Rowan Atkinson is an English actor, comedian and writer.
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Atkinson is best known for played the title roles on the sitcoms Blackadder (1983–1989) and Mr. Bean (1990–1995), and the film series Johnny English (2003–2018).
Atkinson’s rise to fame came in the BBC sketch comedy show Not the Nine O’Clock News (1979–1982), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman’s Ball (1979).
Atkinson’s other work includes the James Bond film Never Say Never Again (1983), playing a bumbling vicar in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in The Lion King (1994), and playing jewellery salesman Rufus in Love Actually (2003).
Atkinson was appointed a CBE in the 2013 Birthday Honours for his services to drama and charity.
Atkinson has two children; Lily Sastry and Benjamin Atkinson, who were born during his marriage with makeup artist Sunetra Sastry.
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Atkinson also has a third child, Isla Atkinson whom he had with his current wife Louise Ford.
Benjamin Atkinson
Benjamin was born in 1993.
Despite his father being a popular actor, Benjamin chose a different path becoming a British military officer.
Lily Sastry
Sastry was born in 1995 and just like her father, picked an interest in acting.
Despite getting an early start in the acting world, Sastry took an unusual path and began learning cabaret.
According to Famous People, after learning Cabaret, Sastry began performing her one-woman show at several different venues.
Image Credit: The Famous People
Apart from acting and dancing, Sastry also has a keen interest in music.
According to Famous People, she often sings and has recorded and uploaded songs of her own on SoundCloud.
Currently, Lily Sastry performs both as a dancer and singer.
Isla Atkinson
Isla was born in 2017 and is Rowan’s first child with Louise Ford but his third child overall.
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