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18 Interesting Things About Rowan Atkinson AKA Mr Bean You May Not Know

If you are not sure who Rowan Atkinson is, it’s enough to say just one name – Mr. Bean! Born on 6 January 1955, Atkinson is famous for keeping his private life as private as possible but today was his 60th birthday, which is a great occasion to sniff out some interesting facts about this great English comedian. To learn something new about Rowan Atkinson alias Mr. Bean, check out these 18 little-known facts.

1. He graduated from two universities.

Atkinson is a very smart man and graduated from both Newcastle University and Oxford University. He wrote a thesis about self-turning control systems.

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2. He went to school with Tony Blair.

The two attended Durham Choristers School at the same time.

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3. Fame found him after appearing on a BBC comedy sketch show.

Not the Nine O’Clock News was his big break that got his name known in the industry.

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4. Atkinson loves cars! Like, really loves them.

He once said that one of the best moments in his life was getting his Class 1 license to drive a lorry. He now owns an impressive collection which includes an Aston Martin, Honda, Audi and even an MC Laren F1.

However, he doesn’t like Porsche’s: “I have a problem with Porsches. They’re wonderful cars, but I know I could never live with one. Somehow, the typical Porsche people – and I wish them no ill – are not, I feel, my kind of people.”

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5. He sometimes even writes for car magazines.

Such as the British magazine ‘the Car magazine’.

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