Wrote and performed comedy revues with Richard Curtis at the Oxford Playhouse and the Edinburgh Fringe

Joined the English series "Not the Nine O'Clock News" as a writer (with Richard Curtis) and performer

Feature acting and writing debut, "The Secret Policeman's Ball"

Named BBC Personality of the Year

Co-wrote (with Richard Curtis) and starred (in the title role) as the BBC-TV series, "The Blackadder"

First non-comic feature role, "Never Say Never Again"

Starred in the West End production of "The Nerd"

Starred in "Blackadder II" (first collaboration with Ben Elton)

Starred in "Blackadder the Third"

Starred in the West End production of "The Sneeze"

Starred in "Blackadder Goes Forth"

Co-wrote (with Richard Curtis) and starred in the English series, "Mr. Bean"

Starred in the British sitcom "Thin Blue Line"

Reprised role of Mr. Bean for the big screen comedy "Bean"

Appeared in "Maybe Baby"

Offered a scene-stealing comic turn as an Italian tourist who is selected to participate in a "Rat Race"

Starred as a bumbling spy who can't get anything right in the comedy "Johnny English"

Cast in the leading role of a village vicar in the British comedy "Keeping Mum"

Reprised role of Mr. Bean for "Mr. Bean's Holiday"