Mr Bean

Mr Bean is Rowan Atkinson's iconic comedy character, known to most people as a silly, barely ever talking odd kind of man.



Mr Bean uses his face to show his expressions very well, which helps with his lack of dialogue - you can always tell what he is thinking, even if the normal acting people around his are very confused. He acts almost like an alien, not quite understanding a lot of his surroundings or socially acceptable behavior - and making him stand out that makes him a lot funnier.


He makes normal every day routines way more complicated than he needs to, and his incompetence at these task are funny but the fact that he takes this all as being completely normal is almost endearing.


There is even an animated series of the character, which leans heavily on the live actions series as reference. The character looks like a caricature of Rowan Atkinson, and this makes it funnier at times. There is barely any talking, with mostly mumbling to keep the characters seeming like real people.



I don't feel like this brand of humor would work well with dialogue; it would probably feel patronising, too obvious and it would take away from his movements. Mr Bean uses the right amount of sound to physical activity, and it makes this an effective form of comedy.