Rowan Atkinson

Comic actor and writer Rowan Atkinson starred on the TV series Not the
Nine O'clock News and Blackadder. He is best known for his infamous role
as Mr. Bean in the television series and 1997 feature film of the same
name.
Synopsis :
English actor, comedian and screenwriter Rowan Atkinson was born on
January 6, 1955. In 1979, Atkinson wrote for and starred in the
BBC's Not the Nine O'clock News. His later landed a role on the
television seriesBlackadder and subsequent spin-off TV specials. In
1990, he starred as his originally developed character Mr. Bean on the
televison series of the same name. Mr. Bean was adapted for film in
1997, and received wide success.
Background :
Comic actor and writer Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on January
6, 1955, in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England. Rowan
Atkinson is most famous for his roles in classic sitcoms,
including Blackadder and Mr. Bean.
Atkinson 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. Soon, 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's Not the Nine O'clock News.
In 1981, Atkinson became the youngest performer to have had a oneman show in the West End.
Atkinson
later
appeared
in
theatrical
productions
like The
Nerd (1984), The New Revue (1986) and The Sneeze (1988). He then
landed parts on such television shows as Not the Nine O'Clock
News (1979-82), Blackadder (1983-89) The Thin Blue Line (1995-96)
and Mr. Bean (1990-95). The success ofBlackadder spurred the creation
of the TV specials Blackadder's Christmas Carol and Blackadder: The
Cavalier Yearsboth of which aired in 1988.
In 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.
Atkinson's other film credits include Bean: the Ultimate Disaster
Movie(1997), Johnny English (2003) and Keeping Mum (2005).