Rowan Atkinson
English actor and comedian
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| February 2024 | It was announced that Atkinson would star in a fourth Johnny English film. |
| February 2024 | It was announced that Atkinson would star in a fourth Johnny English film. |
| 2023 | Atkinson starred as Father Julius in Wonka, a film exploring Willy Wonka's origins. |
| 2023 | Atkinson starred as Father Julius in Wonka, a film exploring Willy Wonka's origins. |
| June 2023 | Atkinson published an opinion piece in The Guardian criticizing current perceptions of electric vehicles. |
| June 2023 | Atkinson published an opinion piece in The Guardian criticizing current perceptions of electric vehicles. |
| January 2021 | Atkinson criticized the rise of cancel culture, comparing online behavior to a 'medieval mob' and highlighting the issue of simplistic, binary views in digital discourse. |
| January 2021 | Atkinson criticized the rise of cancel culture, comparing online behavior to a 'medieval mob' and highlighting the issue of simplistic, binary views in digital discourse. |
| August 2020 | Atkinson added his signature to a letter coordinated by Humanist Society Scotland, expressing concern over the Scottish National Party's proposed Hate Crime and Public Order Bills, which they believed would risk stifling freedom of expression. |
| August 2020 | Atkinson added his signature to a letter coordinated by Humanist Society Scotland, expressing concern over the Scottish National Party's proposed Hate Crime and Public Order Bills, which they believed would risk stifling freedom of expression. |
| April 29 2019 | The first two segments, 'Game Over' and 'Special Delivery', of the fifth series of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series aired on CITV in the UK and on Turner channels worldwide. |
| April 29 2019 | The first two segments, 'Game Over' and 'Special Delivery', of the fifth series of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series aired on CITV in the UK and on Turner channels worldwide. |
| February 2019 | Atkinson appeared as Mr. Bean in a commercial for the telecommunications company Etisalat, taking on multiple characters. |
| February 2019 | All five series (104 episodes) of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series were sold to Chinese children's channel CCTV-14. |
| February 2019 | All five series (104 episodes) of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series were sold to Chinese children's channel CCTV-14. |
| February 2019 | Atkinson appeared as Mr. Bean in a commercial for the telecommunications company Etisalat, taking on multiple characters. |
| 2018 | Atkinson defended Boris Johnson's controversial comments about the burqa, stating in a letter to The Times that he found Johnson's joke to be quite good, despite it being condemned by others. |
| 2018 | Atkinson received YouTube's Diamond Play Button for his Mr. Bean channel surpassing 10 million subscribers. |
| 2018 | Atkinson defended Boris Johnson's controversial comments about the burqa, stating in a letter to The Times that he found Johnson's joke to be quite good, despite it being condemned by others. |
| 2018 | Atkinson received YouTube's Diamond Play Button for his Mr. Bean channel surpassing 10 million subscribers. |
| February 6 2018 | Regular Capital announced that a fifth series of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series would be produced in 2019, with Atkinson voicing the character. |
| February 6 2018 | Regular Capital announced that a fifth series of Mr. Bean: The Animated Series would be produced in 2019, with Atkinson voicing the character. |
| 2017 | Atkinson appeared as Mr. Bean in the Chinese film Huan Le Xi Ju Ren. |
| 2017 | Atkinson appeared as Mr. Bean in the Chinese film Huan Le Xi Ju Ren. |
| 2015 | Atkinson starred in a sketch for BBC Red Nose Day where Mr. Bean attends a funeral. |
| 2015 | Atkinson divorced Sunetra Sastry. |
| 2015 | Atkinson divorced Sunetra Sastry. |
| 2015 | Atkinson starred in a sketch for BBC Red Nose Day where Mr. Bean attends a funeral. |
| 2014 | Rowan Atkinson separated from his wife, Sunetra Sastry. |
| 2014 | Rowan Atkinson separated from his wife, Sunetra Sastry. |
| October 2014 | Atkinson appeared as Mr. Bean in a television advert for Snickers. |
| October 2014 | Atkinson appeared as Mr. Bean in a television advert for Snickers. |
| February 2014 | Parliament passed a redaction of the Public Order Act, removing the word 'insulting' following pressure from citizens, in response to Atkinson's concerns about the law. |
| February 2014 | Parliament passed a redaction of the Public Order Act, removing the word 'insulting' following pressure from citizens, in response to Atkinson's concerns about the law. |
| January 2014 | ITV announced a new animated series featuring Mr. Bean, with Rowan Atkinson returning to the role, expected to be released online later in 2014. |
| January 2014 | ITV announced a new animated series featuring Mr. Bean, with Rowan Atkinson returning to the role, expected to be released online later in 2014. |
| 2013 | Atkinson began a relationship with comedian Louise Ford after they met while performing in a play together. |
| 2013 | Atkinson began a relationship with comedian Louise Ford after they met while performing in a play together. |
| December 2013 | Atkinson revived his schoolmaster sketch for the Royal Free Hospital's Rocks with Laughter event at the Adelphi Theatre. |
| December 2013 | Atkinson revived his schoolmaster sketch for the Royal Free Hospital's Rocks with Laughter event at the Adelphi Theatre. |
| June 2013 | Rowan Atkinson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours for his services to drama and charity. |
| June 2013 | Rowan Atkinson was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours for his services to drama and charity. |
| February 2013 | Atkinson took on the titular role in a 12-week production of the Simon Gray play Quartermaine's Terms at Wyndham's Theatre in London. |
| February 2013 | Atkinson took on the titular role in a 12-week production of the Simon Gray play Quartermaine's Terms at Wyndham's Theatre in London. |
| November 2012 | Atkinson expressed intentions to retire the character of Mr. Bean, citing aging and the character's childlike nature as causes for his decision. |
| November 2012 | Atkinson expressed intentions to retire the character of Mr. Bean, citing aging and the character's childlike nature as causes for his decision. |
| November 28 2012 | Rowan Atkinson reprised the role of Blackadder at the 'We are Most Amused' comedy gala for The Prince's Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London, presenting the first new Blackadder material in 10 years. |
| November 28 2012 | Rowan Atkinson reprised the role of Blackadder at the 'We are Most Amused' comedy gala for The Prince's Trust at the Royal Albert Hall in London, presenting the first new Blackadder material in 10 years. |
| October 2012 | Atkinson voiced his support for the Reform Section 5 campaign, advocating for the reform or repeal of Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 due to its implications on freedom of expression. |
| October 2012 | Atkinson voiced his support for the Reform Section 5 campaign, advocating for the reform or repeal of Section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 due to its implications on freedom of expression. |
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