This series proved to be one of the most popular British comedies of all time. This became Atkinson's primary focus over the next few years, as Black Adder II became Black Adder the Third in 1987, and finally Black Adder Goes Forth in 1989. However, the second season finally debuted in 1986. In 1984, Atkinson continued with his theater career and performed The Nerd alongside Christian Bale, who was ten years old at the time.īlack Adder's second season took a number of years to take shape, primarily because of budget concerns. He then went on to make another film appearance in the short film Dead on Time. That year, he also made his film debut with Never Say Never Again, an "unofficial" James Bond movie. He booked the lead role in one of his most iconic projects: a TV show called Black Adder. He also established himself in the theater world with a production of The Secret Policeman's Ball alongside members of Monty Python.ġ983 was a major year in Atkinson's career. He then went on to host the mock-news show, Not the Nine O'Clock News. During this time, he also appeared for the first time on television with Canned Laughter.
This one-man show had Rowan interviewing various people, although he was actually interviewing himself and exhibiting his impressive voice acting skills. In 1979, he performed a radio show called The Atkinson People. Some of Rowan Atkinson's first work was in the world of radio. He was also involved with the Oxford University Dramatic Society. By this time, he was already fairly involved in the acting world, having written sketches for a comedy group within Oxford. He then went on to obtain his MSc in Electrical Engineering from The Queen's College at Oxford in 1978.Īlthough Atkinson was initially motivated to earn his doctorate, he quickly gravitated towards acting. Rowan Atkinson was an excellent student, and his high grades allowed him to attend Newcastle University, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. A third brother died when he was very young. Rowan's father was a farmer, and he was raised in an Anglican household alongside two brothers. Rowan Atkinson was born on January 6th of 1955 in an English town called Consett.
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