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