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Rowan Atkinson

1955 - Today

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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present). Atkinson first came to prominence on the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rowan Atkinson is the 90th most popular actor (up from 91st in 2019), the 206th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 149th in 2019) and the 12th most popular British Actor.

Rowan Atkinson is most famous for being the star of the British sitcom "Mr. Bean."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rowan Atkinson ranks 90 out of 13,578Before him are David Hasselhoff, Ian McKellen, Leslie Nielsen, Kevin Costner, Buster Keaton, and Michael Caine. After him are Tom Cruise, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Humphrey Bogart, Greta Garbo, Jean Marais, and Candice Bergen.

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Among people born in 1955, Rowan Atkinson ranks 10Before him are Bruce Willis, Nicolas Sarkozy, Alain Prost, Friedrich Merz, Michel Platini, and Kevin Costner. After him are Pietro Parolin, Bill Paxton, Jair Bolsonaro, Tim Berners-Lee, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rowan Atkinson ranks 206 out of 8,785Before him are Eric Clapton (1945), Cat Stevens (1948), Saint Patrick (385), Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester (1900), Calico Jack (1682), and Michael Caine (1933). After him are Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796), Mick Jagger (1943), Alfred Russel Wallace (1823), Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon (1930), Howard Carter (1874), and James Chadwick (1891).

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Rowan Atkinson ranks 12Before him are Christopher Lee (1922), Alan Rickman (1946), Liam Neeson (1952), Maggie Smith (1934), Ian McKellen (1939), and Michael Caine (1933). After him are James Mason (1909), Charlotte Rampling (1946), Roger Moore (1927), Cary Grant (1904), Leslie Howard (1893), and Helen Mirren (1945).