Rowan Atkinson
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Four Weddings sequel: All you need to know
It launched the careers of stars like Hugh Grant, and inspired a slew of romantic comedies.
Now, 25 years after its release, most of the original cast of Four Weddings and a Funeral have reunited for a short sequel to be shown during Friday's Comic Relief telethon on BBC One.
BBC, 15th March 2019Rowan Atkinson to take a year off from acting
Rowan Atkinson is to take a year off from acting to look after his youngest daughter while his girlfriend Louise Ford focuses on her acting career.
Daily Mail, 3rd February 2019Blackadder's Christmas Carol at 30
Thirty years ago, Blackadder brought us a brilliantly subversive take on the Charles Dickens classic - and it's still inspired.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 13th December 2018Four Weddings And A Funeral cast reunite for Red Nose Day
The cast of Four Weddings And A Funeral are reuniting to make a new short film to be shown on Red Nose Day 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 6th December 2018Prince Charles may fancy a break with the Duchess of Cornwall for his 70th birthday, but instead he has been gifted a night of comedy and magic to raise money for the Prince's Trust. Armstrong and Miller host proceedings, with the magicians Penn & Teller and Dynamo on the bill. Rowan Atkinson, Sandi Toksvig, Cheryl Tweedy and Kylie also appear.
Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 13th November 2018Mr Bean now has over 10 million YouTube subscribers
The Mr Bean YouTube channel now has over 10 million subscribers. Rowan Atkinson picked up the YouTube Diamond Play Button award to celebrate the achievement.
British Comedy Guide, 29th October 2018Rowan Atkinson's Bond spoof revival falls flat
The title of this perfunctory second sequel in the inexplicably successful semi-Bond spoof franchise feels more like a threat than a promise of more genuine laughs, if there were many in the first place.
Ross Miller, The National (Scotland), 5th October 2018Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
The premise of Rowan Atkinson's third Johnny English film - a good seven years after the last - is that our titular secret agent is an analogue hero in a digital age.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th October 2018Johnny English Strikes Again review
Fans of Atkinson and of the Johnny English franchise should be happy enough with the new adventure but even they may wonder if the filmmakers could have done just a little more
Geoffrey MacNab, The Independent, 4th October 2018How movies failed the comic genius of Rowan Atkinson
The world-famous comic actor never made the satisfying leap onto the big screen, despite his immense talent...
Dan Owen, Dan's Media Digest, 4th October 2018