History Creator / RowanAtkinson

* "The Amazing Jesus": A vicar gives a Bible reading that starts out as the traditional story of Jesus turning water into wine, then takes a left turn after the servants beg Jesus to show them another trick.
--> And they said unto the Lord "How the hell did You do that?"

* "Pink Tights and Plenty of Props": A SmallNameBigEgo actor presents a lecture on the characters and plots of Shakespearean drama.

* "Fatal Beatings": A meeting between a strict headmaster and the parent of a student goes rapidly downhill after the headmaster mentions casually that the student is dead.

*** Atkinson has an ability to turn almost ''any'' word into one of these just with the right vocal inflections

* EvilTwin: In "Pink Tights and Plenty of Props", the hero of the play is king of an unnamed nation; he has a brother who is evil (and has a physical defect, which apparently entails flipping off the audience) and usurps the throne when the king is presumed dead on the battlefield.

--> {{gibberish}}'''-KING DURACELL!'''

-->'''Satan:''' You're all here for eternity, which I hardly need tell you is a heck of a long time.

* EvilLawyerJoke: In "Welcome to Hell", Toby requests that Thieves, Murderers, and Lawyers stand with each other.

Behind the scenes, he's a CoolOldGuy car enthusiast and has been known to take part in auto-racing. In ''Series/TopGear'' he was once the second fastest "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car".[[note]]and has wrapped at least two ''seriously'' unreasonably priced cars around trees while about his lawful occasions on the Queen's thoroughfare, fortunately without serious harm to himself[[/note]] He also has a degree in electrical engineering.

Rowan Sebastian Atkinson [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''Disney/TheLionKing'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral''. He is a master of the DeadpanSnarker and has a filmography that would make most other actors go green in envy with most of the things on it a major success. A perfectionist to the point of frustration, he is infamous for stopping partway through a take and apologising because he wants to try again.

* DeadpanSnarker: Even the straight dramatic portrayal of Maigret isn't immune to his stock in trade.

* DeadpanSnarker

* InTheBack: Subverted in "Pink Tights and Plenty of Props" (the guy he's about to stab in the back gets him first).

'''Rowan Sebastian Atkinson''' [[UsefulNotes/KnightFever CBE]] (born 6 January 1955) is an English comedian, actor and writer, famous for his work on the classic sitcoms ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'', ''Series/TheThinBlueLine'' and ''Series/MrBean'', as well as doing voice-over work in ''Disney/TheLionKing'' and sketch comedy in ''Series/NotTheNineOClockNews''. He has also appeared in movies, such as ''Film/FourWeddingsAndAFuneral''. He is a master of the DeadpanSnarker and has a filmography that would make most other actors go green in envy with most of the things on it a major success. A perfectionist to the point of frustration, he is infamous for stopping partway through a take and apologising because he wants to try again.

** Film/JohnnyEnglishReborn

** During the miniature one-man play, we also see the Bearer of The Bad News of the Death of TheHero.

* OldShame: [[invoked]] Has nothing nice to say about the first season of ''Series/{{Blackadder}}''.
* PlayingAgainstType: [[invoked]] Mostly known for his rubber-faced comedic roles, he went completely 'straight' to play an entirely dramatic character in ''Series/{{Maigret}}'' and what little humor there is is entirely deadpan.

* WrittenByCastMember: [[invoked]] Co-wrote the first season of ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'' and ''Series/MrBean''.

* LostInTransmission: the alien who comes to Earth to warn us of a terrible peril, only for his universal translater to intermittently break down owing to defective Earthling power cells.

--> And they said unto the Lord "How the Hell did you do that?"

* InherentlyFunnyWords: His [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiWJWLCoH2M schoolmaster sketch]] employs this trope heavily and to hilarious effect. Atkinson's pronunciation of the (increasingly ridiculous) names is reminiscent of his use of the name "Bob" in the various Series/{{Blackadder}} series.

-->'''Schoolmaster:''' Anus. Arse-bandit. Bottom. Clitoris.

*** The Headmaster in this version of the sketch? Mr. Greatbighardcock.