Red Nose Day Actually	Rufus	2017
Maigret's Dead Man	Chief Inspector Jules Maigret	2016
The Cars That Made Britain Great	Self	2016
Maigret Sets a Trap	Chief Inspector Jules Maigret	2016
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert	Self	2015
XXX Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony	Self - Performer / Mr. Bean	2012
How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story	Self - McLaren F1 Owner	2012
Johnny English Reborn	Johnny English	2011
The Bolt Report	Self	2011
Brows Held High	Edmund Blackadder	2011
Horrible Histories	Henry VIII	2009
Blackadder Rides Again	himself / Self	2008
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga	Self	2008
That Fellow in the Coat	Zazu	2008
Tak & the Power of Juju	Lok	2007
Mr. Bean's Holiday	Mr. Bean	2007
The Dame Edna Treatment	Mr. Bean	2007
The Graham Norton Show	Self - Guest	2007
El hormiguero	Self - Guest	2006
Rachael Ray	Self	2006
The Best of Mr. Bean	Mr. Bean	2006
Bondi Rescue	Mr. Bean, Self	2006
Keeping Mum	Walter Goodfellow / Reverend Walter Goodfellow	2005
20 to 1	Self	2005
Spider-Plant Man	Peter Piper / Spider-Plant Man	2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy	Himself / Self	2005
Mickey's PhilharMagic	Zazu / Zazu (archive audio) (voice)	2003
Love Actually	Rufus - Jewellery Salesman / Rufus, jewellery salesman	2003
Johnny English	Johnny English	2003
Top Gear	Self	2002
Scooby-Doo	Mondavarious / Emile Mondavarious	2002
Pet Star	Self - Judge	2002
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series	Mr. Bean, Mr. Bean (voice), Mr. Bean (voice) / Mr. Bean	2002
Blackadder Back & Forth	Blackadder / All Blackadders	2001
Rat Race	Enrico Pollini	2001
Maybe Baby	Mr. James	2000
Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death	The Doctor	1999
Bean	Mr. Bean	1997
The World's Best Sellers: The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money	Self	1996
The Daily Show	Self	1996
Sen kväll med Luuk	Self	1996
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean	Mr. Bean	1995
The Thin Blue Line	Inspector Raymond Fowler	1995
Disney Sing-Along-Songs: Circle of Life	Zazu	1994
Room 101	Self	1994
The Lion King	Zazu / Zazu the Hornbill (voice)	1994
Four Weddings and a Funeral	Father Gerald - Wedding Two / Father Gerald	1994
Live & Kicking	Mr. Bean	1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien	Himself	1993
Hot Shots! Part Deux	Dexter Hayman	1993
Hearts of Hot Shots Part Deux: A Filmmaker's Apology	Self	1993
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright	(segment "The Appointments of Dennis Jennings")	1993
Pandora's Box	Politician	1992
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face	Various Roles	1992
Bernard and the Genie	Charles Pinkworth	1991
Schmidteinander	Mr. Bean	1990
The Driven Man	Self	1990
The Witches	Mr. Stringer	1990
Mr. Bean	Mr. Bean	1990
Blackadder Goes Forth	Captain Edmund Blackadder	1989
The Tall Guy	Ron Anderson	1989
Blackadder's Christmas Carol	Blackadders	1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years	Edmund Blackadder / Sir Edmund Blackadder	1988
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings	Dr. Schooner	1988
Live! From London	Self	1988
A Bit of Fry and Laurie	Nigel Havers	1987
Going Live!	Mr. Bean, Self	1987
Blackadder II	Edmund Blackadder	1986
Never Say Never Again	Small-Fawcett / Nigel Small-Fawcett	1983
Blackadder	Edmund Blackadder, Captain Edmund Blackadder, Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, Edmund, Archbishop of Canterbury / Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, The Flat Adder / Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, The Great Grumbledook / Prince Edmund / Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh, The Laird of Roxburgh, Selkirk and Peebles / Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh	1983
Dead on Time	Bernard Fripp	1983
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball	Various Roles / Self / Himself - Various Roles	1982
Wetten, dass..?	Self	1981
The Secret Policeman's Ball	Various Roles	1979
Not the Nine O'Clock News	Various Roles	1979
Canned Laughter	Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall	1979
The South Bank Show		1978
Arena	Himself, Self	1975