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Rowan Sebastian Atkinson CBE is an English actor, comedian, and writer who was born on January 6, 1955. He is most recognised for his roles in the comedy Mr. Bean (1990–1995) and Blackadder (1983–1989). Atkinson rose to notoriety after appearing in the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–1982), for which he won a BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance in 1981, and in the film The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979). His other credits include the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), the role of a fumbling vicar in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), the voice of the red-billed hornbill Zazu in The Lion King (1994), and the role of diamond salesman Rufus in Love A
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