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Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian,
actor and writer, famous for his title roles in the British
television comedies Blackadder and Mr. Bean. He has been listed in
The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy and
amongst the top 50 comedy acts ever in a 2005 poll of fellow
comedians. One of his better-known trademark comic devices is
over-articulation of the "B" sound, such as his
pronunciation of "Bob" in a Blackadder episode.
Atkinson's style is often visually-based. This visual style, which
has been compared to Charlie Chaplin, sets Atkinson apart as most
modern television and film comedies rely heavily on dialogue, and
stand-up comedy is mostly based on monologues. This talent for
visual comedy has led to Atkinson being called "the man with
the rubber face". Atkinson's car collection is dominated by Aston
Martins, including the DB7 Vantage used in Johnny English.
Atkinson has raced in other cars, including a Renault
5 GT Turbo for two seasons for its one make series. Other cars
he owns include an Audi
A8, a Honda
Civic Hybrid, and a Bugatti
Veyron, which crashed recently ... more |
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