Rowan ‘Mr Bean’ Atkinson Has a Secret Speech Impediment That Nearly Cost Him His Career

Rowan ‘Mr Bean’ Atkinson Has a Secret Speech Impediment That Nearly Cost Him His Career
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Rowan Atkinson is a household name. Not only for his own invention, the hilarious, inimitable “Mr Bean,” but for a long and glittering career in film and television. But, who knew? The actor suffers from a debilitating stammer.

The inimitable Mr Bean, Atkinson's own creation (©Getty Images | <a href="https://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/british-actor-rowan-atkinson-hams-it-up-for-photographers-news-photo/73666158">JOHN MACDOUGALL</a>)
The inimitable Mr Bean, Atkinson's own creation ©Getty Images | JOHN MACDOUGALL