Rowan Atkinson Quotes

A collection of quotes by Rowan Atkinson.

Rowan Atkinson is a British actor, comedian, and writer, best known for his iconic character, Mr. Bean. He was born on January 6, 1955, in Consett, County Durham, England. Atkinson attended Newcastle University, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering. However, his passion for performance led him to pursue a career in comedy.

Atkinson gained prominence in the 1980s with his role in the satirical sketch comedy show, "Not the Nine O'Clock News." This served as a stepping stone for his future success. In 1990, he created and starred in the television series "Mr. Bean," which became wildly popular across the globe. The physical comedy and silent humor of the character made Atkinson an international sensation.

Aside from Mr. Bean, Atkinson has showcased his versatile acting skills in various films and TV shows. He starred as the bumbling British spy, Johnny English, in a successful film series. Atkinson's talent also extends to the stage, where he has performed in plays such as "The Nerd" and "Oliver!"

Throughout his career, Rowan Atkinson has received numerous accolades for his comedic performances, including several British Academy Television Awards. He is admired for his ability to create unforgettable characters and his remarkable physical comedy skills. Atkinson's contributions to British comedy and entertainment have solidified his status as one of the most beloved and influential comedic actors of his generation.

Confronting a stadium audience, you can't see the whites of

Confronting a stadium audience, you can't see the whites of their eyes. It's just an amorphous mass of noise and, of course, you can't see the alleged billions watching at home either, so the degree to which you are intimidated is quite low.

No, no, I was only funny on stage, really. I, I, think I was

No, no, I was only funny on stage, really. I, I, think I was funny as a person toward my classmates when I was very young. You know, when I was a child, up to about the age of 12.

In the modern media age we are rarely surprised by what we s

In the modern media age we are rarely surprised by what we see. Whether it's on television or film or in the theatre, everything is so advertised, so trailed, that most entertainment is merely what you thought it was going to be like.

Funny things tend not to happen to me. I am not a natural co

Funny things tend not to happen to me. I am not a natural comic. I need to think about things a lot before I can be even remotely amusing.

I enjoy racing historic motorcars from the '50s and '60s. Th

I enjoy racing historic motorcars from the '50s and '60s. The seed of my interest was planted when I was about 12 years old and took over my mother's Morris Minor. I drove it around my father's farm. But my favorite car is still a McLaren F1, which I have had for 10 years.

Mr. Bean is at his best when he is not using words, but I am

Mr. Bean is at his best when he is not using words, but I am equally at home in both verbal and nonverbal expression.

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have

If I could explain it to the average person, I wouldn't have been worth the Nobel Prize.

Richard Feynman

But, actually, so many of the clerics that I've met, particu

But, actually, so many of the clerics that I've met, particularly the Church of England clerics, are people of such extraordinary smugness and arrogance and conceitedness who are extraordinarily presumptuous about the significance of their position in society.

I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty

I think I have an inner confidence that my tastes are pretty simple, that what I find funny finds a wide audience. I'm not particularly intellectual or clever or minority-focused in my creative instincts. And I'm certainly not aware of suppressing more sophisticated ambitions.

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrationa

To criticize a person for their race is manifestly irrational and ridiculous, but to criticize their religion, that is a right. That is a freedom.

Quite a nasty piece of work. Not the sort of person you'd wa

Quite a nasty piece of work. Not the sort of person you'd want to have dinner with. On the subject of Mr. Bean