Birth Date
January 6, 1955
Age
66 years old
Nationality
United Kingdom
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Natural hair color
Dark Brown
Eye color
Hazel
Height
5 ft 11 in | 180 cm tall
Net Worth
$150 Million
Weight
80 kg | 178 lbs
Chest
40 in | 102 cm
Shoe size
11 US | 44 EU
Waist
34 in | 86 cm
Early acting career First movie Breakthrough
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham, England, on January 6, 1955, is an English actor and comedian.
Young Rowan Atkinson first started performing during his years at The Queen's College, Oxford.
He landed his first big break in The Oxford Revue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (1976).
He began his professional career on BBC Radio 3 comedy shows The Atkinson People (1979).
He got his television debut in British one-off comedy programme Canned Laughter (1979), he played three roles: Robert Box / Mr. Marshall / radio announcer.
Rowan's breakthrough performance came in BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982) in various roles, for which he won the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1981.
He made his big screen debut in Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983) in role as Nigel Small-Fawcett.
He won an Olivier Award for his various roles in one–man show Rowan Atkinson in Revue (1981), at the Globe Theatre.
Best Movies
He portrayed Johnny English in action comedy films:
Johnny English (2003), for which he was nominated for European Film Award for Best Actor
Johnny English Reborn (2011)
Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
He played character Mr. Bean on big screen in comedy films:
Bean (1997)
Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
He was nominated for the American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for his role as Father Gerald in romantic comedy movie Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994).
Keeping Mum (2005) black comedy opposite Maggie Smith, Kristin Scott Thomas and Patrick Swayze
Rat Race (2001) adventure comedy with Whoopi Goldberg and John Cleese
The Tall Guy (1989) romantic comedy with Jeff Goldblum and Emma Thompson
Love Actually (2003) romantic comedy with Keira Knightley, Liam Neeson and Hugh Grant
The Witches (1990) dark fantasy horror comedy with Anjelica Huston
He voiced Zazu in animated musical film The Lion King (1994).
Maybe Baby (2000) romance comedy with Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson
Best TV Shows
He won a BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1990, for Blackadder series (1983-1989):
The Black Adder (1983) in role as Prince Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh
Blackadder II (1986) in role as Lord Edmund Blackadder
Blackadder the Third (1987) in role as Edmund Blackadder Esq
Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) television special in role as Ebenezer Blackadder
Blackadder Goes Forth (1989) in role as Captain Edmund Blackadder
He played Lord Blackadder / King Edmund III / Centurion Blaccadius in sci-fi comedy television film Blackadder: Back & Forth (1999).
He was nominated for a BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1991 and 1994, for his role as Mr. Bean in British sitcom Mr. Bean. (1990-1995).
He voiced Mr. Bean in animated sitcom Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002–2004, 2015–2019).
He won a CableACE Award for Writing an Entertainment Special for television special Rowan Atkinson Live (1992), also he was nominated for the CableACE Award for Performance in a Comedy Special.
He played various roles in shows The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981).
Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death (1990) television special in role as The Doctor
The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996) BBC sitcom in role as Inspector Raymond Fowler
Maigret (2016-2017) British television series in role as Chief Inspector Jules Maigret
Facts
Attended Durham Choristers School and St Bees School.
Attended Newcastle University and Oxford University.
He is youngest of four brothers.
He owns fast cars and is a participant in car racing.
He is an atheist.
He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in 2013.
Featured in music videos for:
Boyzone "Picture of You" (1997)
Olly Murs (Featuring Snoop Dogg) "Moves" (2018)
Relationships
He was married to Sunetra Sastry (1990-2015), they have two children, Ben and Lily.
He is in a relationship with Louise Ford, since 2014, they have one child.