Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson, CBE is a comedian and actor, well known for his roles in Blackadder and Mr Bean. His first starring role was in the BBC radio comedy series The Atkinson People, which he co-wrote with Richard Curtis. He subsequently starred in Not the Nine O'Clock News, which launched his career as well as those of his co-stars Mel Smith, Griff Rhys-Jones and Pamela Stephenson. Other television credits include playing the title role in ITV's Maigret, while among his film credits are Bean and Johnny English.