A group of celebrities at the press conference for the Amnesty International charity comedy gala “The Secret Policeman"s Ball”. From left to right, back row: John Cleese,
Rowan Atkinson, Billy Connolly, Peter Cook (1937–1995) and front row: Clive Jenkins and Anna Ford. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images). 1979

British comedians (left to right) Rowan Atkinson, Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones with New Zealand-born comedian Pamela Stephenson in London, 20th October 1980. Together they write and star in the comedy sketch show “Not the Nine O"Clock News”. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

 

British comedian Rowan Atkinson attends the BAFTA awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, 5th March 1985. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

 

British actor Rowan Atkinson poses for photographers before attending the world movie premiere of his “Bean” movie July 12, 1997 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

 

Rowan Atkinson poses at the world movie premiere of his “Bean” movie July 12, 1997 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)

 

Actors Rowan Atkinson And Wayne Knight Films A Scene For “Rat Race” November 16, 2000 In Palmdale. (Photo By Eric Ford/Getty Images)

 

Comedian Rowan Atkinson spends the afternoon shopping May 28, 2003 in North London. (Photo by Aura/Getty Images)

 

Actor Rowan Atkinson and his wife arrive for the premiere of “Love Actually” at The Ziegfeld Theater November 6, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Adam Roundtree/Getty Images)

 

Rowan Atkinson and his wife attend the Service of Prayer of Dedication following the marriage of TRH Prince Charles and The Duchess Of Cornwall, Camilla Parker Bowles at The Guildhall, at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2005 in Berkshire, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

 

Rowan Atkinson attends a press conference, June 20, 2005, in London, England. A coalition of actors, writers and representatives of the arts and civil liberties groups join MPs to voice their concern over the Goverments plan to introduce a Racial and Religious Hatred Bill and to support a proposed amendment to the bill. (Photo by Graeme Robertson/Getty Images)

 

(L to R) Actors Rowan Atkinson, Kristin Scott Thomas, Patrick Swayze and Tamsin Egerton arrive at the UK Premiere of “Keeping Mum” at Vue Leicester Square on November 28, 2005 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

 

 

Actor Rowan Atkinson in character as Mr Bean arrives at Bondi Beach to promote his new film “Mr. Bean"s Holiday” on March 7, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Actor Rowan Atkinson attends a photocall for “Mr. Bean"s Holiday” at the Adlon Hotel March 22, 2007 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

 

Actor Rowan Atkinson arrives in character for the UK Premiere of his movie “Mr. Bean"s Holiday” at the Odeon, Leicester Square on March 25, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

Rowan Atkinson (L) performs in the role of Fagin during a rehearsal of Lionel Bart"s musical adaptation of “Oliver Twist” at the Theatre Royal on January 12, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

 

Actor Rowan Atkinson attends “Johnny English Returns” photocall at Villamagna Hotel on September 26, 2011 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images)

 

British Actor Rowan Atkinson waves prior to entering a Rolls-Royce automobile on September 27, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. Atkinson was in Berlin to promote the German release of his James Bond parody"s sequel, “Johnny English – Jetzt Erst Recht” (“Johnny English Reborn”), in cinemas in the country from October 6. (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images). (Photo by Adam Berry/Getty Images)

 

 

 

Rowan Atkinson attends the UK premiere of Johnny English Reborn at The Empire Leicester Square on October 2, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

 

 

(L-R) Lily Atkinson, actor Rowan Atkinson and Sunetra Sastry attend the UK premiere of Johnny English Reborn at The Empire Leicester Square on October 2, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

 

Rowan Atkinson and Gillian Anderson attend the UK premiere of Johnny English Reborn at The Empire Leicester Square on October 2, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

 

Rowan Atkinson attends the UK premiere of Johnny English Reborn at The Empire Leicester Square on October 2, 2011 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)

 

 

Rowan Atkinson greets fans at the “Johnny English Reborn” world premiere at The Entertainment Quarter on September 4, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)

Gillian Anderson, Rowan Atkinson and Rosamund Pike arrive at the “Johnny English Reborn” world premiere at The Entertainment Quarter on September 4, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)