Hello there, welcome back to Toptenfamous. It doesn’t matter that Rowan Atkinson has
more than 50 credits on his acting resume, the world knows him by his legendary role as Mr.
Bean. This iconic comedian has come a long way from skipping his doctoral to pursuing
his career in comedy. In order to honor his achievements in the entertainment industry,
Toptenfamous would like to bring you guys some facts about his rich lifestyle in 2021.
Rowan is the youngest of four boys, his parents were Eric Atkinson, a farmer and company director,
and Ella May. His three older brothers are Paul, who died as an infant; Rodney,
a Eurosceptic economist, and Rupert.
In 1990, Rowan married an English makeup artist Sunetra Sastry whom he met with
back in the 1980s. The couple stayed together until 2014 when they parted ways. Rowan and
Sunetra filled the divorce papers in 2015. They have a daughter Lily and a son Benjamin.
Since 2014, Atkinson is in a relationship with British comedian and actress,
Louise Ford. In 2017 Atkinson and Ford had a daughter together whom they named Isla.
Rowan Atkinson’s career as a performer and comedy sketch writer began in 1979,
when he starred in his own comedy shows for BBC Radio 3.
Atkinson first came to prominence 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).
His 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 also featured in the BBC sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996).
His work in theatre includes the 2009 West End revival of the musical Oliver!.
He has had cinematic success with his performances in the Mr. Bean film adaptations
Bean (1997) and Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007), and also in the Johnny English film series
(2003–2018). He also appeared as the titular character in Maigret (2016–2017).
As of 2021, his net worth is estimated at $150 million,
which mainly comes from his acting career.
At present, Atkinson and his girlfriend Louise Ford are living in a £4.65 home in London.
The house has 5 bed rooms, sitting on six acres. The house then was beautifully renovated
to include a fitness complex with an indoor pool, plus an outdoor tennis court.
In terms of car, this actor has a big passion for these expensive engines. There are over a dozen of
fancy cars in his garage, but in this video, we’re gonna show you some of the best in his collection.
The first car he owns is a McLaren F1 which was born in 1997. He purchased this car at
that time at £535,000, but sold it away five years ago for £8 million
and that was for a car he’d crashed not once but twice.
The secon is an Aston Martin V8 Zagato. One of just 99 to exist, it was built in collaboration
with Italian design house Zagato and sports a sought-after “Caribbean Pearl” colorway.
When the coupe was sold new back in 2017, it had a recommended retail price of $820,000.
The next one is Bentley Mulsanne Birkin-Edition which was worth
$302.000. He bought this one in 2014.
Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead is also one of his favorite. Though it’s rare to see him behind
the wheel, it’s cool to own an amazing product like this. It reportedly cost the actor $490.000
Apart from these cars, Atkinson also owns an Audi A8, BMW I3, Mercedes-Benz Sls AMG, BMW 328…
He is a self-confessed petrol head. He loves cars and usually writes for CAR Magazine,
sharing his passion for motors with the world.
It can be hard to imagine Atkinson, apart from Mr. Bean, but the actor studied electrical engineering
at Newcastle University and progressed to The Queen’s College, Oxford, for a Masters degree.
It’s no wonder that his role for Mr. Bean was silent most of the time and that he
rarely shows up for any interviews. He has difficulty pronouncing words
that have the letter ’B’ or ’P’ in them. He takes a slight pause before saying these words.
He saved his family from an airplane crash. While he was traveling with his family across Kenya,
the pilot of a private plane passed out. Atkinson had to take control of the plane and luckily,
after several slaps by Atkinson, the pilot came to his senses and managed to land the plane safely.
Atkinson is raising an adorable dog with his girlfriend, Louis.
They sometimes spend their free time to have walk with their pet.
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