Rowan Atkinson

Birth Name:

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson

Birth Place:

Consett, England

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer

Received a Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Comedy Performance for his 1981 one-man show
Was made an Honorary Fellow at The Queen's College, Oxford in 2006
Was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2013
Earned a degree in electrical engineering from Newcastle University in 1975
Was discovered by TV producer John Lloyd while performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Quote: "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․"
Quote: "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․"
Is widely recognized for portraying the character Mr․ Bean
In 2001, he was forced to maintain control of an airplane mid-flight when the pilot of his private plane fainted during the trip
While attending Cathedral Chorister School, he was a classmate of future Prime Minister Tony Blair

1981BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Winner
1983BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Nominated
1988BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Nominated
1990BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Winner
1991BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Nominated
1992BAFTA TV Award - Best Comedy (Programme or Series):Nominated
1992BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Nominated
1993CableACE - Writing an Entertainment Special:Winner
1993CableACE - Performance in a Comedy Special:Nominated
1993CableACE - Comedy Special:Nominated
1994BAFTA TV Award - Best Light Entertainment Performance:Nominated
1995American Comedy Award - Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
1995CableACE - Writing an Entertainment Special:Nominated
1995CableACE - Performance in a Comedy Special:Nominated
1997National Television Award - Most Popular Comedy Performer:Nominated
2003EFA People's Choice Award - Best European Actor:Nominated
2004PFCS Award - Best Ensemble Acting:Nominated
2007Movies for Grownups Award - Best Grownup Love Story:Nominated
2011Irina Palm - Worst British Actor:Nominated

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