Cast & creator
Rowan Atkinson
Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Daily Show, The Graham Norton Show
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.
Also known as: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
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film credits
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television credits
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1976–2025 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (147)
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Daily Show
Self
1996
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
Leute heute
Self
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Top Gear
Self - Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car
2002
Wogan
Self - Guest
1982
Wetten, dass..?
Self
1981
Richard & Judy
Self
2001
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
1994
Parkinson
Self
1998
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Mr. Bean (voice)
2002Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Executive Producer
2002Mr. Bean: The Animated Series
Creator
2002
Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
1990Mr. Bean
Writer
1990Mr. Bean
Creator
1990
Blackadder
Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
1983Blackadder
Captain Edmund Blackadder
1983Blackadder
Edmund Blackadder
1983Blackadder
Writer
1983Blackadder
Creator
1983
Horrible Histories
2009Horrible Histories
Henry VIII
2009
Love Actually
Rufus, Jewellery Salesman
2003
Wonka
Father Julius
2023
Pet Star
Self - Judge
2002
Tak and the Power of Juju
2007
Four Weddings and a Funeral
Father Gerald
1994
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Dexter Hayman
1993
Johnny English
Johnny English
2003
Scooby-Doo
Mondavarious
2002
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Mr. Bean
2007
Johnny English Strikes Again
Johnny English
2018
The Thin Blue Line
Inspector Raymond Fowler
1995
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English
2011
Projectorparishilton
2008
Never Say Never Again
Nigel Small-Fawcett
1983
A Bit of Fry & Laurie
1989
Man vs Baby
Trevor Bingley
2025Man vs Baby
Writer
2025Man vs Baby
Creator
2025
Man vs Bee
Trevor Bingley
2022Man vs Bee
Creator
2022
Not the Nine O'Clock News
1979Not the Nine O'Clock News
Writer
1979
The Witches
Mr Stringer
1990
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
Bean
Mr. Bean
1997Bean
Executive Producer
1997
Maigret
Jules Maigret
2016Comic Relief
1988Harty
Self
1983
Schmidteinander
1990
Keeping Mum
Walter Goodfellow
2005
Rat Race
Enrico Pollini
2001
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Funny Business
Presenter / Performer
1992
We Are Most Amused
Self
2008
Red Nose Day Actually
Rufus
2017
Mel Smith: I've Done Some Things
Self
2013
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Self - Contributor
2023Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Thanks
2023
Twilight Park
Davey the Ghost
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding
Father Gerald
2019
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Self
2008Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Writer
2008
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Blackadders
1988
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Edmund Blackadder
1988
Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death
The Doctor
1999
Rowan Atkinson Live
Various Roles
1992Rowan Atkinson Live
Writer
1992
The Grand Knockout Tournament
Lord Knock of Alton
1987
The Tall Guy
Ron Anderson
1989
Maybe Baby
Mr. James
2000Old Bean
Mr. Bean
Making Rat Race
Himself
2002The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
Self
2005
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Self - Voice of Animated Mr Bean
2021
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004
Mr. Bean's Wedding
Mr. Bean
2007
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder
Mr. Bean
2012
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Blackadder
1999
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Various Roles
1979
Handy Bean
Mr. Bean
2018
Bernard and the Genie
Charles Pinkworth
1991
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Prince Edmund
2023Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
Writer
2023
We Are Most Amused and Amazed
Self
2018
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright
Dr. Schooner
1993
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Various Roles
1992Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Writer
1992
Now That’s What I Call Comedy
Mr Bean
2009Talking Comedy
Royal Variety Performance 1984
1984
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings
Dr. Schooner
1988
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
1993
The Story of Bean
Self - Mr Bean, Blackadder
1997
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1986
Full Throttle
Henry Burkin
1995
Blackadder Rides Again
Self
2008
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Self
2009
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
1991The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean
Writer
1991
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self - Various Roles
1982
Maigret's Dead Man
朱尔斯·梅格雷
2016
Just for Laughs: Launching Pad
Self
2009
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
Mr. Bean
1991Mr. Bean Goes to a Première
Writer
1991
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One
2003
Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments
Edmund Blackadder/Self
2008
Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making
Self
2001
The Merry Mishaps of Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
1992Johnny English 4
Johnny English
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean
Mr. Bean
1995
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Mr. Bean
1991Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Writer
1991
Peter Cook & Co.
Various Characters
1980
Mr. Bean: Police Station
Mr. Bean
1991
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend
Mr. Bean (voice)
2018
Mr. Kershaw's Dream System
Mr. Kershaw
1982
Rude For A Reason: Live from Brixton Academy
Himself
1999
Laughs and Larrikins
Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop
Mr. Bean
1991
The Best of Mr. Bean
Mr. Bean
2006
How to Go Faster and Influence People: The Gordon Murray F1 Story
Self
2012
Unseen Bean
Mr. Bean
1995
Top Funny Comedian The Movie
Mr. Bean
2017
Dead on Time
Bernard Fripp
1983Dead on Time
Writer
1983
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two
2004
Mr Bean : Best Bits
1999
Happy Birthday Mr Bean
Mr. Bean
2010
Lying To Michael Jackson
Martin Bashir
2003Cleo and John
1982Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face
Canned Laughter
Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall
1979Canned Laughter
Writer
1979
Mr. Bean: Funeral
Mr. Bean
2015
Laughing Matters
Himself
1992Laughing Matters
Writer
1992
Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again!
Mr. Bean
2015
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean
1995Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected
Mr. Bean
1992
Mr Bean Funny Faces
Mr Bean
2015
The Driven Man
Self
1990The Driven Man
Writer
1990