Rowan Atkinson Biography

Sharp-tongued comic performer known for playing sardonic characters on
English TV. Atkinson began his career writing with Richard Curtis (who went on to script much of Atkinson's subsequent work) and performing in comedy revues throughout England. This led to a stint on the celebrated comedy
series, "Not the Nine O'Clock News," for which he wrote and acted. Atkinson became famous starring in "The Blackadder," a BBC "situation tragedy" co-written with Curtis. The show spawned three sequel series--"Blackadder II," "Blackadder the Third" and "Blackadder Goes Forth"--which chronicled the life of the initially aristocratic Edmond Blackadder and his gradual descent down the English social ladder. Miranda Richardson, Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry co-starred with Atkinson in the show's various incarnations.
Atkinson's film career has been less exalted, consisting of small comic
supporting roles in the Curtis-scripted THE TALL GUY (1989), Nicolas Roeg's THE WITCHES (1990) and HOT SHOTS! PART DEUX (1993). Back on English TV, he and Curtis wrote and Atkinson starred in "Mr. Bean" (1990), a near-silent comedy series that showcased the performer's considerable gift for physical comedy.


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