Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born January 6, 1955 in Consett, County Durham, England) is an English comedian, actor and writer best known for playing the title roles in the British television comedies Blackadder and Mr. Bean.

Early life

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Atkinson was born to Eric Atkinson and Ella May, Anglican farmers in the town of Consett, north-west of the city of Durham. He was educated at Durham Choristers School, followed by St Bees School, and studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University. He continued with an MSc at Oxford (Queen's College), starting his comedy career at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 1977. At Oxford, he also acted and performed early sketches for the Oxford University Dramatic Society (OUDS) and the Experimental Theatre Club (ETC), meeting writer Richard Curtis and composer Howard Goodall, with whom he would continue to collaborate during his career.

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I miss Rowan Atkinson!!! I love Mr. Bean
AlexandraAdelin (Adelin Alexandra) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:37:52 -0000
I miss Rowan Atkinson!!! I love Mr. Bean
@jpshaddock Better than my essay in the style of Rowan Atkinson!
nmbrown (Neal Brown) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:19:19 -0000
@jpshaddock Better than my essay in the style of Rowan Atkinson!
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newyork957jamz (ayesha rashid) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:21:14 -0000
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Rowan Atkinson is so awesome... Good Morning!
gabiu (Gabriel Ungureanu) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 07:10:05 -0000
Rowan Atkinson is so awesome... Good Morning!
Rowan Atkinson being irreverent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRRCkspaQU
jgf1123 (James) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:11:36 -0000
Rowan Atkinson being irreverent: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umRRCkspaQU
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mralan123 (Alan Alves ) Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:08:47 -0000
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