Simon Atkinson

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–present). He reprised the Mr. Bean character in the films Bean (1997) and Mr.