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Did you know that Rowan Atkinson has a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Electrical Engineering? Or did you know that once when his pilot passed,Atkinson took control of the plane, landed it and saved the lives of his wife and two children!? Rowan Atkinson is well known for his work on popular TV series such as Mr. Bean and Blackadder. He has been listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy. Let's Review Some Interesting Facts About Him That You Probably Didn't Know! 1- He has a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Electrical Engineering from The Queen's College (Oxford). 2- He suffers from stuttering and for this reason, does not do many interviews. 3- Although in Mr. Bean series, he drives a Mini, in real-life he is a passionate race car driver and owns a McLaren F1 and an Audio A8. He has also been involved in a number of car crashes. 4- When his pilot passed out at the controls of his private plane, he took control of the plane, landed it and saved the lives of his wife and two children. 5- He has starred in a spoof of Dr.Who for Red Nose Day benefit! Bonus facts (not in the video): 1- Rowan Atkinson began his film career in a James Bond movie called Never Say Never Again starring Sean Connery. 2- He writes articles for CAR (a British car magazine). 3- He played the voice of Zazu in The Lion King. To see more interesting facts about Actors and other topics, please subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/IVXHFz and Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Factxtract Disclaimer: We believe all the images used in this video, qualify under fair use. If you believe your image/media has been used improperly, please send us a message at info-at-factxtract-dot-com and we will investigate it. More info about the sources of these images: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rowan_Atkinson_2011_2.jpg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ICC_Doctor_Gown.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford,_queen%27s_college.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Oxford,_queen%27s_college.JPG http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rowan_Atkinson_2007.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rowan_Atkinson_on_a_Mini_at_Goodwood_Circuit_in_2009.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:2011_Audi_A8_--_07-07-2011_1.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TARDIS2.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Atkinson_Rowan.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RowanAtkinsonMar07.jpg "Red Nose Day Benefit" Video can be watched here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-wDPoC6GM Music: "WallPaper" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com/) We are using the music under the Creative Commons License. We would also like to acknowledge the links below as the main sources of information in this video: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowan_Atkinson http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1239279.stm