Rowan Atkinson first came to prominence in Not The Nine O'Clock News and his natural acting ability set him up to achieve huge success as Blackadder. In the 1980s he created Mr Bean with Richard Curtis and the autumn of 1997 saw Mr Bean released as a film. This is his biography.

With the release of Bean: The Ultimate Disaster Movie, and its largely American setting, Atkinson's zany brand of humor has now become accessible to an even wider audience. This well-illustrated book includes all the best routines, lines, and characters in an affectionate celebration of Rowan Atkinson's career. 80 color photos.

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for playing the title roles on the sitcoms Blackadder (1983-1989) and Mr. Bean (1990-1995), and the film series Johnny English (2003-2018). Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979-1982), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979). His other work includes the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), playing a bumbling vicar in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in The Lion King (1994), and playing jewellery salesman Rufus in Love Actually (2003). Atkinson also featured in the BBC sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995-1996). His work in theatre includes the role of Fagin in the 2009 West End revival of the musical Oliver!.