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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.
Rowan Atkinson is a celebrated English actor and comedian, best known for creating and starring in comedic roles like Mr. Bean and Edmund Blackadder.
He is primarily known for his physical comedy and the characters he developed in the sitcoms Mr. Bean and Blackadder, as well as the Johnny English film series.
His work centers on physical comedy, observational slapstick, and historical satire.