| Rowan Atkinson, famed for his Mr. Bean character, | | | | The 57-year-old comic and his wife Sunetra are |
| has had a minor accident of his own, bumping into | | | | amongst a host of famous faces spending the |
| another car while parking at an American ski resort. | | | | Christmas holidays in the U.S. ski resort. |
| According to reports, the British comedian made a | | | | Other celebrities spending the holiday season on the |
| mistake when he backed an SUV into a woman's car | | | | slopes include Mariah Carey, Jack Nicholson, Goldie |
| in Aspen, Colorado. Atkinson was reversing from a | | | | Hawn and partner Kurt Russell, and Heidi Klum and |
| parking meter when his four-by-four vehicle hit a | | | | husband Seal, according to the Daily Mail. Will Smith |
| Volkswagen Jetta, police said. The Jetta's important | | | | and actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith will be hosting a |
| parts such as the VW muffler were left without any | | | | huge New Year's Eve bash in Aspen next week, the |
| damage. | | | | report continued. |
| "He was backing out of a parking spot and didn't see | | | | Atkinson is noted for his great passion for cars. It all |
| the car behind him," Sgt. Dan Davis told the Associated | | | | started with driving his mother's Morris Minor. Matter of |
| Press. "Atkinson would not be charged with any | | | | fact, he holds a UK HGV license, gained because |
| offence. There was a little bit of a damage to the car. | | | | trucks held a fascination for him, and to ensure |
| He put a ding in it." | | | | employment as a young actor. |
| Atkinson was known for his appearances in shows | | | | The comedian's car collection is dominated by Aston |
| such as Not the Nine O'Clock News and Blackadder | | | | Martins, including the DB7 Vantage used in his movie |
| before introducing Mr. Bean in the United Kingdom in | | | | Johnny English. His Aston Martin V8 Zagato was |
| 1990. The television success of the clumsy comic | | | | driven by his character Dexter in the film The Tall Guy. |
| character paved the way for two spin-off films and an | | | | Atkinson was cited for speeding in the car, just as his |
| animated cartoon series. | | | | character was in the movie. As a consequence, he |
| While promoting the most recent of those movies, Mr. | | | | received a driving ban. In 2001, he raced in his Zagato |
| Bean's Holiday, Atkinson drove a lime-green Mini into | | | | from which he escaped unhurt after crashing it into a |
| London's Leicester Square, BBC News reported. | | | | barrier at an Aston Martin owners' club event in |
| Atkinson parked it on the red carpet and then met | | | | Yorkshire. |
| fans who had gathered outside the cinema staging the | | | | Atkinson owns two McLaren F1s, Audi A8, a green |
| film's premiere last March. | | | | Ferrari 456GT, three Mercedes-Benzes including a |
| Atkinson's UK agent was unavailable for comment | | | | silver taxi 500E with over 320hp, Honda Civic Hybrid, |
| about the mishap. | | | | Bentley Mulsanne, Lancia Delta Integrale, MG XPower |
| No citations were issued at the time, but both drivers | | | | SV, and a Subaru Sherpa. |
| swapped insurance details, police said. | | | | |