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People think because I can make them laugh on the stage, I'll be able to make them laugh in person. That isn't the case at all. I am essentially a rather quiet, dull person who just happens to be a performer.
Rowan Atkinson
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Rowan Atkinson
Age: 69
Born: 1955
Born: January 6
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