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|birth date = [[6 January (people)|6 January]] [[1955 (people)|1955]] | |||
|role = [[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Alternate Ninth Doctor]] | |role = [[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|Alternate Ninth Doctor]] | ||
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}}'''Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE''' played [[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|an unofficial Ninth Doctor]] in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', a spoof produced by the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]] for [[Comic Relief]]. | }}'''Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE''' (born [[6 January (people)|6 January]] [[1955 (people)|1955]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/92aadaca-d153-40d7-a219-b1c30d84e20d|title=Rowan Atkinson|website name=BBC Music|accessdate=20 January 2019}}</ref>) played [[Ninth Doctor (The Curse of Fatal Death)|an unofficial Ninth Doctor]] in ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', a spoof produced by the [[BBC (real world)|BBC]] for [[Comic Relief]]. | ||
Originally a stage comic known for his work in productions such as the {{wi|Secret Policeman's Ball}}, Atkinson is best known for creating and starring in two iconic [[UK]] TV series {{wi|Mr. Bean}} and {{wi|Blackadder}}, which he co-created with [[Richard Curtis]] and which featured appearances by many ''Doctor Who'' alumni. | Originally a stage comic known for his work in productions such as the {{wi|Secret Policeman's Ball}}, Atkinson is best known for creating and starring in two iconic [[UK]] TV series {{wi|Mr. Bean}} and {{wi|Blackadder}}, which he co-created with [[Richard Curtis]] and which featured appearances by many ''Doctor Who'' alumni. | ||
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In the Mr. Bean Christmas episode, Rowan Atkinson makes a reference to Dr. Who while playing with a Nativity scene in a toy store. At one point, he plays with a toy [[Dalek]], which then kills off a sheep and later also a dinosaur. Mr. Bean also says the word: "Exterminate" and "Hahahaha!" in a Dalek voice, while playing with the Dalek. | In the Mr. Bean Christmas episode, Rowan Atkinson makes a reference to Dr. Who while playing with a Nativity scene in a toy store. At one point, he plays with a toy [[Dalek]], which then kills off a sheep and later also a dinosaur. Mr. Bean also says the word: "Exterminate" and "Hahahaha!" in a Dalek voice, while playing with the Dalek. | ||
He was considered for the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]] in the [[Doctor Who: The Movie|1996 TV movie]]. | He was considered for the role of the [[Eighth Doctor]] in the [[Doctor Who: The Movie|1996 TV movie]].<ref>http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/tvm.html</ref> | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
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== Footnotes == | |||
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[[Category:Actors who portrayed the Doctor]] | [[Category:Actors who portrayed the Doctor]] | ||
[[Category:BAFTA award winners]] | [[Category:BAFTA award winners]] | ||
[[Category:Laurence Olivier Award winners]] | [[Category:Laurence Olivier Award winners]] | ||
[[Category:National Television Award nominees]] | [[Category:National Television Award nominees]] | ||
Revision as of 21:58, 20 January 2019
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE (born 6 January 1955[1]) played an unofficial Ninth Doctor in The Curse of Fatal Death, a spoof produced by the BBC for Comic Relief.
Originally a stage comic known for his work in productions such as the Secret Policeman's Ball, Atkinson is best known for creating and starring in two iconic UK TV series Mr. Bean and Blackadder, which he co-created with Richard Curtis and which featured appearances by many Doctor Who alumni.
Film roles include the James Bond film Never Say Never Again and the Bond spoofs Johnny English and Johnny English Reborn. Atkinson also starred in the police comedy The Thin Blue Line with Mina Anwar.
In the Mr. Bean Christmas episode, Rowan Atkinson makes a reference to Dr. Who while playing with a Nativity scene in a toy store. At one point, he plays with a toy Dalek, which then kills off a sheep and later also a dinosaur. Mr. Bean also says the word: "Exterminate" and "Hahahaha!" in a Dalek voice, while playing with the Dalek.
He was considered for the role of the Eighth Doctor in the 1996 TV movie.[2]
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Rowan Atkinson. BBC Music. Retrieved on 20 January 2019.
- ↑ http://www.shannonsullivan.com/doctorwho/serials/tvm.html
