Rowan Atkinson
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Rowan Atkinson stars in new Blackadder bankers sketch
The first new Blackadder material in a decade was performed last night at the Royal Albert Hall in front of the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall, with Sir Edmund Blackadder now chief executive of a bailed-out bank.
Michael Deacon, The Telegraph, 29th November 2012Review: We Are Most Amused, Royal Albert Hall
Rowan Atkinson provided a fitting climax to last night's Prince's Trust Gala in front of Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall as he appeared alongside Miranda Hart in a smart topical sketch written by compere Ben Elton.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 29th November 2012We Are Most Amused - review
The best is saved for last, in the form of a new Blackadder sketch that casts Rowan Atkinson as chief executive of Melchett, Melchett and Darling bank.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 29th November 2012Rowan Atkinson suggests end is in sight for Mr Bean
Rowan Atkinson, the actor, has admitted that he plans to abandon the comic character of Mr Bean in favour of more cerebral roles on the stage.
Victoria Ward, The Telegraph, 17th November 2012Rowan Atkinson: We must be free to insult each other
Rowan Atkinson is demanding a change in the law to halt the 'creeping culture of censoriousness' which has seen the arrest of a Christian preacher, a critic of Scientology and even a student making a joke.
Daniel Martin, Daily Mail, 18th October 2012Rowan Atkinson to headline Prince's Trust gala
Rowan Atkinson, Jimmy Carr and Miranda Hart have been added to the bill of The Prince's Trust comedy gala 2012.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 17th September 2012FYI, Rowan Atkinson is not on Twitter
Just when you thought Twitter was a good thing, along comes the harsh 21st century reality of a seemingly innocent tweet that is taken as gospel and spread through the land without any effort to verify the source first.
Tellyspotting, 6th August 2012Mr Bean fans warned over Indonesian film
A day after the premier of Indonesian horror movie Mr. Bean Kesurupan Depe, (Mr. Bean Obsessed With Depe), Rowan Atkinson warned Indonesian audiences to be aware that he was not starring in the film.
Jakarta Globe, 9th June 2012Rowan Atkinson to star in Simon Gray play in West End
Rowan Atkinson is to act in his first play for almost 25 years, appearing as a teacher in a revival of Simon Gray's 1981 comic drama Quartermaine's Terms.
BBC News, 8th June 2012Mr Bean likes his 20m Facebook fans
Status update: looking generally confused. Rowan Atkinson's Mr Bean has celebrated the not insignificant milestone of more than 20 million fans on Facebook.
Monkey, The Guardian, 5th March 2012