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While studying for his master’s degree at Queens College, Oxford, he developed the character of Mr.Bean, whom Atkinson described as “a child in a grown man’s body.” Often wearing his trademark tweed jacket, a red tie, and a digital calculator watch, the title character Mr.Bean, played by Rowan Atkinson, rarely talks, but everything he does is absurd and funny.When he does speak, he usually utters only a few mumbled words in a comically low-pitched voice.This visually based style sets actor Rowan apart from most modem comedians who mainly rely on dialog or monolog.Because of his natural gift for silent comedy or physical comedy, Rowan is called “the man with the rubber face.”

Rowan also played a verbally bumbling priest, called Father Gerald, in the movie Four Weddings and a Funeral(1994), and in the Disney’s movie The Lion King, he featured the voice of Zazu, the red-billed hornbill, and sang the song “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King”.He is also famous for his detective roles in the James Bond parody Johnny English (2003) and its sequel Johnny English Reborn(2011).
Rowan is surely best known for his roles in Mr.Bean.Nonetheless, in November 2012, he expressed his intentions to retire his beloved character, Mr.Bean.He told The Daily Telegraphs Review that “someone in their 50s being childlike becomes a little sad.” Will humorous Mr.Bean starring Rowan Atkinson really disappear completely from the stage? His fans are expecting a new animated web-series featuring Mr.Bean with Rowan Atkinson returning to the role to be released online.
On August 30, 2014, the news about the death of the talented 59-year-old actor, and comedian Rowan Atkinson spread quickly on Facebook.Fans of this much loved comedian across the world expressed their deep sadness on the Facebook page.Thankfully, the report about the actor’s death turned out to be a complete hoax, and Rowan Atkinson is still alive and well.What does “rubber face” mean in paragraph 1?