Rowan Atkinson is known throughout the world primarily as a comedian and comedian. But in recent years, he has shown a whole new level of acting in serious dramatic roles and theatrical productions.
Biography and comedy career
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson was born in the UK in 1955. Consett became his hometown. Rowan was the fourth son in the family, but one of his older brothers, Paul, died in infancy. The middle of the brothers, Rodney, is currently involved in writing, politics and business.
The youngest of the Atkinson brothers has always been a very charismatic and charming child, but he rarely listened to adults. He often mimicked his parents and teachers, unknowingly preparing for his future career as a comedian. But this process of improvement in acting was not purposeful, because Atkinson entered the university with completely different plans - to become an electrical engineer. After university, he continued his education at Oxford College, becoming an honorary member.
As a student at Oxford, Rowan began acting on stage. He was constantly invited to various festivals and events as a host. During these years he met and struck up a friendship with Richard Curtis, the future screenwriter of "Mr. Bean".
In 1976, Rowan and Richard launched their own comedy project that made Atkinson a recognizable person. He began to be interviewed and invited to various comedy shows. But the real breakthrough in the actor's career, after which he felt what to be a celebrity, was the television series "Mr. Bean". The actor's extraordinary charisma, plasticity and facial expressions made people laugh all over the world. Each episode attracted tens of millions of viewers from TV screens. Mr. Bean has become a household name. In subsequent years, Atkinson had to repeatedly return to this role. He even played Bean at the opening of the 2012 Olympics.
Atkinson's next sensational project was "Agent Johnny English", which became one of the last comedy works of the actor in the cinema. Since 2013, he has played mainly in the theater. Since 2017, he has played a major dramatic role in the British TV series Maigret in Montmartre.
Personal life
The comedian has been married to makeup artist Sanetra Sastri for 25 years. From marriage, Rowan Atkinson has two children - a son and a daughter. In 2015, the actor became interested in a young British actress - Louise Ford. Because of treason, Sastri filed for divorce, and the couple finally broke up in the same year. Atkinson's daughter was outraged by her father's actions and lifestyle, which is why she abandoned his surname, taking her mother's maiden name - Sastri.
Currently, the actor does not comment on his personal life in any way, so information about a common child with a new girlfriend is not verified.
