Rowan Atkinson
Rowan Atkinson | |
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![]() Atkinson at the Johnny English Reborn Premiere in 2011. | |
Birth name | Rowan Sebastian Atkinson |
Born | [1][2] Consett, County Durham, England | 6 January 1955
Medium | Film, television, stand-up |
Nationality | British |
Years active | 1979–present |
Genres | Physical comedy |
Influences | Peter Sellers, Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati |
Influenced | Steve Pemberton, David Walliams |
Spouse | Sunetra Sastry (m. 1990–2015, divorced) |
Relative(s) | Rodney Atkinson (brother) |
Notable works and roles | Not the Nine O'Clock News Blackadder The Thin Blue Line Mr. Bean Johnny English |
BAFTA Awards | |
Best Light Entertainment Performance 1981 Not the Nine O'Clock News 1990 Blackadder Goes Forth | |
Laurence Olivier Awards | |
Best Comedy Performance 1981 Rowan Atkinson in Revue |
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955) is a English comedian, actor and writer, best known for his characters of Mr. Bean and Blackadder. He has also been in films such as Scooby Doo and Johnny English. He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy,[3] and amongst the top 50 comedians ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians.[4]
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Marriage and children[change | change source]
Rowan Atkinson first met Sunetra Sastry in the late 1980s, when she was working as a make-up artist with the BBC.[5] Sastry is the daughter of an Indian father and a British mother.[6] The couple married at the Russian Tea Room in New York City on 5 February 1990. They have two children and lived in Oundle, Northamptonshire as well as in Ipsden, Oxfordshire and in Highbury, London.[7] The couple separated in 2014 and divorced in 2015. Atkinson was formerly in a relationship with actress Leslie Ash.[8]
Television appearances[change | change source]
- Canned Laughter (1979), an experimental sitcom pilot for LWT
- The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979), a charity special for Amnesty International
- Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982)
- Peter Cook & Co (1980)
- The Innes Book of Records (1980), guest appearance
- Blackadder as Prince Edmund (The Black Adder); Lord Blackadder (Blackadder II); Edmund Blackadder (Blackadder III); Ebenezer Blackadder (Blackadder's Christmas Carol); and Captain Blackadder (Blackadder Goes Forth) (1983–1989)
- Saturday Live as guest host (1986)
- Mr. Bean as Mr. Bean (1990–2009 various times)
- Rowan Atkinson Live as assorted characters (1992) (VHS of live sketches)
- Bernard and the Genie as Bernard's Boss (1991) (TV movie)
- Funny Business (1992), a documentary about the craft of comedy
- A Bit Of Fry And Laurie (1992), guest appearance
- The Thin Blue Line as Inspector Raymond Fowler (1995–1996)
- The Story of Bean as himself (1997)
- Blackadder: Back and Forth as Black Adder (2000)
- Mr. Bean (animated TV series) as Mr. Bean, voice (2002)
- The Comic Relief "Red Nose Day" telecasts, including appearances in:
- Blackadder: The Cavalier Years as Edmund Blackadder (1988)
- Nosenight sketches (1989)
- Mr Bean's Red Nose Day as Mr. Bean (1991)
- (I Wanna Be) Elected as Mr. Bean (1992)
- Blind Date with Mr Bean as Mr. Bean (1993)
- Torvill and Bean as Mr Bean (1995)
- Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death as The Doctor (1999)
- Popsters as Nasty Neville (2001)
- Lying to Michael Jackson as Martin Bashir (2003)
- Spider-Plant Man as Peter Piper and Spider-Plant Man (2005)
- Mr Bean's Wedding as Mr. Bean (2007)
- The Greatest Worst Bits of Comic Relief as himself (2007)
- We Are Most Amused (2008), a special show to celebrate Prince Charles' 60th birthday
- Blackadder Rides Again as himself (2008)
- Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as himself (2009)
Guest appearances[change | change source]
- Wogan (1988, 1991)
- Children in Need (1988), guest appearance as Mr. E. Blackadder
- Noel's House Party, guest appearance as Blackadder
- Going Live, guest appearance as Mr. Bean
- This Morning (1995), guest appearance as Mr. Bean
- Big Breakfast
- Parkinson (2003)
- Blue Peter (2004, 2007), guest appearance as Mr. Bean
- London Tonight (2005)
- BBC Breakfast (2007)
- Richard & Judy (2007)
- The Dame Edna Treatment (2007), guest appearance as Mr. Bean
- Top Gear (2011)
Filmography[change | change source]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1979 | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Various roles | Solo skits, plus with Monty Python |
1982 | Fundamental Frolics | Himself | |
1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself & various roles | |
1983 | Dead on Time | Bernard Fripp | |
Never Say Never Again | Nigel Small-Fawcett | a spy film based on the James Bond novel Thunderball | |
1989 | The Appointments of Dennis Jennings | Dr. Schooner | Short Film |
The Tall Guy | Ron Anderson | ||
1990 | The Witches | Mr. Stringer | |
1991 | The Driven Man | Himself | TV Also Writer |
1993 | Hot Shots! Part Deux | Dexter Hayman | |
1994 | Four Weddings and a Funeral | Father Gerald | |
The Lion King | Zazu | Voice Only | |
1997 | Bean | Mr. Bean | Also Writer/Executive Producer |
2000 | Maybe Baby | Mr. James | |
2001 | Rat Race | Enrico Pollini | |
2002 | Scooby-Doo | Emile Mondavarious | |
2003 | Johnny English | Johnny English | |
Love Actually | Rufus | Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Ensemble Acting | |
2005 | Keeping Mum | Reverend Walter Goodfellow | |
2007 | Mr. Bean's Holiday | Mr. Bean | Also Writer & Producer |
2011 | Johnny English Reborn[9] | Johnny English | Also Executive Producer |
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Rowan Atkinson: Biography". MSN. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Rowan Atkinson: Biography". TV Guide. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "The A-Z of laughter (part one)", The Observer, 7 December 2003. Retrieved 7 January 2007.
- ↑ "Cook voted 'comedians' comedian'". BBC News. 2 January 2005.
- ↑ Profile: Beany Wonder, 10 June 2007, The Hindu
- ↑ MY DELICIOUS MRS BEAN; Shy Rowan was struck dumb on chaotic first date., 7 August 1997, The Mirror
- ↑ "Rowan Atkinson upsets neighbours with plans to replace 1930s country house with 'futuristic petrol station' home". Daily Mail. Retrieved 14 July 2012
- ↑ Adams, Guy (24 March 2007). "Rowan Atkinson: Comic engima – Profiles, People – The Independent". The Independent. UK. Retrieved 25 February 2011.
- ↑ Tatiana Siegel (8 April 2010). "Universal signs up for more English". Variety. Retrieved 7 April 2010.