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Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE, is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actor. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine O'Clock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and The Thin Blue Line. He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy, and amongst the top 50 comedy actors ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham, England. The youngest of four brothers, his parents were Eric Atkinson, a farmer and company director, and Ella May (née Bainbridge), who married on 29 June 1945. His three older brothers are Paul, who died as an infant; Rodney, a Eurosceptic economist who narrowly lost the UK Independence Party leadership election in 2000 and Rupert.

Filmography

1983
Never Say Never Again

as Nigel Small-Fawcett

Movie
2003
Love Actually

as Rufus, Jewellery Salesman

Movie
1994
The Lion King

as Zazu (voice)

Movie
2018
Johnny English Strikes Again

as Johnny English

Movie
2025
Man vs Baby

as Trevor Bingley

TV Show