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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born January 6, 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer. He is most famous for his work in the satirical sketch comedy show Not The Nine OClock News, and the sitcoms Blackadder, Mr. Bean, and The Thin Blue Line (The Thin Blue Line (TV series)). He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy, and amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians.
Birth Name: Rowan Sebastian Atkinson
Date of birth: 1955-01-06
Birth Location: Consett, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
Date of death: 2010-07-07
Medium: Stand-up (Stand-up comedy), television, film
Genre: Physical comedy
Influences: Peter Sellers, Charlie Chaplin, Jacques Tati
Influenced: Steve Pemberton, David Walliams
Active: 1979-present
Notable Work: ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' , ''Blackadder'' , ''Mr. Bean'' , ''The Thin Blue Line (The Thin Blue Line (TV series))''
Spouse: Sunetra Sastry
Children: Gemma Atkinson
Baftaawards: Best Light Entertainment Performance (BAFTA) , 1981 ''Not the Nine O'Clock News'' , 1990 ''Blackadder Goes Forth''
Olivierawards: Best Comedy Performance (Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance), 1981 ''Rowan Atkinson in Revue''