Rowan Atkinson

Reprised role of Mr. Bean for "Mr. Bean's Holiday"

Cast in the leading role of a village vicar in the British comedy "Keeping Mum"

Starred as a bumbling spy who can't get anything right in the comedy "Johnny English"

Offered a scene-stealing comic turn as an Italian tourist who is selected to participate in a "Rat Race"

Appeared in "Maybe Baby"

Reprised role of Mr. Bean for the big screen comedy "Bean"

Starred in the British sitcom "Thin Blue Line"

Co-wrote (with Richard Curtis) and starred in the English series, "Mr. Bean"

Starred in "Blackadder Goes Forth"

Starred in the West End production of "The Sneeze"

Starred in "Blackadder the Third"

Starred in "Blackadder II" (first collaboration with Ben Elton)

Starred in the West End production of "The Nerd"

Co-wrote (with Richard Curtis) and starred (in the title role) as the BBC-TV series, "The Blackadder"

First non-comic feature role, "Never Say Never Again"

Named BBC Personality of the Year

Feature acting and writing debut, "The Secret Policeman's Ball"

Joined the English series "Not the Nine O'Clock News" as a writer (with Richard Curtis) and performer

Wrote and performed comedy revues with Richard Curtis at the Oxford Playhouse and the Edinburgh Fringe