Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955), is an English comedian, screenwriter, and actor. He is most famous for his work on the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine O'Clock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and The Thin Blue Line. He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy, and amongst the top 50 comedy actors ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. Atkinson was born in Consett, County Durham, England. The youngest of four brothers, his parents were Eric Atkinson, a farmer and company director, and Ella May (née Bainbridge), who married on 29 June 1945. His three older brothers are Paul, who died as an infant; Rodney, a Eurosceptic economist who narrowly lost the UK Independence Party leadership election in 2000 and Rupert.
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Biography from TMDB.
- January 6, 1955 (71)
- Consett, County Durham, UK
- Actor and writer, also producer
- 37 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
What are Rowan Atkinson's films like?
Across their 34 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 5 · Wry 2 · Earnest 22
Light 26 · Serious 3 · Dark 0
Grounded 12 · Stylized 12 · Heightened 5
A split, not a type: Gentle 17 · Charged 10 · Intense 2
Steady 17 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 0 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 19
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 18 · Relentless 5
Casual 24 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 28 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 0
Resolved 29 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 13 of 26 analyzed roles.
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- Tricksteras Robert Box in Canned Laughter (1979)
- Shadowas Mr. Marshall in Canned Laughter (1979)
- Heroas Edmund, Duke of Edinburgh in The Black Adder (1983)
- Heroas Ebenezer Blackadder in Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
- Tricksteras Lord Blackadder (ancestor) in Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)
- Shadowas Ron Anderson in The Tall Guy (1989)
- Tricksteras Mr. Bean in Mr. Bean (1990)
- Heraldas Mr. Stringer in The Witches (1990)
- Shadowas Charles Pinkworth in Bernard and the Genie (1991)
- Tricksteras Dexter Hayman in Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
- Heroas Mr. Bean in Bean (1997)
- Heroas The Doctor in Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999)
- Tricksteras Mr. Bean in Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
- Shadowas Mr. Bean's various opponents in Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
- Heraldas Mondavarious in Scooby-Doo (2002)
- Heroas Mr. Bean in Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
- Allyas Mr. Bean's Teddy in Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
- Heroas Johnny English in Johnny English (2003)
- Tricksteras Johnny English in Johnny English (2003)
- Heroas Walter Goodfellow in Keeping Mum (2005)
- Heroas Mr. Bean in Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)
- Heroas Johnny English in Johnny English Reborn (2011)
- Heroas Johnny English in Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)
- Heroas Trevor in Man vs. Bee (2022)
- Heroas Blackadder in Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023)
- Heroas Trevor Bingley in Man vs Baby (2025)
Moods and endings
- Happy27
- Bittersweet3
- Ambiguous2
- Cyclical2
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Rowan Atkinson's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 17 of their 37 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).
- BritBox
Subscription and free streaming for Rowan Atkinson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
95 credits, 37 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.
Man vs Baby(2025)
Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows
Wonka(2023)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
Man vs. Bee(2022)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows
One Red Nose Day and a Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Diamonds are a Bean's Best Friend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Handy Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)
Red Nose Day Actually (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Top Funny Comedian The Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
Maigret's Dead Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Maigret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
Mr Bean Funny Faces (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Mr. Bean's 25th Anniversary: Mr. Bean Drives His Car Again! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Mr. Bean: Funeral (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Johnny English Reborn(2011)
Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films
Happy Birthday Mr Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Horrible Histories(2009)
Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
Now That’s What I Call Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
Projectorparishilton (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Tak & the Power of Juju(2007)
Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all shows
Mr. Bean's Holiday(2007)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Mr. Bean's Wedding (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
The Secret Life of Brian(2007)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
The Best of Mr. Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Keeping Mum(2005)
Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Love Actually(2003)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films
The Best of Not the Nine O'Clock News Volume One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Johnny English(2003)
Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Lying To Michael Jackson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Scooby-Doo(2002)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows
Rat Race(2001)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Maybe Baby(2000)
Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
Mr Bean : Best Bits (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Blackadder: Back & Forth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
Bean(1997)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Unseen Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Thin Blue Line (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Full Throttle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
The Lion King(1994)
Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Hot Shots! Part Deux(1993)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Merry Mishaps of Mr. Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Funny Business (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Laughing Matters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Mr. Bean And Comic Relief: (I Want To Be) Elected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Rowan Atkinson Live (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Bernard and the Genie(1991)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films
Mr. Bean: The Bus Stop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Mr. Bean Goes to a Première (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Mr. Bean: Police Station (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
Schmidteinander (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Driven Man (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)
The Witches(1990)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
Mr. Bean(1990)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
The Tall Guy(1989)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
A Bit of Fry and Laurie(1987)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Comic Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Never Say Never Again(1983)
Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
The Black Adder(1983)
Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
Dead on Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)
Cleo and John (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Mr. Kershaw's Dream System (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)
Peter Cook & Co. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Not the Nine O'Clock News (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
Canned Laughter(1979)
Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all filmsJohnny English 4 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Laughs and Larrikins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Old Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Rowan Atkinson: Not Just a Pretty Face (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Talking Comedy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Twilight Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles, 87 of them dated from 1979 to 2025; peak year 2006.
Biggest box office
The Lion King (1994)
Highest rated
The Lion King (1994)
Most popular right now
Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002)
Film career
Peak 2006 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 13 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 1979Screen debut· Not the Nine O'Clock News
- 1983First film· Never Say Never Again
- 1988First top-billed film· Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
- 1990BAFTA Award nomination· Mr. Bean
- 2003Career best· Johnny English
Billing
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.
Awards
2 BAFTA Awards from 8 major nominations, 1981–1994.
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Light Entertainment Performance
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Comedy (Programme or Series)
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Light Entertainment Performance
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Light Entertainment Performance
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Light Entertainment Performance
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Light Entertainment Performance
- BAFTA Award, nominated · Best Light Entertainment Performance
- BAFTA Award, won · Best Light Entertainment Performance
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Rowan Atkinson's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 73rd percentile, the median of all 29; across their 29 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 67th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up17
- 50th to 74th12
- 25th to 49th6
- Below 25th2
Shape of the crowd
15 of their 37 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved10
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser15
- Broadly Agreed4
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the acting 73/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 82, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Rowan Atkinson's work okay for kids?
Across up to 20 MovieCove titles with content scores, frightening / intense runs lighter than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Rowan Atkinson work with?
People who share at least 2 of Rowan Atkinson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Richard Curtis shares the most, 13.
Directors
- David KerrShared titles: Man vs Baby (2025), Man vs. Bee (2022), Johnny English Strikes Again (2018)See all 3 shared titles with David Kerr
- Mel SmithShared titles: Mel Smith: I've Sort of Done Things (2013), The Secret Life of Brian (2007), Bean (1997), The Tall Guy (1989)See all 4 shared titles with Mel Smith
- Paul WeilandShared titles: Bernard and the Genie (1991), Mr. Bean (1990)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Weiland
Writers
- Richard CurtisShared titles: Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021), Mel Smith: I've Sort of Done Things (2013), Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002), Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999), Bean (1997), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), Bernard and the Genie (1991), Mr. Bean (1990), The Tall Guy (1989), Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Richard Curtis
- William DaviesShared titles: Man vs Baby (2025), Man vs. Bee (2022), Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Johnny English (2003)See all 5 shared titles with William Davies
- Robin DriscollShared titles: Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002), Bean (1997), Mr. Bean (1990)See all 5 shared titles with Robin Driscoll
- Ben EltonShared titles: A Life on Screen: Stephen Fry (2015), Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008), Maybe Baby (2000), Mr. Bean (1990), Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988)See all 5 shared titles with Ben Elton
Actors
- Tony RobinsonShared titles: Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021), Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008), Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988), The Black Adder (1983)See all 4 shared titles with Tony Robinson
- Hugh GrantShared titles: Wonka (2023), Comic Relief: Doctor Who - The Curse of Fatal Death (1999), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)See all 3 shared titles with Hugh Grant
- Matilda ZieglerShared titles: Happy Birthday Mr Bean (2021), Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002), Mr. Bean (1990)See all 3 shared titles with Matilda Ziegler
- Emma ThompsonShared titles: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), Maybe Baby (2000), The Tall Guy (1989)See all 3 shared titles with Emma Thompson
Editors
- Peter ElphickShared titles: Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008), Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008)See all 2 shared titles with Peter Elphick
- Robin SalesShared titles: Keeping Mum (2005), Johnny English (2003)See all 2 shared titles with Robin Sales
Producers
- Tim BevanShared titles: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Johnny English (2003), Bean (1997), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), The Tall Guy (1989)See all 7 shared titles with Tim Bevan
- Eric FellnerShared titles: Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Johnny English (2003), Bean (1997), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)See all 6 shared titles with Eric Fellner
- Chris ClarkShared titles: Man vs Baby (2025), Man vs. Bee (2022), Johnny English Strikes Again (2018), Johnny English Reborn (2011), Johnny English (2003)See all 5 shared titles with Chris Clark
- Debra HaywardShared titles: Johnny English Reborn (2011), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Johnny English (2003)See all 3 shared titles with Debra Hayward
