Rowan Atkinson welcomes you to Hell

If you only know Rowan Atkinson (previously featured in our Curse of Fatal Death post) from the Mr. Bean movies or his supporting roles in mainstream comedies like Love, Actually, you've really been missing out. In his native UK, Atkinson has become famous for pitch-black, smart comedy such as Blackadder, a long-running TV series where each season he starred as a different descendant in the perpetually luckless, cynical Blackadder family. His HBO special Rowan Atkinson Live! is very much worth seeking out, showcasing his waspish verbal humor along with his amazing talent for physical comedy. (Click the image at left to buy the special on DVD.) In the clip below he appears as Toby, your guide to the netherworld.



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