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Rowan Atkinson: Biography

Rowan Atkinson
  • Birth Name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
  • Birth Place: Consett, Durham, England
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/06/1955, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; writer
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Rowan Atkinson Fast Facts:
  • Stuttered as a child.
  • Discovered his knack for comedy in the mid-1970s while attending Oxford University, where he was studying electrical engineering.
  • Has been collaborating with screenwriter Richard Curtis (Four Weddings and a Funeral) since the two met at Oxford in 1976; together they developed the character Mr. Bean.
  • In 1981, became the youngest person to have a one-man show in London's West End.
  • A car fanatic, he has raced his Aston Martin V8 Zagato and has written for several British car magazines.
  • Rowan Atkinson Relationships:
  • Ben Atkinson - Son
  • Ella Atkinson - Mother
  • Eric Atkinson - Father
  • Lily Atkinson - Daughter
  • Sunetra Sastry - Wife
  • College:
  • Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England (BSC); University of Oxford, Queen's College, Oxford, England (MSc, 1979)
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