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Rowan Atkinson

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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, born on 6 January 1955, is an English actor, comedian and writer. He first gained success on the sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News, which ran from 1979 to 1982, before going on to play the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder, which ran from 1983 to 1989, and Mr. Bean, which ran from 1990 to 1995. Within this atlas Rowan Atkinson is credited on Blackadder, a work this atlas records as created by him.

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Laurence Olivier Award 1
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1955 1
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1. Rowan Atkinson (Wikipedia)
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    Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and writer.
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    Atkinson received the British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance in 1981, for his work in Not the Nine O'Clock News, and again in 1990, for his work in Blackadder, as well as an Olivier Award for his 1981 West End theatre performance in Rowan Atkinson in Revue.
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The first series was written by Atkinson and Richard Curtis, while the subsequent three series were written by Curtis and Ben Elton.
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