Rowan Atkinson
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Comics with spectacular ha-ha homes
There are turrets and timbers, thatched roofs, private moorings and even an island. One home even has a secret garage, another boasts a 400-year-old walled garden. Yes, the titans of the comedy world have done rather nicely out of making people laugh.
Alison Boshoff, Daily Mail, 8th May 2016Secret fury of the doctor who gave Blackadder his name
Dr Eric Blackadder complained his life was made a misery after he unwittingly provided the name for Rowan Atkinson's scheming character.
Stuart MacDonald, The Mirror, 4th April 2016Pics: Rowan Atkinson dozes off as his daughter performs
Reports in January claimed Rowan Atkinson is financing his daughter Lily's foray into showbusiness. Despite this, the Mr Bean star could not manage to stay awake for his superstar hopeful's raunchy cabaret show at The Pheasantry on Kings Road in Chelsea, west London on Friday.
Daily Mail, 28th March 2016Rowan Atkinson: I will never wave goodbye to Mr Bean
The Bean and Blackadder actor says he would never retire any of his comic characters, even when more "serious" roles come his way.
Radio Times, 21st March 2016Rowan Atkinson: comics lose authority as they get older
It's no laughing matter when you are a comedy legend the wrong side of 60. Rowan Atkinson claims that even the greatest comic actors lose their power to send audiences into paroxysms of mirth after they hit middle age.
Adam Sherwin, The Independent, 19th March 2016Young people don't own comedy - and nor should they
How dull would our lives be if we, in effect, introduce a mandatory retirement age for wisecracks?
The Independent, 19th March 2016Rowan Atkinson on ITV's Maigret: 'I really wasn't sure'
Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson on the challenge of playing an ordinary man, why pipe smoking is vital to the role - and whether he was asked to join Top Gear.
Tara Conlan, The Guardian, 19th March 2016Rowan Atkinson gets serious as partner moves in
Girlfriend Louise Ford settles doen in his £4.6m 3-bed cottage.
The Sun, 28th January 2016When MI7 hears of a plot to assassinate the Chinese premier, the only man to turn to is disgraced agent Johnny English, who is coming to transcendental terms with his utter incompetence in a Tibetan monastery. More amiable slapstick and gurning from Rowan Atkinson, abetted by a Bond-like Dominic West, M-like Gillian Anderson and retro-Bond-babe Rosamund Pike.
Paul Howlett, The Guardian, 30th December 2015Rowan Atkinson's 'quickie' divorce is finalised
Rowan Atkinson and his wife of 24 years have been granted a 'quickie divorce' after he left her for a comedy actress half his age.
Sam Tonkin, Daily Mail, 10th November 2015