Mr. Bean - The man who makes the world laugh

In 2015, Mr. Bean turned 25 and Rowan Atkinson - who played the comic character - an icon of British contemporary culture also blew out the candles to celebrate his 60th birthday. With 25 years on air, both Mr. Bean and Rowan Atkinson have become legends.

The man who makes the world laugh

The first episode of the TV series Mr. Bean aired on January 1, 1990 in the UK. After 15 episodes, this character became a British legend and expanded its influence to the rest of the world. This character was created by the main actor and screenwriter Rowan Atkinson. Mr. Bean was described by Atkinson as having a child-like personality but unfortunately, that child had the body of an adult. The story surrounding this character is not big or grand. It's all about how he solves problems that occur in his work and the troubles he encounters while solving them. It could be the story of him returning to his old school, the story of him finding a parking space on the street.

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Although it revolves around very ordinary stories, Mr. Bean still proves its appeal. When this series "attacks" 200 different countries and territories in the world and has inspired two feature films and a side product, an animated film that is often shown repeatedly on the Disney Channel. It is known that the character Mr. Bean began to be developed when Rowan Atkinson was studying for a master's degree at Oxford University. Mr. Bean lives alone in a small apartment in Highbury, north London. He always appears with a tweed vest and a red tie, driving a lemon yellow car. His best friend is a brown teddy bear with eyes made of buttons named Teddy. Although strange, Mr. Bean also has a girlfriend - Irma Gobb.

Mr. Bean rarely speaks, and if he does, it is simply funny mouth shapes that have no meaning. But thanks to this, the movie spread all over the world without anyone having to bother translating. No one knows his name or his job, Mr. Bean is the nickname he gave himself. However, in the movie Mr. Bean's Holiday, the name "Rowan" appears in the passport of the character Mr. Bean.

A similar character, Robert Box, also played by Rowan Atkinson, appeared on ITV in the 1979 show Canned Laughter. A year later, a sketch of Mr. Bean was made. But it was in 1987 that Mr. Bean made his debut on the Just for Laughs show and the Montreal Comedy Festival.

Because of the humorous element, and because everyone can laugh, many children become fans of Mr. Bean. But according to psychologists, this TV series is not for children, because children are not smart enough to distinguish between silly actions that are intentionally funny and the truth. It is not uncommon for cases to imitate Mr. Bean's strange actions unconsciously. Besides, it must be said that this character is very selfish, and only does everything instinctively. However, nothing can stop Mr. Bean's attraction. Just as it is impossible not to laugh if Mr. Bean appears.

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An actor only needs one role

While some actors need a lot of roles to become famous, Rowan Atkinson just needs to become Mr. Bean. Mr. Bean celebrated his 25th birthday while Rowan Atkinson turned 60 earlier this year. Throughout his acting career, no role of his can surpass the role of Mr. Bean. Whenever Rowan Atkinson is mentioned, people mention Mr. Bean and vice versa. It is also thanks to this character that in 2008 he had the honor of appearing in the documentary series Comedy map of Britain of BBC television. He has also been honored at Bafta and Laurence Olivier awards.

Like Mr. Bean, Rowan Atkinson's private life is very discreet. He is different from other stars. Fans only know that he is one of the few actors with a high degree, he studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University and then studied for a master's degree at The Queen's College, Oxford University. Unlike Mr. Bean - who is only loyal to a tiny lemon yellow car, Rowan Atkinson is a car enthusiast. He has a whole collection of cars from Aston Martin DB2, Ford Falcon, DB7 Vantage, V8 Zagato, Austin Metro, McLaren F1, Audi A8, Honda Civic Hybrid, Lancia Integrale, Bentley Mulsanne, MG X-Power SV, Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG, Honda NSX Ayrton Senna...

Rowan Atkinson and his wife, makeup artist Sunetra Sastry, have been married since the early 1980s. They have two children, Lily (1995) and Benjamin (1993). But after 23 years of marriage, Rowan Atkinson shocked everyone when he announced his divorce from Sunetra and went public with his relationship with actress Louise Ford. When they got married, their wedding was very quiet and so was their divorce.

Rowan Atkinson and Louise Ford have been together for only a year now. The couple started their relationship while co-starring in a few comedy plays. Rowan Atkinson's current girlfriend is not a famous comedian and is not a beauty. It is unclear how she "captured" Mr. Bean's heart, but the way she did it must have been very... Mr. Bean.

According to TNO