ACTOR

Rowan Atkinson

1955 - Today

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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles in the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and in the film series Johnny English (2003–2018). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Rowan Atkinson has received more than 35,857,299 page views. His biography is available in 107 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 104 in 2019). Rowan Atkinson is the 91st most popular actor (down from 61st in 2019), the 149th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 118th in 2019) and the 14th most popular British Actor.

Rowan Atkinson is most famous for being the star of the British sitcom "Mr. Bean."

Memorability Metrics

  • 36M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 72.45

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 107

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 7.55

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.73

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of Rowan Atkinsons by language

Over the past year Rowan Atkinson has had the most page views in the with 3,560,979 views, followed by Spanish (425,340), and French (387,621). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Norwegian (Nynorsk) (345.33%), Simple English (227.56%), and Assamese (171.91%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Rowan Atkinson ranks 91 out of 13,578Before him are Yves Montand, Judy Garland, Samuel L. Jackson, Jane Birkin, Tom Cruise, and John Travolta. After him are Helen Mirren, Clark Gable, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Jane Fonda, Sigourney Weaver, and Leslie Nielsen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1955, Rowan Atkinson ranks 5Before him are Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Bruce Willis, and Nicolas Sarkozy. After him are Michel Platini, Tim Berners-Lee, Jair Bolsonaro, Koji Tanaka, Kevin Costner, Alain Prost, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Rowan Atkinson ranks 149 out of 8,785Before him are Howard Carter (1874), Eric Clapton (1945), Mary Boleyn (1499), Jane Birkin (1946), Æthelstan (895), and Anna Wintour (1949). After him are Helen Mirren (1945), Henry Purcell (1659), John Venn (1834), Tim Berners-Lee (1955), John, King of England (1166), and James VI and I (1566).

Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Rowan Atkinson ranks 14Before him are Liam Neeson (1952), Ian McKellen (1939), Maggie Smith (1934), Roger Moore (1927), Michael Caine (1933), and Jane Birkin (1946). After him are Helen Mirren (1945), Charlotte Rampling (1946), Peter O'Toole (1932), Jason Statham (1967), Judi Dench (1934), and Ben Kingsley (1943).

Television and Movie Roles

Johnny English
Johnny English
A lowly pencil pusher working for MI7, Johnny English is suddenly promoted to super spy after Agent One is assassinated and every other agent is blown up at his funeral. When a billionaire entrepreneur sponsors the exhibition of the Crown Jewels—and the valuable gems disappear on the opening night and on English's watch—the newly-designated agent must jump into action to find the thief and recover the missing gems.
The Lion King
Zazu (voice)
A young lion prince is cast out of his pride by his cruel uncle, who claims he killed his father. While the uncle rules with an iron paw, the prince grows up beyond the Savannah, living by a philosophy: No worries for the rest of your days. But when his past comes to haunt him, the young prince must decide his fate: Will he remain an outcast or face his demons and become what he needs to be?
Johnny English Reborn
Johnny English
The most prominent heads of state in the world begin gathering for a conference that could have a major impact on global politics. When MI-7 receives word that the Chinese premier has become the target of some high-powered killers, it falls on Johnny English to save the day. Armed with the latest high-tech weaponry and gadgets that would make even James Bond jealous, the once-disgraced agent uncovers evidence of a massive conspiracy involving some of the world's most powerful organisations, and vows to redeem his tarnished reputation by stopping the killers before they can strike.