Rowan Atkinson

Name: Rowan Atkinson
Birth Name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
Height: 6'
Sex: M
Nationality: British
Birth Date: January 6, 1955
Birth Place: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK
Profession: actor, comedian
Education: Newcastle then Oxford University (majored in Electrical Engineering)
  Oxford University, Oxford, UK (majored in Engineering)
Husband/Wife: Sunetra Sastry (married in 1990)
Father: Eric Atkinson
Mother: Ella May Atkinson
Brother: Rupert and Rodney
Son: Benejamin
Daughter: Lily
Claim to fame: as Mr. Bean on TV Series Mr. Bean
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ROWAN ATKINSON NEWS AND TRIVIA
  • Has accepted substantial undisclosed damages and a public apology over newspaper allegations that he was on the edge of a breakdown. (April 23, 2004)
  • Is being treated for depression following the critical failure of his film JOHNNY ENGLISH. (December 30, 2003)
  • His new spy comedy JOHNNY ENGLISH is a $100-million-plus success worldwide. (July 17, 2003)
  • Rides go - karts round his tennis courts and according to Stephen Fry (his best man) hasn't got an ounce of show -biz in him.
  • Has an HGV license.
  • Owns various fast cars (Aston Martin Vantages, etc.).
  • Writes articles for CAR (a British car magazine).
  • To prevent being disturbed by fans during his usual holidays in Italy, he did not want his Mr. Bean movie distributed there.
  • Went to school at Durham Cathedral Choristers' School along with people such as Tony Blair.
  • He played Johnny English character of JOHNNY ENGLISH (2002) based on a cowardly, incompetent spy.
  • In THE TALL GUY, the car that races to the Hospital in at the end of the film (a blue Aston Martin registration COMIC) belonged to Atkinson. Dexter is pulled over by the police for speeding just as Atkinson was in real life in the very same car. Atkinson received a driving ban as a result of the incident.
  • His character in RAT RACE (2001) (an Italian tourist) was originally going to be a Chinese diplomat.
  • In THE TALL GUY, the name Ron Anderson is remarkably similar to the name of the actor who plays him: Rowan Atkinson.
  • Nominated for Best Light Entertainment Performance at BAFTA Awards for Mr. Bean. (1991)

Quotes
  • On the subject of Mr. Bean: "Quite a nasty piece of work. Not the sort of person you'd want to have dinner with."
  • "As I was leaving this morning, I said to myself 'the last thing you must do is forget your speech.' And sure enough, as I left the house this morning, the last thing I did was to forget my speech."

Awards
  • Telvis Awards: Foreign Male TV Performer (2002)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize: Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (1998)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize: Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (1996)
  • Aftonbladet TV Prize: Best Foreign TV Personality - Male (1994)
  • British Academy Award: Best Light Entertainment Performance, BLACKADDER GOES FORTH (1990)
  • British Academy Award: Best Light Entertainment Performance, NOT THE NINE O' CLOCK NEWS (1981)
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