Rowan Atkinson first appeared in the British one-off comedy television program ‘Canned Laughter’ in 1979. The same year, he joined the cast of the British television sketch comedy show ‘Not the Nine O'Clock News’ created by John Lloyd. The show ran for 4 seasons and aired its final episode in 1982. He made his big-screen debut in the 1983 spy film ‘Never Say Never Again’ directed by Irvin Kershner. The film was praised by critics and performed well at the box office, grossing over $160 million on a budget of $36 million. That same year, he came together with Richard Curtis to create ‘Blackadder,’ a series of four-period British sitcoms, where he also played the role of ‘Edmund Blackadder.’ The show aired 27 episodes (including specials) in a span of 4 seasons before going off-air in 1989. In 1990, he starred as ‘Mr. Bean’ in the British sitcom ‘Mr. Bean.’ Atkinson was also the co-creator of the series along with Richard Curtis. The series aired a total of 15 episodes before going off-air in 1995. He was next seen in films like ‘The Witches’ (1990), ‘Hot Shots! Part Deux’ (1993), ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral’ (1994), and ‘The Lion King’ (1994).
In 1997, he reprised his role as ‘Mr. Bean’ in the Mel Smith-directed comedy film ‘Bean.’ The film, despite opening to a mixed reception, was a major commercial success and grossed over $251.2 million on a budget of $18 million. He was next seen in television series and films such as ‘Blackadder: Back & Forth’ (1999), ‘Doctor Who and the Curse of Fatal Death’ (1999), ‘Maybe Baby’ (2000), ‘Rat Race’ (2001), and ‘Scooby-Doo’ (2000). In 2002, he joined the voice cast of the British animated sitcom ‘Mr. Bean: The Animated Series’ as ‘Mr. Bean.’ The series ran for 3 seasons and aired its final episode in 2004. However, it was later revived for 2 more seasons in 2014 before going off-air in 2019. He next starred in films like ‘Johnny English’ (2003), ‘Love Actually’ (2003), ‘Keeping Mum’ (2005), ‘Mr. Bean's Holiday’ (2007), ‘Johnny English Reborn’ (2011), ‘Huan Le Xi Ju Ren’ (2017), and ‘Johnny English Strikes Again’ (2018). He was last seen in the 2022 British comedy streaming television series ‘Man vs. Bee’ where he played the role of ‘Trevor Bingley.’
Keeping Mum is a British black comedy film, which tells the story of a pastor who gets so preoccupied writing the perfect sermon that he becomes completely oblivious to the fact that there are problems in his own house, which includes his sexually dissatisfied wife and his promiscuous teen daughter.
Blackadder: Back and Forth is a science fiction short film which revolves around Lord Edmund Blackadder who develops a time machine using plans drawn by Leonardo da Vinci. Along with his servant who is a simpleton, he embarks on an adventure to the past, and meets several important historical figures.
To get rid of Mr. Bean, the board of directors of the ‘Royal National Gallery’ ask him to represent them while a US $50 million painting is being transferred to Los Angeles’ ‘Grierson Art Gallery’. Unfortunately, Mr. Bean not only defaces the painting but makes the curator’s life a living hell.
A British secret agent is sent to fight against an international group of assassins who is trying to hunt down a Chinese premier.
Enjoy exploring the various aspects of love through the eyes of different individuals as this Christmas-themed rom-com takes you through ten separate but inter-linked love stories. A modern-day Christmas staple, this film is a must-watch during the festive season!
Charles is the best man at his friend’s wedding. There he meets Carrie and the two are instantly attracted to each other. But Carrie leaves the next morning. The two meet again at three other weddings and a funeral but the relationship never really moves forward. Will Charles, who fears marriage, and Carrie, who is engaged to someone else, ever come together?
The Witches is an adventure comedy fantasy film, which tells the story of a young boy who stumbles onto a group of witch’s convention as they are preparing to get rid of all children in the world. They turn him into a mouse but he still attempts to stop them.
Fourth of ‘The Secret Policeman’s Ball,’ the charity benefit show was staged for Amnesty International and was directed by John Cleese. It features music acts by Sting, Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, Donovan, Pete Townsend and re-united ex-Yardbird members Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton. The comedy performances included skits by John Cleese with former Monty Python members, Rowan Atkinson, Barry Humphries and others.
Eccentric business magnate Donald Sinclair devises a race from Las Vegas to Silver City, Mexico, for the high rollers of his Las Vegas Casino. The US $2 million prize money is kept in a train station locker but the journey proves to be more than what the contestants can handle.
Mr Bean is on cloud nine. After all, he is the winner of a camcorder and a fully paid trip to French Riviera. He intends to enjoy himself but mishaps keep happening. He loses his wallet, money, travel documents and accidentally ends up separating a son from his father. As he tries to reunite the father son duo at the Cannes Film Festival, he is accompanied by an aspiring actress.
This parody of ‘Rambo’ features Topper Harley, who is working in a monastery after retiring from Navy, and being deserted by Ramada Rodham Hayman. The CIA decides to send him on a mission to Iraq to rescue the last rescue team and hostages of Persian Gulf War. Entering Iraq with parachutes, he and his partners fight their way to free the hostages.
Inept agent Johnny English, the only surviving member of MI7 after the rest are killed in a bombing at another agent's funeral, is assigned to investigate the stealing of the British Crown Jewels. While pursuing his prime suspect, Frenchman Pascal Sauvage, he is aided by his trusted assistant Jeremy Bough and intrigued by the mysterious Lorna Campbell.
A hacker breaks into the government database and exposes all active British undercover agents. Johnny English, an older agent, who is now inactive, is called to catch the culprit.
Based on the 1961 James Bond novel Thunderball, this film tells the story of a SPECTRE Agent, who has stolen two nuclear warheads. It is up to the British spy James Bond to find them before they are detonated.
Sam and Lucy are a married couple who seem to have everything that they want in their lives, with both of them having successful careers and an enthusiastic love life. However, they lack one thing that they need the most, which is a baby. They try several things such as new age chanting, acupuncture, creative lovemaking, but over some time, all this hectic schedule does is create an improvement in their cardiovascular systems. Eventually, their love for each other is put to the test.
A young vulnerable lion cub prince is falsely led to believe by his evil uncle that he was responsible for his father’s death. He flees, but eventually return as an adult to claim his rightful place as the King. The movie was the highest grossing film of the year and also figures in the list of highest-grossing animated films of all time.
The Mystery Inc. has disbanded because of Fred, Daphne, and Velma’s egos leaving Scooby-Doo and Shaggy missing their friends and heartbroken. When they are individually invited to solve a mystery in Spooky Island, they are forced to team up again as demons start kidnapping and stealing the souls of everyone on the island.
Rowan Atkinson Awards
| Blackadder Goes Forth | Best Light Entertainment Performance | 1990 |
| Not the Nine O'Clock News | Best Light Entertainment Performance | 1981 |
