ROWAN ATKINSON

ROWAN ATKINSON

BIOGRAPHYRowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and screenwriter. 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 comedians ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. He has also had cinematic success with his performances in the Mr. Bean movie adaptations Bean and Mr. Bean's Holiday and in Johnny English and its sequel Johnny English Reborn.

BIOGRAPHYAtkinson studied at Newcastle University and Oxford University, and earned a master's degree in electrical engineering. He got his start performing sketches while studying at Oxford, first appearing in Oxford revues at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.BIOGRAPHYSoon, he was entertaining at several theater clubs and on comedy shows for BBC Radio 3. In 1979, Atkinson wrote for and starred in the BBC'sNot the Nine O'clock News. In 1981, Atkinson became the youngest performer to have had a one-man show in the West End.BIOGRAPHYAtkinson later appeared in theatrical productions likeThe Nerd (1984),The New Revue(1986) andThe Sneeze(1988). He then landed parts on such television shows asNot the Nine O'Clock News(1979-82),Blackadder(1983-89)The Thin Blue Line(1995-96) andMr. Bean(1990-95).BIOGRAPHYThe success ofBlackadders purred the creation of the TV specialsBlackadder's Christmas Carol and Blackadder: The Cavalier Yearsboth of which aired in 1988.BIOGRAPHYIn 1990, Atkinson starred as his originally developed character Mr. Bean on the TV series of the same name. The successful comedy series was adapted for film in 1997. Atkinson reprised his famous Mr. Bean character in a comedy sketch at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.BIOGRAPHYAtkinson's other film credits includeBean: the Ultimate Disaster Movie(1997),Johnny English(2003) andKeeping Mum(2005).BIOGRAPHY

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