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Johnny English Strikes Again. Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson). Copyright: Working Title Films
Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

  • 70 years old
  • English
  • Actor and writer

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Rowan Atkinson upsets Cotswolds neighbours with fireworks

A birthday party for Rowan Atkinson's girlfriend wrought havoc on a sleepy Cotswold village at the weekend after its fireworks were mistaken for a Russian invasion and allegedly left nearby pets 'traumatised'.

Daily Mail, 23rd May 2022

Rowan Atkinson set to profit from Mr Bean NFTs

The hapless character is ready to jump on the NFT bandwagon, with Rowan Atkinson, his creator, set to profit from selling unique Mr Bean artwork online.

Jake Kanter, The Times, 7th May 2022

Rowan Atkinson finally moves into £5m mansion

Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson has finally moved into £5m 'space age petrol station' mansion following decade-long planning row.

Eve Buckland, Daily Mail, 26th January 2022

Rowan Atkinson spotted filming Man Vs Bee

Rowan Atkinson has been spotted filming in Herts as part of a brand new Netflix series.

Hertfordshire Mercury, 14th August 2021

Rowan Atkinson debuts new hairdo for Man Vs Bee

The 66-year-old actor was spotted making his return to comedy, complete with a new hairdo on the Ayelsbury set of Man Vs Bee.

Shannon Power, The Sun, 11th August 2021

'I watched BBC's Blackadder for the first time'

It was one of the craziest comedies I've ever seen and I will certainly be watching it again.

Reemul Balla, My London, 1st August 2021

Johnny English revisited

He might not be the smartest, but he gets the job done... eventually.

Melissa, Female First, 7th July 2021

The fan page that's the biggest UK Facebook group

With a whopping 124.5 million followers it's the biggest Facebook group in the UK, ranking an impressive 4th overall in the world behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Samsung, and the Facebook App itself.

Hayley Clarke, My London, 21st June 2021

Blackadder gets an 'offensive language' warning

Fans watching the second episode of the first series on iPlayer are now greeted with the disclaimer: 'Contains discriminatory language and content that some viewers may find offensive.'

Chortle, 14th January 2021

Atkinson & Curtis accuse Friends of stealing joke

In the show, titled Happy Birthday Mr Bean, Atkinson remembered a 1992
scene from his comedy show in which the character is seen running around with a turkey on his head. Six years later, US sitcom Friends directly emulated this joke for its 1996 episode "The One With All The Thanksgivings".

Jacob Stolworthy, The Independent, 11th January 2021

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