Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson CBE is one of Britain's most iconic comedic performers, known worldwide for his roles as Mr Bean and Edmund Blackadder. Born in Consett, County Durham, he studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University and a master's degree at The Queen's College, Oxford, where he became involved in comedy. Atkinson's career has encompassed some of the most successful comedy in British entertainment history. Blackadder, co-written with Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, is widely regarded as one of the greatest British sitcoms ever made. Mr Bean became a global phenomenon, transcending language barriers through physical comedy. On film, he has starred in the Johnny English trilogy, Bean, and Love Actually, and voiced Zazu in The Lion King. As an audiobook narrator, Atkinson brings his extraordinary vocal skill and comic precision. His command of timing, character, and vocal range is unmatched in British comedy, and these skills translate powerfully into narration. He was appointed CBE for services to drama and charity. For listeners, an audiobook narrated by Rowan Atkinson is an encounter with one of the great comic minds of his generation.