Rowan Atkinson
- 69 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Review: Johnny English Strikes Again
The third entry in Rowan Atkinson's spy spoof franchise fails to deliver on laughs.
Matthew Turner, The List, 1st October 2018Johnny English Strikes Again review
The third outing for Atkinson's parody James Bond would seem ideal for the floundering Brexit era - but it largely fails to rise to the occasion.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 30th September 2018Rowan Atkinson backs Boris Johnson in burka row
Rowan Atkinson, one of Britain's best-known comedians, has said that Boris Johnson's comments about the burka were funny and urged him not to apologise.
The man behind Blackadder and Mr. Bean defended the former foreign secretary's right to poke fun at religion.
Sam Coates, The Times, 10th August 2018Boris burqa row - Rowan Atkinson is not the enemy
My own family were exiled from Iran because my father made a joke in a newspaper column, but in very different circumstances. And there are times when a burqa joke is genuinely funny - but not in the case of Boris's.
Shappi Khorsandi, The Independent, 10th August 2018Rowan Atkinson victim of internet death hoax
Rowan Atkinson has again been the subject of an internet death hoax - and this time the fake news could infect your computer.
Chortle, 19th July 2018Why Blackadder writers reinvented him after series one
35 years ago, it's fair to say that the now-beloved sitcom was a very different beast to begin with.
Mark Butler, i Newspaper, 13th June 2018Blackadder on Netflix: why you should re-watch it
In among the huge swaths of original content on Netflix, there are also plenty of beloved old favourites primed to be revisited. One such timeless classic is the incomparable Blackadder.
Robert Keeling, Metro, 14th March 2018Rowan Atkinson's physical comedy is all about attitude
For most people, being good at physical comedy means being able to fall down well, do a silly walk, or pull a weird face. But anyone well-versed in the work of British comedian Rowan Atkinson knows that it takes a whole lot more.
Dan Neilan, The AV Club, 1st February 2018Rowan Atkinson auctioning off classic cars
A Mercedes and Lancia from Mr. Bean's personal collection are up for sale.
Motor 1, 19th January 2018Rowan Atkinson to be a dad for the third time
Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson is to become a dad again - at the age of 62. The comedy legend's actress partner Louise Ford, 33, is expecting their first child in the next few weeks.
The Mirror, 12th November 2017