Mr. Bean

Overview

Mr. Bean is a fictional character created and portrayed by Rowan Atkinson, a British comedian and actor.

The character has appeared in a number of films, TV shows and video games.

Television

Mr. Bean (1990 - 1995)

The character of Mr. Bean first appeared in this eponymous sitcom series. Which focuses on certain skits involving Mr. Bean's visual gags and childish humour.

Mr. Bean: The Animated Series (2002 - 2019)

The long-running animated series focuses on Mr. Bean and his Teddy, as they cause chaos and commotion which infuriates their landlady Mrs. Wicket and her cat Scrapper.

Movies

Bean (1995)

Mr. Bean, working as a sleepy security guard for the National Gallery in London, is offered an opportunity to visit the United States to transfer a painting of Whistler's mother to an art gallery. However, this simple task results in comedic tragedy.

Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007)

After winning a raffle prize of a holiday to Cannes, Mr. Bean visits France and causes all sorts of chaos along the way.

Games

Mr. Bean (2007)

A platformer-puzzle game based on the animated series where Mr. Bean has to collect 750 cat biscuits scattered throughout levels as a ransom to get back his Teddy.

Trivia

• There is a well-known theory that suggests Mr. Bean is an alien, or an otherworldy being trying to resemble human. Listed below are several moments regarding Mr. Bean which strongly imply this theory to be true, however this theory has remained unconfirmed:
  • In the original series, the introduction depicts Mr. Bean falling from the sky onto a beam of light and walking off-camera as the credits roll.
  • The animated series has a dedicated episode which suggests that Mr. Bean is a clone, and features several Mr. Bean lookalikes.
• Video games which feature Mr. Bean have often been based around the long-running animated series of the same name.