Cunoscut in intreaga lume datorita interpretarii celebrului personaj comic Mr. Bean (Dl. Fasole), actorul britanic Rowan Atkinson s-a nascut in data de 6 ianuarie 1955, in Consett, regiunea Durham. Inginer de profesie, in timpul studentiei la Oxford si-a descoperit talentul pentru actorie. Prima aparitie ca Mr. Bean avea loc in 1990, la Thames Television, preluata pana in 1995 de CBC, HBO, si PBS. A participat la Festivalul de Comedie Juste pour rire de la Montreal in 1987 si 1989. Este producatorul executiv si creatorul personajului Mr. Bean din filmele Bean: The Movie, Bean: Ultimate Disaster Movie si Dr. Bean. A debutat in cinematografie cu filmul Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe, in 1977, urmat de Fundamental Frolics (1981), The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1981), Dead on Time (1982), The Tall Guy (1989), The Witches (1990), Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1992), Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), filmul american Maybe Baby (2000), Rat Race (2001), Scooby-Doo (2002), Love Actually (2003), Keeping Mum (2005), Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), Johnny English Reborn (2011).