Biography
Sharp-tongued comic performer known for playing sardonic characters on English TV. Atkinson began his career writing with Richard Curtis (who went on to script much of Atkinson's subsequent work) and performing in comedy revues throughout England. This led to a stint on the celebrated comedy series, "Not the Nine O'Clock News", for which he wrote and acted. Atkinson became famous starring in "The Blackadder", a BBC "situation tragedy" …
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Career Milestones
1977 | Wrote and performed comedy revues with Richard Curtis at the Oxford Playhouse and the Edinburgh Fringe |
1979 | Feature acting and writing debut, "The Secret Policeman's Ball" |
1979 | Joined the English series "Not the Nine O'Clock News" as a writer (with Richard Curtis) and performer |
1980 | Named BBC Personality of the Year |
1983 | Co-wrote (with Richard Curtis) and starred as the title role on the BBC series "The Blackadder" |
1983 | First non-comic feature role, "Never Say Never Again" |
1985 | Starred in the West End production of "The Nerd" |
1986 | Starred in "Blackadder II" (first collaboration with Ben Elton) |
1987 | Starred in "Blackadder the Third" |
1989 | Starred in "Blackadder Goes Forth" |
1989 | Starred in the West End production of "The Sneeze" |
1990 | Co-wrote (with Richard Curtis) and starred on the ITV series "Mr. Bean" |
1995 | Starred on the British sitcom "Thin Blue Line" (BBC) |
1997 | Reprised role of Mr. Bean for the big screen comedy "Bean" |
2000 | Appeared in "Maybe Baby" |
2001 | Offered a scene-stealing comic turn as an Italian tourist selected to participate in a hilarious "Rat Race" |
2003 | Joined the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy "Love Actually" |
2003 | Starred as a bumbling spy who can't get anything right in the comedy "Johnny English" |
2006 | Cast in the leading role of a village vicar in the British comedy "Keeping Mum" |
2007 | Reprised role of Mr. Bean for "Mr. Bean's Vacation" |
2011 | Reprised role of the titular spy in the sequel "Johnny English Reborn" |
Awards
2007 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video For a Series in Idol Gives Back |