Mr. Bean is a British sitcom created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis, produced by Tiger Aspect Productions and starring Atkinson as the eponymous title character. The sitcom consists of 15 episodes that were co-written by Atkinson alongside Curtis and Robin Driscoll; the pilot episode was co-written by Ben Elton.

Rowan Atkinson (born January 6, 1955, Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English actor and comedian who has delighted television and film audiences with his comic creations Mr. Bean and Edmund Blackadder. Early life. Atkinson attended Durham Cathedral Choristers’ School.

In 2014, young adults from abroad named Mr. Bean among a group of people they most associated with British culture. [30] Atkinson's other creation, the hapless Mr. Bean, first appeared on New Year's Day in 1990 in a half-hour special for Thames Television.

In 1990, he starred as his originally developed character Mr. Bean on the television series of the same name. Mr. Bean was adapted for film in 1997 and enjoyed wide success. Early Life

Rowan Atkinson is a celebrated comic actor and writer, who is best-known for his role as ‘Mr. Bean’ in the hit television series and two feature films of the same name. He is a man with a pliant face, who can alter his look from a complete buffoon to a snooty grandee in a matter of seconds.