2. Rowan Atkinson – 178
Ok let’s be real here, this one got me off guard. Rowan Atkinson might be known for playing the clumsy, funny, childlike Mr. Bean, for whom even the most regular and simple tasks are a challenge. Believe it or not, Atkinson is a genius. Although, Atkinson grew up with his two older brothers on the family farm, he went to Newcastle and Oxford Universities, where he earned two degrees in electrical engineering.
During his university life he met Richard Curtis, a fellow screenwriter, and the two started writing scripts together and preforming comedy. One of his first creations was a British sketch comedy hit called “Not The Nine O’Clock News” which was just the beginning of Atkinson’s successful creations. Eventually running for four seasons, spawning a series of books, and earning him an international Emmy award. He then moved to another series called “Blackadder”.
