Unexpected Academic Paths of Famous Stars, photo 29

• Rowan Atkinson: MSc in Electrical Engineering from OxfordThe man behind Mr. Bean, Rowan Atkinson, first studied electrical engineering at Newcastle University before earning a Master of Science (MSc) degree in the same field from The Queen’s College, Oxford. At Oxford, he became heavily involved in performance groups, including the Oxford University Dramatic Society. The precision and methodical thinking required for engineering paradoxically seem to inform his meticulously crafted physical comedy.