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 Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on 6 January, 1955, in Consett, Co. Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. During that time, he met screenwriter Richard Curtis, with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues.Later, he co-wrote and appeared in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. It won an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for "Best Light Entertainment Programme of 1980." He won the "British Academy Award" and was named "BBC Personality of the Year" for his performance in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979).Atkinson also appeared in several movies, including Dead on Time (1983), Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (aka "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"), Never Say Never Again (1983), and The Tall Guy (1989). He played "Mr. Bean" in the TV series, Mr. Bean (1990) but, apart from that and Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), he also appeared in several other series like Blackadder (1982) and Funny Business (1992), etc.Atkinson enjoys nothing more than fast cars. He has two children, named Benjamin and Lily, with ex-wife Sunetra Sastry.
Bio:
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on 6 January, 1955, in Consett, Co. Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering. During that time, he met screenwriter Richard Curtis, with whom he wrote and performed comedy revues.Later, he co-wrote and appeared in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), which was a huge success and spawned several best-selling books. It won an International Emmy Award and the British Academy Award for "Best Light Entertainment Programme of 1980." He won the "British Academy Award" and was named "BBC Personality of the Year" for his performance in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979).Atkinson also appeared in several movies, including Dead on Time (1983), Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (aka "Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe"), Never Say Never Again (1983), and The Tall Guy (1989). He played "Mr. Bean" in the TV series, Mr. Bean (1990) but, apart from that and Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979), he also appeared in several other series like Blackadder (1982) and Funny Business (1992), etc.Atkinson enjoys nothing more than fast cars. He has two children, named Benjamin and Lily, with ex-wife Sunetra Sastry.
Tivia:
He has suffered with a stammer for many years, hence does not like giving interviews.He has trouble pronouncing words that begin with the letter B and followed by a vowel. He has to pause slightly to say them.He rides go-karts round his tennis courts and, according to Stephen Fry (his best man), "hasn't got an ounce of showbiz in him".His education: Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK (electrical engineering); Oxford University, Oxford, UK (electrical engineering).Is widely known to be a very private man.He owns various fast cars (Aston Martin Vantages, etc.).He disliked Blackadder (1982). So did Michael Grade, who became Controller of BBC One in 1984 and nearly cancelled further series.He owns a Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, which he used in the film Johnny English (2003).He once crashed his McLaren F1, a supercar valued at more than $1,000,000, into the back of a stationary Mini Metro, valued at around $600. The damage was not severe.He is the father of a son, Benjamin Alexander Sebastian Atkinson (born 1993) and a daughter, Lily Grace Atkinson (aka Lily Atkinson) (born 1995), with his ex-wife Sunetra Sastry.He has an HGV license (Heavy Goods Vehicle - the old legal term in the United Kingdom for goods vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight).He publicly opposed the British Labour government's plans in 2004 to introduce new legislation on incitement to religious hatred, arguing that it would undermine free speech and thought (even citing the possible development of mind-reading technology), and that such measures would make political satire - which he considers seminal in a democracy - unworkable.He writes articles for CAR (a British car magazine).He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama and to charity.He attended Catherine Princess of Wales and Prince William of Wales's wedding.He races (and also crashes) his Aston Martins in the Aston Martins Owners club series.He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1982 for the 1981 season.He is the only actor to appear in every episode of Blackadder, Tony Robinson did not appear in the pilot.He was one of the guests at King Charles III' and Camilla Queen Consort' wedding.He's a partner in the production company Tiger Aspect.In 2002 he was involved in the creation and production of the Mr Bean animated series.He attended Cathedral Chorister School, Durham. So did British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was two years above him.He is a big car fan, some of the cars he has owned include: McLaren F1 GTR, Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz 500E, Bentley mulsanne, Honda civic hybrid, Lancia delta intergrale, Aston Martin V8 zagato, Aston Martin DB2, Honda Acura NSX, BMW 328, Ford falcon.On stage he took the lead in 'The Nerd' at London's Aldwych Theatre in 1985 and the following year a sell out one man show in the West End which transferred to Broadway then a tour to Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.He had to pull out of his role in a West End production of Oliver in April 2009 due to hernia surgery.On August 4, 2011 he was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital after crashing his McLaren Formula1 sports car. He suffered a light injury on his shoulder.Along with Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny, he is one of only three actors to appear in all four "Blackadder" series: Blackadder (1982), Blackadder II (1986), Blackadder the Third (1987) and Blackadder Goes Forth (1989).Three of his grandparents were all born in Durham. His paternal grandparents were Edward Atkinson, of Spennymoor, and Edith Gertrude Browell, of Crookhall. His maternal grandfather was Frank Bainbridge, of Hartlepool, while his maternal grandmother Ella Schofield, came from Grosmont in North Yorkshire.His cousin's son is Swedish actor Nick Atkinson.One of his idols is Jacques Tati.He was educated at St Bees School, Cumbria 1968- 72 Newcastle University 1972 -75 Bsc and Oxford University 1975 =78, Msc.His grand father once owned the Theatre Royal in North Shields,.Father of a daughter named Isla May (b. December 2017) with partner Louise Ford.Educated at St Bedes, Cumbria.Brought up in Consett and Stocksfield in County Durham. |
| Name: |
Rowan Atkinson |
Type: |
Actor,Writer,Producer (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Writer,Producer |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Writer,Producer |
| Model rank: |
26 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 03:48:05 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.81 m) |
| Biography: |
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on 6 January, 1955, in Consett, Co. Durham, UK, to Ella May (Bainbridge) and Eric Atkinson. His father owned a farm, where Rowan grew up with his two older brothers, Rupert and Rodney. He attended Newcastle Univ |
| Trivia: |
He has suffered with a stammer for many years, hence does not like giving interviews.He has trouble pronouncing words that begin with the letter B and followed by a vowel. He has to pause slightly to say them.He rides go-karts round his tennis courts and, according to Stephen Fry (his best man), "hasn't got an ounce of showbiz in him".His education: Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK (electrical engineering); Oxford University, Oxford, UK (electrical engineering).Is widely known to be a very private man.He owns various fast cars (Aston Martin Vantages, etc.).He disliked Blackadder (1982). So did Michael Grade, who became Controller of BBC One in 1984 and nearly cancelled further series.He owns a Aston Martin DB7 Vantage, which he used in the film Johnny English (2003).He once crashed his McLaren F1, a supercar valued at more than $1,000,000, into the back of a stationary Mini Metro, valued at around $600. The damage was not severe.He is the father of a son, Benjamin Alexander Sebastian Atkinson (born 1993) and a daughter, Lily Grace Atkinson (aka Lily Atkinson) (born 1995), with his ex-wife Sunetra Sastry.He has an HGV license (Heavy Goods Vehicle - the old legal term in the United Kingdom for goods vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes gross vehicle weight).He publicly opposed the British Labour government's plans in 2004 to introduce new legislation on incitement to religious hatred, arguing that it would undermine free speech and thought (even citing the possible development of mind-reading technology), and that such measures would make political satire - which he considers seminal in a democracy - unworkable.He writes articles for CAR (a British car magazine).He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2013 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Drama and to charity.He attended Catherine Princess of Wales and Prince William of Wales's wedding.He races (and also crashes) his Aston Martins in the Aston Martins Owners club series.He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Comedy Performance in 1982 for the 1981 season.He is the only actor to appear in every episode of Blackadder, Tony Robinson did not appear in the pilot.He was one of the guests at King Charles III' and Camilla Queen Consort' wedding.He's a partner in the production company Tiger Aspect.In 2002 he was involved in the creation and production of the Mr Bean animated series.He attended Cathedral Chorister School, Durham. So did British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who was two years above him.He is a big car fan, some of the cars he has owned include: McLaren F1 GTR, Audi A8, Mercedes-Benz 500E, Bentley mulsanne, Honda civic hybrid, Lancia delta intergrale, Aston Martin V8 zagato, Aston Martin DB2, Honda Acura NSX, BMW 328, Ford falcon.On stage he took the lead in 'The Nerd' at London's Aldwych Theatre in 1985 and the following year a sell out one man show in the West End which transferred to Broadway then a tour to Australia, New Zealand and the Far East.He had to pull out of his role in a West End production of Oliver in April 2009 due to hernia surgery.On August 4, 2011 he was admitted to Peterborough City Hospital after crashing his McLaren Formula1 sports car. He suffered a light injury on his shoulder.Along with Tony Robinson and Tim McInnerny, he is one of only three actors to appear in all four "Blackadder" series: Blackadder (1982), Blackadder II (1986), Blackadder the Third (1987) and Blackadder Goes Forth (1989).Three of his grandparents were all born in Durham. His paternal grandparents were Edward Atkinson, of Spennymoor, and Edith Gertrude Browell, of Crookhall. His maternal grandfather was Frank Bainbridge, of Hartlepool, while his maternal grandmother Ella Schofield, came from Grosmont in North Yorkshire.His cousin's son is Swedish actor Nick Atkinson.One of his idols is Jacques Tati.He was educated at St Bees School, Cumbria 1968- 72 Newcastle University 1972 -75 Bsc and Oxford University 1975 =78, Msc.His grand father once owned the Theatre Royal in North Shields,.Father of a daughter named Isla May (b. December 2017) with partner Louise Ford.Educated at St Bedes, Cumbria.Brought up in Consett and Stocksfield in County Durham. |
| Trademarks: |
Wide range of humorous expressions
His characters: Mr. Bean and Blackadder
Deep calm reasonable voice
Lifelong professional collaborations with writer-director Richard Curtis |
| Quotes: |
People think because I can make them laugh on the stage, I'll be able to make them laugh in person. That isn't the case at all. I am essentially a rather quiet, dull person who just happens to be a performer.
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[commenting in 2004 on Britain's proposed Racial and Religious Hatred Bill] To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom. The freedom to criticize ideas, any ideas - even if they are sincerely held beliefs - is one of the fundamental freedoms of society. A law which attempts to say you can criticize and ridicule ideas as long as they are not religious ideas is a very peculiar law indeed.
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Mr. Bean is essentially a child trapped in the body of a man. All cultures identify with children in a similar way, so he has this bizarre global outreach. And 10-year-old boys from different cultures have more in common than 30-year-olds. As we grow up, we acquire this sensibility that divides us.
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I remember looking up Johnny English (2003) in a film guide and it said 'intermittently hilarious' - quite a good description of five good jokes and a lot of longueurs. I find it frustrating that, apart from Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), I have yet to be involved in a film of which I am totally proud.
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The casual ease which some people move from finding something offensive to wishing to declare it criminal - and are then able to find factions within government to aid their ambitions - is truly depressing. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Writer,Producer |
| Others works: |
(1991 - 1997) TV commercial series for Barclaycard.
(1997) TV commercial for M&M chocolate candy as Mr. Bean.
Appeared in Boyzone's music video "Picture of you" (as "Mr. Bean").
Recorded "Elected" (an Alice Cooper son |
| Spouse: |
Sunetra Sastry (February 5, 1990 - November 10, 2015) (divorced, 2 children) |
| Children: |
Alexander Sebastian AtkinsonLily AtkinsonIsla May |
| Parents: |
Ella May Bainbridge
Eric Atkinson |
| Relatives: |
Rupert Atkinson (Sibling)
Paul Atkinson (Sibling)
Rodney Atkinson (Sibling) |
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