Rowan Atkinson

Date of Birth: January 06, 1955
Place of Birth: Consett, County Durham, England

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Rowan Atkinson

"When I was doing Bean more than I've done him in the last few years, I did strange things - like appearing on chat shows in character as Mr. Bean." ~ Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson mini-bio:

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born January 6, 1955 in Consett, County Durham, England) is an English comedian, actor and writer best known for playing the title role in the British television comedy Mr. Bean and for his role as Edmund Blackadder in Blackadder.

In 1980, he won the Variety Club Award for BBC Personality of the Year.

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Height:

6' (183 cm)

Nickname(s):

Row

Zodiac/Star Sign:

Capricorn

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Education:

High School:
Attended Cathedral Chorister School in Durham then transfered to St. Bee's School

Universities:
Newcastle University (Electrical Engineering)
Oxford University (MSc in Electrical Engineering)

Family:

WIfe: Sunetra Sastry (1990 - Present: Makeup Artist)
Daughter: Lily Atkinson
Son: Benjamin Atkinson

Father: Eric Atkinson (farm owner)
Mother: Ella May Atkinson
Brothers: Rupert Atkinson and Rodney Atkinson

Resides in:

Northamptonshire Village, Apethorpe, England

Religious affiliations:

Political affiliation:

Personal interests/hobbies:

Racing, Fast Cars, Colleting Cars

Charities/Causes:

Rowan Atkinson supports the following causes:

Abuse
Addiction
AIDS
At-Risk/Disadvantaged Youths
Children
Disaster Relief
Economic/Business Support
Education
Environment
Health
Homelessness
Human Rights
Hunger
Miscellaneous
Poverty

He has also supported the following charities:

Amnesty International
CAFOD
Charity Projects Entertainment Fund
Comic Relief
Prince's Trust
Save the Children
UNICEF

Other:

Rowan Atkinson was briefly married to actress Miranda Jane Richardson sometime in the 1980s.

He used to stutter as a child, sometimes his stuttering still returns when hes under stressful conditions.

Stephen fry was his best man on his wedding with Sunetra Sastry,

Among the numerous wide variety of cars he collects, the following models can be found:

Aston Martin V8
Aston Martin V8 Zagato
Audi A8
Bentley Mulsanne
Lancia Delta Integrale
McLaren F1
MG XPower SV
Renault 5 Turbo

Although a major car buff, one car he says he will not get is a Porsche, he states:

"I have a problem with Porsches. They're wonderful cars, but I know I could never live with one. Somehow, the typical Porsche people - and I wish them no ill - are not, I feel, my kind of people. I don't go around saying that Porsches are a pile of dung, but I do know that psychologically I couldn't handle owning one."

Rowan Atkinson as Mr. Bean - Mr. Bean's Holiday

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debmm

Poor Rowan doesn't have a skin yet! Any suggestions?

posted 103 days ago
leoahmed1992

hi
how r u
u r very funnnnnnnnnny
i really like it

posted 176 days ago
cottoncandymusicalla

Goodmorning I just have a few things 2 say...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND I WISH YOU MNAY MORE IN THE
NEAR FUTURE..
I hope you get everything you wish 4..
Be happy but most of all be safe...
Happy New Year....

Always
A fan...

posted 318 days ago
Oriana14rocker

oh my god you are so funny can you comment please :)

posted 320 days ago
CallumSanderson

hilarious been making me laugh since age of 2 (seriously)
what makes me laugh even more is the little kids on here who are asking you to add them on MSN LOL sure why not, Rowan has time to go on MSN and add random kids from the net to talk to.. LOL

posted 336 days ago
neelvparmar

hello, Mr.Bean! i love your mr.bean series,too!! i aso like teddy!!! but well as i said already that i like your character in these wonderful next movie Mr.Bean In holiday!!!! ok,then! byyeee!:))))))))

posted 345 days ago
YoureXxAllowedXoxToXxBeXxHappy

=O COOLIO, tiz MR BEAN!!!!!!! =]] you're awesome dude

posted 478 days ago
crazychris95

you are funny as hell

posted 478 days ago
SexciPuP19

Who's voice did he do in Disney's The Loin King?

posted 483 days ago
Gi1r

UR RAD MR BEAN U RULE DUDE

posted 517 days ago

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Rowan Atkinson Movies

Mr. Bean's Holiday (G, 2007)
Keeping Mum (R, 2005)
Spider-Plant Man (Unrated, 2005)
Love Actually (R, 2003)
Johnny English (PG, 2003)
Scooby-Doo (PG, 2002)
Rat Race (PG-13, 2001)
Maybe Baby (R, 2000)
Blackadder Back & Forth (Unrated, 1999)
Comic Relief: Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (Unrated, 1999)

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