Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and screenwriter best known for his work on the sitcoms Blackadder and Mr. Bean. Atkinson first came to prominence in the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–82), and via his participation in The Secret Policeman's Ball from 1979. His other work includes the sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996).
He was 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 also in Johnny English (2003) and its sequel Johnny English Reborn (2011).
| Birth name |
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson |
| Born |
6 January 1955 (age 61)
Consett, County Durham, England |
| Medium |
Stand up, television, film |
| Genres |
Physical comedy, black comedy,satire |
| Influences |
Peter Sellers, Charlie Chaplin,Jacques Tati,Spike Milligan |
| Influenced |
Steve Pemberton
David Walliams
Sacha Baron Cohen
Rik Mayall
Steve Punt
Henry Naylor
Mitchell and Webb |
| Spouse |
Sunetra Sastry (m. 1990;div. 2015) |
| Children |
2 |