Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson is an actor and writer widely regarded as among the funniest and most influential in British comedy history. After several years garnering critical acclaim, he found national prominence with Not the Nine ‘O’ Clock News. Atkinson followed this by taking on the eponymous, starring roles, in Blackadder and Mr. Bean, both of which he co-created. The ongoing, worldwide success of these characters and others, including Johnny English, have secured his place in the British Comedy firmament.