Rowan Atkinson Dusts Off An Old Comedy Bit

[@englishangrezi6987]

He is not a legend. He is king of legends.

[@シシ-w2f]

He's getting old🤧☹️

[@Champ2477]

Yeh he is king of legends ❤️

[@mihinangelo4941]

he is god of legends

[@subzero3698]

Even manny Pacquiao is a fan of his

[@assassinerage1909]

Yep

[@Frendh]

Rowan Atkinson is so polite and well spoken.

[@JosephDeLosSantos-t3m]

he's English after all, Johnny English

[@jessiejames7492]

Educated at Queens College, Oxford, and studied to be an an engineer. He’s brilliant. British comedy is so much harder to do. One has to listen to the brilliant wit or the unsaid. Unlike American comedy : just the opposite

[@atulkishan3752]

He's a brit

[@jessiejames7492]

@@atulkishan3752 of the older generation. not all brits speak well

[@atulkishan3752]

@@jessiejames7492 so you a trash speaking brit??

[@monica5970]

He's not just an National Treasure, he's an International Treasure 💓 people all over the world loves him 😘

[@enigmatic474]

So true. I've been so some really random places in the world where they've never heard of most Hollywood stars. The names that they always know: David Beckham, and Mr. Bean!

[@monica5970]

@@enigmatic474 ❤👌

[@sujanshetty69]

Love from India..

[@monica5970]

@@sujanshetty69 love your country 😀 cool

[@Frank75288]

@@monica5970 India's too rapey for me

[@brontehaynes3155]

Mr Bean is such a versatile actor, his portrayal of Rowan Atkinson here is excellent

[@aksalig]

I see you pulling it like a genius.. 😂😂

[@wallaceoier7960]

Hi there, hope you are doing good?

[@urmumhuge5556]

oH yOuRe sO dUmB iTs tHe oThEr wAy rOuNd Woosh idc reddit nerds

[@chartisiapaxton39]

Best. Comment. Ever 😂😂😂😂

[@jaesee4930]

@@urmumhuge5556 r/reversewoosh

[@eengooglegebruiker4153]

He became famous by acting dumb and weird, but in reality he's such a well-spoken, intelligent and charismatic gentleman.

[@beyazdublaj9694]

Didnt surprised.these old theatre artists are always intelligent

[@Vismay_K]

Thats why he is English, Johny English

[@xiaomeinster]

It’s hard to see that someone who used to cut grass with scissors know how to be a better gentleman than me.

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

In Blackadder, the series they talk about here. In most of the seasons he’s super charming and witty. Only in the first season they made him dumb and the character Baldrick smart, but soon realized it worked better the other way around with Rowan (Blackadder) being smart and Baldrick being dumb haha. It’s one of the best sitcoms ever conceived in my humble opinion 🙏.

[@adilshaik7749]

Mr bean all time best

[@mayashimanodya7326]

Today I heard his normal voice . My life is 50% complete 😄

[@mayashimanodya7326]

@Shon B 😂😂 my other ambitions. Achieve my educational goals , travelling etc . But Mr bean is a huge part of my childhood. Then I got happy to hear his real voice

[@M_yesa]

Another episode of what quarantine made me curious about: What's Mr. Bean's normal voice?

[@md.imamulislam7]

Watch Mr. Maigret series. He was really sublime in it.

[@vipinchander6777]

Same here Mr. Bean 😍☺🤗

[@Christophthegeek]

What you’d never seen the Lion King?

[@liam2246]

*Rowan Atkinson is a one of a kind. I dont know anyone else quite like him. He will forever be a part of my child hood.*

[@jfish032]

*I couldn't agree more*

[@AbhishekBM]

So you have infinite childhood?

[@liam2246]

@@AbhishekBM great banter... you made me chuckle

[@forgotmyusername2]

*the part when he made a wreck of that paint in that movie was very memorable*

[@liam2246]

@@forgotmyusername2 HAHA yeah when he sneezed on it

[@kashyaphvarun]

the fact that rowan atkinson can make so many people laugh without speaking one word is just so LEGENDARY

[@varunponnala873]

He’s like the old khaby lame

[@94raipe]

@@varunponnala873 are you seriously comparing those too? You cannot even mention them in a same sentence...

[@giganigga3025]

@@varunponnala873 khaby lame is some mf that tries tiktok life hacks, he is nothing for rowan

[@Fort_Nite143]

Mr bean is boring to me like when I first saw Mr bean I enjoyed a little bit but most of the time it was boring and goofy. There are lot of great and better shows like euphoria,attaway general,she hulk and other shows than Mr bean.

[@marvins.7391]

@@Fort_Nite143 You lost all credibility when you called She Hulk a better show^^

[@hanialturk5981]

He made us laugh for 30 years and never used a cursing word

[@Awhitapu]

In fact, often he doesn't even speak!

[@delko000]

That's true!

[@simonth9626]

You should see the "Dirty Names"-Sketch he made

[@notsolucky3301]

Vice ganda? Hahha

[@anonUK]

He did use swear words.

[@my_MillenniumFalcon]

Mr. Bean - makes us laugh without even uttering a word most of the time 😂 Rowan - speaks English like a university professor, wow... 👏

[@mohammedfahad3564]

he did study at the smartest school in the world, oxford

[@flingleblingle7022]

I am pretty sure his IQ was 179 but I don’t think that is the right number

[@thetonycam3944]

Oxford does that.

[@flingleblingle7022]

@UPB josh no it was definitely around 178 or 9

[@amongsus4917]

@UPB josh he definitely has a higher iq than Einstein though! Einstein was just more accomplished academically.

[@chirag6064]

Listening to Rowan Atkinson is like listening to Cambridge IELTS listening test.

[@puneet0837]

If it was i would have scored 9😂😂.

[@MayukhChakraborty2512094]

I agree to it 100%.

[@NhanNguyen-pq5xc]

Hâhhaha

[@sergioverdejo1261]

BEST COMMENT EVER!

[@SilenceSerene]

Heisenberg Oxford* 😄

[@Nicksonian]

As much as I love Mr. Atkinson’s comedy, his very serious role as a detective in the period Margaret series is astounding and goes to show his amazing range.

[@susanorchard1994]

Agreed. I thought he was brilliant as Chief Inspector Maigret. Wish they would offer him more serious roles because he is a very good actor.

[@Seanlim1999]

Mr. Bean: "H-h-h-i, y-as" Rowan Atkinson: "*most fluent speaker in the world*"

[@meh8982]

Try watching him as Blackadder.

[@urjitdabhi]

Cuz hes English !!

[@asakhekwinana8459]

The names english, johnny english

[@paulh2981]

@@urjitdabhi Because he's *educated.* And because he takes care how he speaks. There are plenty of people in England (and I'm sure in most other countries) who butcher their own native language almost beyond recognition.

[@joejambul8224]

Try Charlie Chaplin 😂

[@michaelyu2744]

I watched Mr Bean so much as a kid that it feels weird seeing Atkinson act like a normal person

[@abdullahhasib8773]

Better then a normal person, really

[@anathiqina3337]

You and me both.......LOL

[@amruthavalli1260]

Lmao literally

[@NinaWithTheNina]

Quote normal.

[@Cloxxki]

Define normal.

[@leonhong9818]

His accent is so elegant, totally a upper class accent, and with his behaviours and talking, he was like a modern nobility

[@colinbaker3916]

Leon Hong Whatever the accent, he’s not upper class. He was born in Consett, County Durham. He probably picked up the accent at university.

[@picketf]

@@colinbaker3916 You meant to say "He wasn't upper class". He's worth over £100 million and was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours for services to drama and charity. By definition title and wealth along with his social contacts (like his contacts to OUDS and administrative body of both Oxford and Newcastle University) makes him the upperest of the upper class.

[@colinbaker3916]

Danjimaru Wealth and a CBE do not make a person upper class. Ben Elton’s incredibly wealthy. If he had a gong, would he be upper class? Is Michael Caine upper class?

[@picketf]

@@colinbaker3916 again, it's a combination of education, title, wealth and social contacts. Once you have all 4 checked you most definately are upper class

[@hamza-trabelsi]

I don't understand what's the deal about his accent ? i mean its Just Bristish English ?

[@Tibo-f8s]

Fun fact: The word "Legend" is a definition for Rowan Atkinson

[@Lifesucks626]

best funfact

[@dancingfairyemily2511]

It’s so weird hearing him talk normally and not mumbling

[@Ray-yn1rl]

It is!😅😂😂

[@MasterSandman]

@The Emily Sister show Then I highly recommend you watching the Blackadder-series and the Johnny English-movies. He only mumbles as Mr. Bean. Though brilliant, that's just a small part of his repertoire! =)

[@TitanFind]

Watch Blackadder. Season 2, 3 and 4 are amazing. (Skip the first; it didn’t quite work.)

[@audreyplaysnice2086]

@@TitanFind season 2 I had such a crush on him.

[@brianmarson3427]

Watch blackadder you'll see him in a totally different light lol

[@acebalangitan9614]

Plot twist: Rowan Atkinson is actually a character played by Mr. Bean

[@Jaketheaxman]

Plot twist: we are all characters in a deep sitcom

[@nadiahrawther2264]

@@Jaketheaxman Plot twist: We're all already in hell

[@srgamer2090]

Plot Twist: All the plot twists are wrong

[@Jaketheaxman]

@@nadiahrawther2264 plot twist: you actually start in hell and go to earth or heaven after.

[@ALEXJRZ]

@@Jaketheaxman deep

[@popokitty09]

Shame shame, you gotta give more time to Rowan Atkinson than that.

[@summaiyanazneen]

Zane453 even Ellen has her guest for 3-4 minutes

[@kurtsudheim825]

Zane453 true, but he also wasted a bit himself

[@ohnooo7837]

this bit would have to be AT LEAST 1.5 hrs long ... then it might be ok

[@TheDantheman12121]

Ikr he is a legend.

[@mrwildbill24]

He wastes all his time on his political monologue.

[@hamzahmd_]

Rowan Atkinson talks so much in detail like whenever he is talking, he takes care of every node and tries his best to explain every word or point that he thinks that the audience might not get that.

[@nrapiera]

"Can I stand up? Well I can stand up... Am I ALLOWED to stand up?" Such a British thing to say 😂

[@rnw2739]

It's just called manners...nothing specific to Britain, although would be nice if other races could show some occasionally.

[@nrapiera]

@@rnw2739 it's just called excess of manners... And using the word "race" to describe a population or ethnic group is both inadequate and vulgar.

[@rnw2739]

@@nrapiera Excess?? Maybe to the uncivilized. As for your objection to the word race, it's just 'semantics'.

[@rnw2739]

@@nrapiera Aah political correctness.... such an American concept.

[@sandwichman100]

if he was American he would have got up on the chair and jumped up n down....tom cruise?

[@mharzmhason1787]

Wow, he talks so smooth. Hearing his voice makes me a gentleman.

[@NOONE-cd4gu]

You can really tell how well educated he is

[@timoshi119]

He has it figured out,a well educated gentleman who makes his living as a bumbling idiot.

[@razisiregar8024]

Guess you haven't found out his IQ

[@andr3w27]

He’s an engineer or studied engineering anyways

[@tomsixsix]

@@andr3w27 Has an electrical engineering degree from Oxford.

[@ayyappankumutha7639]

He has a freakin master degree in Harvard or Oxford ig

[@fluteteatime]

i love the style he walks in onto the stage and shakes hands with the host, very formal and refined, neat and disciplined.

[@susanorchard1994]

Typical English gentleman.

[@jonah8659]

You can’t dislike Rowan Atkinson. Never met anybody who doesn’t like him.

[@sregginetahi999]

Ikr

[@mihaelatudorica4684]

Maybe it's the driver of the blue car!

[@Lonystal]

@@mihaelatudorica4684 his 3 wheeled car never stood a chance lol

[@jenniferleena7822]

@MrBigChillin mine too.. my mom doesn't like him but this man is my idol he is a genius

[@dio9680]

Ed Wood he's just trying to tell us that all the person he met, never hated Rowan/Mr. Bean.

[@ItIsJustJudy]

I saw Rowan Atkinson’s live show in Glasgow, Scotland. The entire audience was doubled over in tears from laughing the entire time! I met him afterwards. ☺️ He was very nice.

[@Spookieham]

I think I was at the same show many, many years ago in Glasgow when Angus Deaton was his straight man. Absolutely brilliant on stage.

[@wallaceoier7960]

He's a very funny man. Love him. Hope you're having a good?

[@Fenerbahceli-uk5ud]

Goat

[@Gerardnolan191]

He is a very nice man indeed How are you doing Judy 🤗

[@Fort_Nite143]

Mr bean is boring to me like when I first saw Mr bean I enjoyed a little bit but most of the time it was boring and goofy. There are lot of great and better shows like euphoria,attaway general,she hulk and other shows than Mr bean.

[@noobmaster-iq2sr]

he is one of the few people on earth who doesn't have any haters. my father is a fan, I'm a fan, I'm sure the next generation will also love him. what a legend

[@suzannerust8658]

My father and I are also big fans of Rowan and his work ever since he first showed me Blackadder.

[@stevenxia2944]

Charming personality as well.

[@SIGMAwoman_]

WORD

[@AwhhxT0ast_]

Yeah cuz he is a legend!

[@yuyutown]

Literally

[@MayavatiBanerjee]

One of the few people that can make the world laugh not at the cost of others.

[@Fort_Nite143]

Mr bean is boring to me like when I first saw Mr bean I enjoyed a little bit but most of the time it was boring and goofy. There are lot of great and better shows like euphoria,attaway general,she hulk and other shows than Mr bean.

[@jackwhitbread4583]

There's nothing wrong with laughing at others, especially if they're stupid and wrong

[@jackwhitbread4583]

​@@Fort_Nite143She Hulk 😂😂😂😂. Yeah okay.

[@pickandhoop]

@@jackwhitbread4583check the username, you’ll know why they don’t like Mr. Bean

[@EngPheniks]

His face itself is worth a million words.

[@peanutbutter1798]

He doesnt even talk

[@marvin19966]

i want to buy my friend

[@Fenerbahceli-uk5ud]

Goat

[@lucyk9266]

@@peanutbutter1798 he does - how is he talking in the video? Also in some mr bean videos he does

[@rubybelen]

He made us laugh for more than 30 years and he never insulted somebody to make a joke. ❤ THAT'S THE REAL COMEDY.

[@JannahInProgress]

Baldrick might not agree 😂

[@BryanLikesCandy]

As the Devil: "The French! Are you here?"

[@SurajPandey-vi9gr]

Unlike soo called comedians like Andrew Schulz,Russel petter and more

[@agoodpotato844]

You forgot about John Elton lmao, He insulted him to the point that John pulled out a gun to shoot him and he did got shot and got called a head dick if remembered it right

[@joylynch5204]

And no taking the Lords name in vain which I appreciated greatly

[@tortasinfladas]

7 year old me: why doesn’t he talk? Present me: *sees him talk* *suprised pikachu face*

[@isaacsamuel9520]

Why does this comment have more likes???!!!

[@JohnCarloRosas]

More like *surprised Penguin face*

[@katiekim8630]

@@isaacsamuel9520 bcs more people liked it.

[@isaacsamuel9520]

@@katiekim8630 my bad, I meant, "Why doesn't this comment has more likes". A small typo completely changed the meaning...

[@Tsetsugen]

WHAAAT KOWALSKIII ??????

[@DumbGaming]

1.9k dislikes from the fake accounts created by the guy in the 'three wheeler blue car

[@clairedo7735]

Omg XD

[@MikusVilsons]

:D

[@RuthlessRonit]

XD

[@malihafairuz1290]

Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

[@aernandes1268]

no no no, 1.9k dislikes from people that can’t understand english 🤣

[@vinithejib8741]

Rowan Atkinson is really the king of situation comedy. Standing salute to him. He is very popular in India. Love from India

[@anniejoseph6233]

He's a universally popular..

[@kayaeki]

Hes popular everywhere

[@fanesorin8927]

lol. literally everyone on this planet knows him. especially everyone born'd before 1990

[@forestlink6673]

I'm from Philippines and he is very popular here as well everyone knows him

[@juliuztugade2995]

This man made children and even adults laugh for 30 freaking years and never used a swear word. This man is a legend to all of us This man knows what true comedy is. Rowan Sebastian Atkinson/Mr. Bean is the one who made all of the children's childhood the best moments of their life. This man is a total legend to all of us.

[@monishasrinivas1827]

In conversation with his teddy "Sitting alone and enjoying your own company is better than being surrounded by fake people" - Mr.Bean

[@deaded7088]

mr. bean never spoke.

[@juantabe1418]

@@deaded7088 he did but not much

[@ninarances9074]

Where did he say that?

[@anmaister]

Rowan Atkinson deserves more respect than was given...

[@johnricercato740]

Don't you realise that Colbert is - in his opinion - the most important person in any interview?

[@Victoria-yu4xd]

my mind can’t physically can’t wrap around the fact that his iq is 178 . HES A SUPER GENIUS

[@AlexanderDiviFilius]

He's also a very talented driver. So talented, he could have done it professionally had he wanted to, if he had the opportunity growing up. Given how successful his career has been though, I doubt he has any regrets lmao

[@nottsoserious]

Outside medical purposes (identifying mental disorders), IQ is not a great measure of intelligence. I still think he's incredibly intelligent, though.

[@lordspongebobofhousesquare1616]

@@nottsoserious even if iq isn't that reliable, you can almost always tell someone who has a high iq compared to regular people

[@bern9642]

@@nottsoserious iq is a test of a particular kind of intelligence.

[@rmglifestyle8356]

He is also a chemical engineer

[@harimsh]

Love love love love this man. There's no one like him in the entire universe

[@himeko_nya6812]

Jackie chan and Mr. Rowan are my most favorite actors of all time even if I’ll get older I’ll never forget them.

[@qiting_ng5638]

SAMEEEE

[@shinobidawn]

Me too

[@leemarcgarcia6509]

I wish they have a movie together

[@Ali_Raza808]

They're more than actors they're international icons.

[@jelalejanaabubakar7860]

yep, the bestest of the best.

[@sirmontecristo2808]

Just give him a Teddy bear and you will be laughing the whole night

[@disavowalf3351]

SirMontecristo...Oh, sweetheart, consider trying Blackadder, The Thin Blue Line or his stand-up...all are vastly superior to Mr Bean, which started out as a great stand-up character but was quickly run into the ground!

[@imoneymaker8925]

@@disavowalf3351 no mr bean is best

[@lolipedofin]

@@disavowalf3351 Those are all great. But mr. Bean is still the best. Rowan is essentially a physical comedian. Hence why he was at his best in mr. Bean. The tv series tho, the films were meh.

[@alalalala57]

@@disavowalf3351 nope. Mr. Bean first and foremost.

[@junkowl7539]

@@disavowalf3351 you don't have to gatekeep being a damn fan. Sure, you like those. That's you.

[@lucas2135]

Rowan Atkinson is one of the best comedians and actors I have ever seen, he is a great example of an intellectual person, and a legend. Mr.Bean made us laugh for years without using words, he's a great character too

[@Fort_Nite143]

Mr bean is boring to me like when I first saw Mr bean I enjoyed a little bit but most of the time it was boring and goofy. There are lot of great and better shows like euphoria,attaway general,she hulk and other shows than Mr bean.

[@lucas2135]

@@Fort_Nite143 I hope you're kidding. Mr Bean is way better than any of those shows you mentioned. But I respect your opinion, it's okay if you don't like it

[@kennybotelho6828]

That master of visual comedy. Does not need to say a single word to make us laugh. Such an icon. A childhood favorite where I grew up

[@jamescard299]

It's funny because he could make you laugh equally as hard in a completely dark room or if you were blind.

[@BasicShapes]

Why the balls did I never realize "Sitcom" was short for "Situational Comedy"?! Thanks, Johnny English!

[@timomastosalo]

Situate down and enjoy your comedy with waffles (No offence, just word play) - I've always puzzled if they wanted to include both meanings, the situational, and sitting down as opposed to stand up. Personally, if I were to perform comedy, I'd prefer sit down comedy, not stand up - though it might be more excellent, why the name.

[@janenjoroge5348]

inteligence

[@timomastosalo]

@@janenjoroge5348 *Intelligence

[@MatthewCobalt]

The way I think of a Sitcom now, it's more like a Satirical Comedy today. It suck so hard today.

[@android12921]

I thought it was comedy when most people were sitting in a room (from watching Big bang theory).

[@jaykissdiary3835]

After listening to him speak I'm certain now i don't know how to speak English 😂

[@ubiquitous_plebeian]

True

[@nikhilmishra3526]

Don't be sorry he went to Oxford 😂

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

@@nikhilmishra3526 I understood everything that he said. You just have to be old enough and know your vocabulary.

[@NOWUNITEDUPDATES]

James Christopher Cirujano oh you speak English that must be the greatest accomplishment you have. Congrats

[@jameschristophercirujano6650]

You're probably stupid. Coz English isn't my native language.

[@mrmin8531]

The interview was too short for the great man like Rowan Atkinson

[@mydemon]

Agreed! However when movies come out, lead actors have to do hundreds of those in a few days. I'm sure Rowan had places to be.

[@queennefertiti3686]

Agreed...

[@Spookieham]

He does not seek publicity and absolutely hates doing interviews.

[@lindathalman3506]

Colbert in absolute awe of Rowan is priceless. Thank you!

[@mrawesome7811]

His voice is like some of a Narrator...narrating a story..

[@Munkenba]

The fact that he ever made it as an actor without ever using a voice that half of the world's drama students would kill to have is mind blowing.

[@jarvishong45]

Yes, thanks for your “various” explanation.

[@atanu7279]

Someone said 10 years ago that Mr. Bean died 10 years ago.

[@maheswaranparameswaran8532]

@Eric Kiundi dude this vids just an year old😆

[@Demon-vq3pr]

@@atanu7279 Yeah my parents told me he died in a car crash due to speeding

[@sbtopzzzlg7098]

His voice is like Text-to-speech.

[@SuperCabrito14]

Kind of sound like the reddit text to speech voice

[@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735]

Plot twist: that's actually rowan Atkinson's voice.

[@diazdamarh952]

@@jugemujugemugokonosurikire4735 plot twist : rowan is actually cant speak , and he is using reddits text to speech

[@AlexanderDiviFilius]

Yeah. R.P. Is falling out of favour with most people, causing it to mostly be associated with well-to-do people (commonly known as posh twats). Back when Rowan was growing up, it was an accent a lot of people would learn to get into anything that required the use of your voice. This is why many successful actors of Rowan's generation speak similarly, regardless of where they come from. It wasn't a necessity for acting, but it helped a lot.

[@syahmiAimann]

Lol his sound like a professor

[@AWholeLottaLola]

_never really heard him talk for real before, this is so cool._

[@erwaldox]

Watch the Johnny English movies

[@JLDraco]

You! Young fool! Watch Blackadder now!

[@JohnSmith-mw2hh]

Watch "The Thin Blue Line" Britcom absolutely hilarious!!

[@junbh2]

He's funny in Mr Bean, but he's way way funnier in his more verbal comedies. Blackadder, Not the Nine O'Clock News, The Thin Blue Line, and all his various sketches and skits

[@kaymuldoon3575]

I always knew Rowan from his speaking roles. Primarily Blackadder. Never did seen Mr. Bean until later.

[@hermisadventures8142]

Mark my words. After Rowan passes, he will go right up there with Chaplin, Keaton, and the greatest comedians of all time.

[@geejaradal5811]

And Robin Williams

[@godofwar8454]

Let’s not think about his passing

[@paintthecitypink]

He deserves that

[@zennabella1676]

I LIKE HIM, MY FRIEND LIKES HIM BUT I USED TO WRITE TO AN ENGLISH LADY WHO SAID SHE DIDNT LIKE HIM AND WHEN MY FATHER WAS ALIVE HE DIDNT LIKE HIM EITHER. BUT I THINK MOST PPL WOULD LIKE HIM.

[@korettopun1203]

@@zennabella1676I think they don’t like his character mr bean but not initially him.

[@chuckworks3265]

An electrical engineer who made three generations laugh!!!!

[@zaydzulqurnain594]

If the human race isn't doomed then it will be more than 3

[@chuckworks3265]

@@zaydzulqurnain594 Exactly !!

[@rajgovind2k]

😄

[@dinoflame9696]

He's a high-brow comedian doing low-brow humor. That's what makes him so good.

[@tomcleland8879]

You would be surprized at how many British comedians have achieved high university academic qualifications. I think that is why their game shows etc are so much more entertaining. Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie for example.

[@MatthewCobalt]

@@tomcleland8879 The way I see it, the whole process of earning your degree in Uni is basically like understanding your self to finish it all. The difference is, they saw themselves as funny.

[@shartlover420]

and the man has legendary brows too

[@CurtMudgeon]

Don't eyebrow shame him.

[@chuongdo6477]

@@CurtMudgeon not shame. Celebrate.

[@posarkar5314]

The thing is Stephen can't even try to pull jokes around him because he's flustered by his presence, and you can feel the INTENSE respect there

[@Mystro84]

He's a competent professional interviewing one of the true masters. And, respect where it's due, he knows it, and he's loving it.

[@gavincassells7585]

@@Mystro84 I really hope that Stephen got an opportunity to go to dinner with Rowan afterwards or something. I'd love to have been a fly on the wall for that (possible) dinner.

[@laksirigunasekera6878]

He made our childhood very memorable. I mean just watching an old episode of Mr Bean today on youtube, will bring me back memories of when and where I was watching it as a kid. It is like a therapy that is happy actually.

[@carmenedou5541]

Damn his English is so... Proper and his voice is... Sexy. How? 😩🤲🏽 All my life has been a lie!!!!

[@E4Phantom1]

Ur kinda weird but ok

[@reveredokay]

@@E4Phantom1 you're too young to understand

[@paradise_valley]

@@reveredokay nah she’s just being dense that’s all. Crappy comment.

[@amruthavalli1260]

Yes!

[@paulxx11]

He's very loquacious in his early sitcoms it's just Mr Bean shut him up it's very fascinating to see him go from talkative to just hand gestures and facial expressions

[@FKOTW]

5:07 You can see Stephen genuinely in joy of what he is seeing. Having a childhood icon performing in front of him

[@shashwatbrijrai2439]

Every child in INDIA 🇮🇳 and the world grew up seeing ur show "Mr Bean". Love from INDIA.

[@ClashofArysten]

Same

[@rocketraccoon9624]

Athe

[@Weigazod]

Welcome friends from INDIA.

[@Eye777-g4i]

Mr bean is an indian

[@monsterboydk8493]

@@Eye777-g4i who said kid?

[@reimei2819]

Rowan Atkinson is such a kind and intelligent soul , I just want to hear him speak, and Stephen has to keep interrupting him 😂

[@acreguy3156]

Agreed, reimei. That's the difference between a British genius and an American narcissist. Clam up Stephen. An adult is talking!!

[@markrae1317]

Saw him live in the late 80s in Newcastle. He came on, looked at the audience for about 10 minutes, didn't say a thing, and the whole place was in absolute fits!

[@Itsembish.]

I can’t accept the fact that rowan is from the north east of england

[@markrae1317]

@@Itsembish. What a stupid comment!

[@NK-bz9wb]

Simply reading this gave me joy 😆

[@ydis3318]

Loved it but may I ask what is fits? Is it laughter you mean?

[@markrae1317]

@@ydis3318 "Fits of" = "Paroxysms of", i.e. an outburst of an emotion or action. Basically, Rowan just looked at the audience and he was so naturally funny that the place was in an uproar of laughter.

[@paulramos4037]

Fun fact: Rowan Atkinson has a Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering in Oxford University. GENIUS level!

[@roryhassett9581]

And yet in his home country he's merely a comedic actor (albeit a great one), and in America, you have a man who has no degree whatsoever and is a complete ass & runs the whole country! HAHAHA

[@mr.j_krr_80]

it's okay to stop because we classics already know it and it started to feel like a buzz in our ear.

[@starcitizen890j5]

Bob his side kick in this movie "Johnny English" has a PhD in quantum physics from Cambridge university. According to his wiki Bennet Evan Miller As an undergraduate, he participated in theatre with Rachel Weisz, and also dated her. He remained at Cambridge to read for a PhD in solid state physics, with his thesis titled Novel quantum effects in low-temperature quasi-zero-dimensionalmesoscopic electron systems.

[@adrianashby1033]

ever seen the guy drive or his daughter?

[@gwenmartinsen3979]

Somewhere I heard his IQ is over 180.

[@DonAlex69]

Today I learned from Mr. Bean that SITCOM is Situational Comedy...I was today years old...

[@MM-dq2pi]

And yet Stephen had to butt in as thought Rowan was explaining it purely for his benefit. Rowan was graceful throughout in providing context for the things he was talking about, in an open way, not a condescending way, yet Stephen made out like he was being pretentious.

[@lazyperfectionist1]

You did love him once, not without cause.

[@sootheseeker]

Stephen is very pompous...

[@21972012145525]

Sitcom is a pretty common word

[@containedchaos3661]

Same 😂😂

[@Sandy-ct6gx]

This is the first time I've heard his original voice. Well speaking

[@starwarsrebel2006]

He was famous many years before Mr. Bean even existed. I used to watch him in Not the Nine O'Clock News in the 70s and then in Black Adder in the 80s. Mr. Bean was many years later.

[@TriploGoofus]

Dear Stephen: My lord, I have a cunning plan. Next time you have this living legend on the show, how about you give him double the time and let him do his thing and shine, hmm?

[@akashporey6560]

Well said

[@vandana910]

My sentiments exactly!

[@samishah6710]

Baldrick, your brain... is like the four headed beast of Elsworth.. it doesn't exist.

[@paulramos4037]

Seriously, physical comedy is way harder to pull off than textual or sound comedy. Charlie Chaplin, Jim Carrey and naturally, Rowan MR. BEAN Atkinson are the true masters of this difficult comedic genre.

[@sammiller9855]

I wish there was more of it on mainstream media.

[@cloudwatcher608]

Chris Pratt showed a lot of promise in physical comedy until he became an action star.

[@Craplatte]

I think Buster Keaton deserves to be in that line-up as well :-)

[@lucrativelyrics8131]

buster keaton, three stooges, chris farley

[@evilovesperry]

@Rose Tico Enthusiast when you have less than 20 in modern history, you put everyone..... also Robin Williams.

[@sahilk2629]

People of Afghanistan are fans of this guy now you can think that how famous he is Love u Mr bean your fan from Afghanistan

[@Gayestskijumpever]

Cool!

[@jimjambananaslam3596]

That is genuinely impressive.

[@washedbyhisblood6853]

That’s pretty cool!

[@larrytakesover8984]

even in the Philippines

[@mariamathew8803]

I am from India and every single person I know loves him

[@nahalayu]

When I first heard him speak I was shocked. Such a fan! I never underestimated him for a second! All the claps 👏

[@jamescard299]

You can always tell when Stephen is genuinely a fan of a guest when he leans in like this during their answers. You can also see how much he enjoyed this😊

[@BnaBreaker]

What a legend... One of the greatest of all time!

[@maryclyne]

not one of, the greatest

[@STNeish]

He's part of a group of utterly brilliant fellows that includes Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Fantastic, intelligent, hilarious people.

[@fieryheadedgirl]

Yep

[@marcopena7638]

STNeish All three went to college together

[@mfk5533]

The... cast of Blackadder?

[@aditsu]

I, too, know what sitcom means ^_^

[@PriyanshuChauhan]

John Cleese, how can you miss the python?

[@fahmiansyah]

Seeing Rowan entering the studio, you know he has a class

[@annointed1636]

Atkinson is pure genius, he made me cry laughing for 3 minutes 🥲

[@tsequeira2912]

*Black Adder* is the *finest* piece of work produced by Rowan Atkinson. _And one of the finest of comedies down the ages._

[@clumsiii]

(edited) italics no less! hear hear

[@theMosen]

But only sessions 2-4, especially 3. Session 1 has a very different style and isn't that great. I wouldn't even recommend anyone watch it, at least not first.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

+moismyname but the Spanish Infanta episode was brilliant! Jim Broadbent and Miriam Margolyes absolutely made it. "Your nose is smaller than *I* expected!"

[@conky83]

moismyname But without the first series, there would of been no second, third or fourth series and how can you not like the first one? It had Brian Blessed in it.

[@theMosen]

It has its moments, but in session 1 Blackadder is a bungling fool surrounded by bungling fools. In later sessions he is an intelligent and generally competent person surrounded by bungling fools. That's a very different and in my opinion much more interesting and hilarious dynamic.

[@ankays2186]

I hated when he said he's growing old....hah Sir you are far more funnier than today's nonsense adult jokes....respect...love you sir

[@joellebrodeur1015]

I love Rowan Atkinson. I never had cable growing up and the best thing to happen to PBS was having them air all of Rowan's series throughout the 90s (Black Adder, Mr. Bean, Thin Blue Line). A world without that kind of genius is a world I don't wish to live in. I don't think Rowan realizes how much we adore his genius and sheer comedic talent and the impact he's had on people.

[@Poopyduckling9999]

Go for the old stuff you will gey the good stuff 😜

[@aishwariyasweety2433]

Sure he havent seen his other comedy bits

[@robin2012ism]

@@joellebrodeur1015 hear, hear.

[@markky3050]

Hugh laurie, stephen fry, john cleese, rowan atkinson and etc will always be funny, regardless of age.

[@tjfSIM]

This really helps to explain why Rowan has been reluctant to do interviews in the past. American talk show hosts are so irritating, I wish they would stop trying to take the limelight and just let the guest speak for god's sake.

[@stranraerwal]

tjf4375: right you are...and Stephen really tries to be very witty and funny where Rowan actually IS very witty and funny.

[@Mewted]

ah bullshit. as opposed to who? graham norton? jonathan ross? alan carr? jimmy carr? jeremy clarkson? give me a break... all talk/guest show hosts do it.

[@alexrobertson1472]

@@Mewted You clearly havent watched Graham Norton if you think that, he basically just laces his guests with booze and sets them off.

[@sam._.buswell8181]

tjf4375 bloody yanks

[@gracecalis5421]

@@Mewted Lol Jeremy Clarkson's interview was far better, it also helps that he's also *actually* entertaining without trying too hard to be so, unlike most American night show hosts.

[@lbazemore585]

More Rowan please!!

[@songversationswithadi1200]

Stephen its sometimes perfectly okay that your guests are far more intelligent and far more funnier than you - just chill and let them be

[@ethansprague9355]

Yeah definitely didn't show enough respect there

[@Jonny4558]

The fact is that Mr. Atkinson is way too intelligent for a late night show type of interview, he explains himself with logically and concisely statements. If Colbert didn´t interfered somehow, there would be no laughs and it wouldn´t be a late night show type of interview, more like a Oxford one. Colbert nailed it and so did Mr. Atkinson, unfortunately it was just seven minutes.

[@songversationswithadi1200]

@@Jonny4558 then let's just say the intention was right but the execution wasn't

[@furdiebant]

Aditya Raghavan typical obnoxious US talk show host who thinks they're more interesting than the guests. Began with Dick(head) Cavett and has only become worse.

[@gsts6644]

He's intimated by them because he knows he's a hack.

[@joechamberlain8618]

"You're dealing with the crème de la crème." He really is, a 178 IQ and a double first in Electrical Engineering.

[@iMann_iFail]

Joe Chamberlain I remember an article I read in a car magazine, where he mentions that his true passion is cars, that acting just funds his passion.. I was hoping to see at last year’s festival of speed at Goodwood as he is a judge there but unfortunately I only got to see his old McLaren F1.

[@punithanmacmac292]

...🏛🌚☕☕🤔Raw sir death from.. States I'm too

[@punithanmacmac292]

Ramsay sir Germany.. 🍕... 📝🤔who am I.. Indian Spanish chef kitchen 📰🤔papparazif.. Lot name sir Dutchman.. Amazon which power station Motorola.. Monopoly.. Chuck Norris cowboy 👢... 🤠📰🤔farmer sir New Zealand cow son names forget.. Ginger bread...

[@mikeyw531]

@@punithanmacmac292 ??

[@watch3r1]

@@punithanmacmac292 what the actual fuck

[@portugalmath]

I didn't know that SITCOM means Situation Comedy Thank you, Sir Rowan Atkinson!

[@JanPLopez993]

It's 'situational' I believe.

[@reveredokay]

I thought it was called sitcom because you can watch usually while sitting in front of your tv and the content's comedy. I'm stupid

[@ΟδυσσεαςΚοκκινος-β4υ]

@@reveredokay my English teacher thought the same thing

[@The_Story_Of_Us]

I love how modest he is, he just tries to preface saying his barely remembered bit won't be funny at all and he then proceeds to make everyone laugh their asses off without saying a word...

[@dinahaddad592]

He hasn't changed his personality one bit, all he needs is his teddy and he's good to go 😂 The king of comedy will never be forgotten!

[@AWholeLottaLola]

_love this comment & it made my day._

[@hhfbko]

Yee

[@cultusfetus]

the way he's just "no, no, thank you, no" when people were cheering. so humble.

[@simplyrealistc1232]

Mr Bean talking Me: You’ve just broken the law...

[@janetfiction]

Yes

[@kehidupanexpatsaya4612]

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[@kanavchambyal]

True lolz

[@ijnet9247]

Blackadder !

[@tanhimahmed843]

He is great

[@TECHIERSHUB]

Everything about Him is so Majestic 👑

[@viggo8213]

Let the man speak for God's sake

[@fatherlouiswilliamsugaadams]

Is Egg IKR 😭

[@shiv9235]

Its not Stephen's fault, its a ten minute segment. He has to stick to the time limit.

[@elvisleeboy]

@@shiv9235 How do incessant interruptions help that cause?

[@MrBaronCabron]

@@shiv9235? It would have went faster without him interrupting ya fucking melon.

[@slnkpop3138]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@herotheplottmix6690]

Made my day!!!! Rowan never goes on American talk shows.

[@richygeorge9165]

He has been on Conan show.

[@richygeorge9165]

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[@Brandonofpalmbeach]

he did today :)

[@richygeorge9165]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/noqtqId5mtqHnLc Leno

[@BlueEyes-WhiteDrag0n]

@@maureenlogan624 *read the Original comment* and then again read the replies _Dumbass_

[@bluecrown8956]

5:00 here's the language we all know and love

[@jacobzaranyika9334]

Thank you 🙏 so much Rowan Atkinson for all your support. I was not ignoring your reach out. I noticed ALL the attempts, but each time I took to thanking you, my son would get in the way or this and that would come up. You are gold. There is only one you. There will ALWAYS be one you and the world is fortunate to have you. You are in a league of your own, that is why nobody even tried to cruise into your track. It would be a waste of time. Love your timeless work and I am honoured to have your attention, let along support. Thank you 🙏

[@elevatedgaming2885]

Rowan has something lots of Americans will never even come close to having, class

[@DonnieIp]

I thought you were going to say a British accent.

[@elevatedgaming2885]

Donnie Ip I would say the British accent is commonly associated with being classy because the English are USUALLY and GENERALLY more classy than MOST Americans as a whole, when it comes to comparing cultures

[@DonnieIp]

@@elevatedgaming2885 It was a joke.

[@bintuae1]

I'm not american or british but for some reason, I can't stand to hear someone speaking in british accent. The accent Rowan speaks in sounds ok but there are variations of the accent where it sounds really ugly and annoying

[@CUPPYNOODLE]

I laugh too hard at this comment. It’s so true.

[@jayhi5479]

Mr.Bean one of my favorite shows. I always wanted him to speak but of course he never did.

[@michaelbootes4822]

He had a whole speech in Bean:The Ultimate Disaster movie. Not a great movie I fear you can feel that it was being made by americans all over it but he was good in it.

[@thecroc]

He spoke a line in the episode where he is taking a test.

[@britainluver431]

@@thecroc "I've concentrated on trigonometry." -Mr. Bean

[@eddiepanedi8561]

He'll always be 'Blackadder' to me.

[@jimmorgan8688]

eddie panedi Yep, Blackadder was way better than Bean and those awful spy films.

[@MNGLD-do2kc]

His voice matches his real intelligence.

[@laststandpg3d525]

Wise voice unlike my pfp

[@kridetus1449]

@@laststandpg3d525 that trend is dead.

[@laststandpg3d525]

@@kridetus1449 That isnt a trend

[@kridetus1449]

@@laststandpg3d525 yes it is but a dead one.

[@laststandpg3d525]

@@kridetus1449 it never was alive

[@abhradeepgoswami9872]

I didn't know that one of the most soothing voice I would hear in my life would be from MR. BEAN! Thank You for making our childhood filled with joy, Mr. Atkinson.

[@nghakabeita3198]

He is absolutely brilliant, he could make us laugh so hard without even speaking a word...now that's a comedian

[@Boxkicker34]

American talk shows need to take some lessons from shows like Graham Norton. Actors are rarely on for more than a few minutes and it seems so impersonal.

[@tetsuyahayami7519]

Agree! British chat shows are the best! Don't forget Jonathan Ross he's great as well!

[@x_____________]

Graham and Conan are the only talk show hosts that are actually competent at their jobs

[@SeraphinaAizen1]

That's because Graham Norton, like Atkinson, is an entertainment genius.

[@RaevFairwiz]

Boxkicker34 Yeah you also feel so much comfortable and entertained while watching the Graham Norton Show!!

[@jiro4559]

Corden?

[@wilfredv1930]

what a short interview, what a waste of time for that talented man

[@CmUncleDre]

😂 He made me laugh for the last 45 years, and this is the 1st time I've heard his voice

[@prajotrasam1721]

Mr.Bean at 4:40:- "Can I Stand Up?" "Well, I can Stand Up" After Standing:- "Am I Allowed to Stand up?" . Great, great 🙌🙌

[@davidattwell2574]

Good old Mr bean 😊😁❤️

[@jerrypocha3707]

You may stand up, kind sir.

[@__________________________2]

I lmao with that 😂

[@Ben.Philip.Panicker]

It's a British thing. He's got gentleman 🎩 manners.

[@rheamaeflores30]

i can’t imagine the world without him ♥️

[@fadesa121]

Sounds like so close to him 🤣🤣

[@augustassimonis8345]

Its easier than you think

[@nicanerza598]

For reaaal

[@jonpoon3896]

I just miss him as Blackadder. Gotta bring that back someday

[@eddiepanedi8561]

Man, I can count on one hand the number of people that have seen Blackadder in America. Cheers!

[@chafida]

Blackadder is just peak comedy. So many talent on that show. Atkinson, Fry, Laurie, Mayall

[@eddiepanedi8561]

Yes, a Blackadder reboot with Trump: Nonsense and Senility.

[@kasperjoonatan6014]

Oh yes. Claire Foy could be Elizabeth. I or II.

[@MK-je7kz]

I hope that Blackadder is not rebooted. It's ending scene was absolutely brilliant and they shouldn't spoil that, because it cannot be remade. I'm not huge Blackadder fan, but the ending scene is one of the best of any show finales ever, if not the best.

[@reetikjena]

TBH if Mr Atkinson wasn't a comic he'd be an AMAZING James bond, the man's such a gentleman ✨

[@jaytc3218]

Sir Rowan Atkinson can literally say nothing at all and can kill the room. A total legend.

[@susanorchard1994]

He's not been knighted yet. He's a CBE, Commander of the British Empire.