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Rowan Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer, known for his roles in Blackadder, Mr. Bean and Johnny English. He has a BSc in Electrical Engineering from Newcastle University and an MSc from Oxford, where he met his collaborators Richard Curtis and Howard Goodall.
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- Rowan Atkinson and Britain’s ex-Prime Minister, Tony Blair, were schoolmates at Durham Choristers School. When he joined the school, Atkinson was eleven years old and Tony Blair was two years his senior.
- Rowan Atkinson has a Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering from Queen’s College, Oxford. After he received his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering, Atkinson continued studying for a master’s of science in the same field at Queen’s College, Oxford in 1975.
- Atkinson suffers from a stammer, so he uses over-articulation, a technique to overcome problematic consonants, for the “B” sounds. Atkinson turns his stutter problem into a comic device because he over-articulates the sound of “B” as he did when pronouncing the name “Bob” in the episode of Bells in Blackadder II.
- Rowan Atkinson co-created and co-wrote Mr. Bean, the British sitcom for which he is so famous, while studying for his masters. While in Oxford, Atkinson was asked during his first term to do a sketch that someone might show at the Oxford Playhouse.
Learn about the life and career of the actor who played Mr. Bean and Blackadder. He has degrees in electrical engineering from Newcastle and Oxford universities.
- Actor, Writer, Producer
- January 6, 1955
Sep 14, 2024 · Rowan Atkinson (born January 6, 1955, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is a British actor and comedian who delighted television and film audiences with his comic creation Mr. Bean. Atkinson, the son of wealthy Durham farmers, attended Durham Cathedral Choristers’ School.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on January 6, 1955, in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Atkinson studied at Newcastle University and Oxford University and earned a master's degree in electrical ...
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born on January 6, 1955, to Eric Atkinson and Ella May, in County Durham, England. He is the youngest of the four children born to the couple, and was raised as a staunch Anglican.
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Rowan Atkinson is an actor, writer and producer best known for his role as Mr. Bean. He attended Newcastle University and Oxford University where he earned degrees in electrical engineering.
