Mr. Bean: The Animated Series brought the beloved comedic character originally created by Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis into a fresh animated format, expanding the character’s world with new supporting characters while preserving the silent, visual, slapstick-driven comedy that made the original 1990s live-action sitcom such an international phenomenon. Produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, the animated series first aired in January 2002 and went on to become hugely popular across the world, including in India, where Mr. Bean’s wordless physical comedy has always transcended language barriers and found devoted audiences of children and adults alike.
The animated series introduced a fuller cast of recurring characters than the original live-action show, giving Mr. Bean a household of neighbours and a more developed comedic ensemble to interact with across his daily misadventures in London. Here is the complete list of Mr. Bean cartoon character names.
The Core Cast
- Mr. Bean
The titular character, voiced by Rowan Atkinson himself, Mr. Bean is a childish, self-absorbed, and intensely competitive individual living alone in a London flat, instantly recognisable by his trademark tweed jacket and thin red tie. He approaches even the simplest everyday tasks with absurdly elaborate and overcomplicated schemes, frequently landing himself in increasingly chaotic situations through his own questionable decision-making. Despite his selfish and childlike tendencies, Mr. Bean displays moments of genuine innocence and emotional attachment, particularly toward his beloved possessions. In the animated series, he talks and communicates somewhat more than his largely silent live-action counterpart, while retaining the character’s essential visual comedy and physical humour.
- Teddy
Mr. Bean’s stuffed teddy bear and constant companion, treated by Bean as a genuinely living being and best friend despite being entirely inanimate. Teddy accompanies Mr. Bean on virtually all of his adventures and frequently becomes central to the plot of individual episodes, reflecting the deep, one-sided emotional bond Bean shares with his most prized possession.
- Mrs. Julia Wicket
Mr. Bean’s elderly, grouchy landlady, voiced by Sally Grace, who lives in the same building and frequently finds herself exasperated and infuriated by Bean’s chaotic antics. A recurring gag involves her screaming loudly during bad situations, often startling birds outside the flat, and slamming doors hard enough to knock pictures off the wall. It is later revealed in the episode “Young Bean” that her deep-seated dislike of Bean stems from an incident in his childhood, when he accidentally ruined her wedding by crashing his go-kart into her and her groom. While she plays a more clearly antagonistic role in the first series, Mrs. Wicket’s character softens considerably in later seasons, revealing a genuine, if reluctant, soft spot for her troublesome tenant.
- Irma Gobb
Mr. Bean’s occasional girlfriend, voiced by Matilda Ziegler, who is portrayed as patient, intelligent, and far more emotionally mature than Bean himself — a contrast that fuels much of the comedic tension in their relationship. Unlike the live-action series, where Irma eventually breaks up with Bean in the “Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean” episode, she never ends their relationship in the animated series. In this version, Irma is given additional character depth, working at a local library, and she owns her own teddy bear companion named Lottie, intended as a companion for Bean’s own Teddy.
- Scrapper
Mrs. Wicket’s aggressive, one-eyed ginger cat, who harbours a fierce and persistent hatred for Mr. Bean. Scrapper is fiercely loyal to his owner, frequently lurking in hallways or the garden waiting for opportunities to sabotage Bean’s plans or attack him outright, effectively serving as Mrs. Wicket’s eyes and ears around the building and acting as Bean’s primary animal rival throughout the series.
Other Recurring Characters
- Lottie
Irma Gobb’s stuffed teddy bear, introduced specifically in the animated series as a companion intended for Mr. Bean’s own Teddy, deepening the parallel between Irma and Bean’s respective attachments to their toys.
- Miss Mary Wince
A recurring character who becomes a close friend of Mrs. Wicket’s, often shown sharing tea and watching wrestling together, revealing a softer, more sociable side to the otherwise grouchy landlady.
- Mr. Wicket
Mrs. Wicket’s husband, who appears in flashback in the episode “Young Bean,” depicting the wedding that a young Mr. Bean famously and accidentally disrupted.
- Mr. Bean’s Mini
While not a character in the conventional sense, Mr. Bean’s distinctive green Mini with a black bonnet is such a consistent and central presence throughout the series that it functions almost as a character in its own right, frequently becoming central to the comedic mishaps of individual episodes. The car’s registration number in the animated series is “STE 952R,” a small detail noted by devoted fans of the show.
- The Burglars
Recurring antagonist characters who appear in various episodes, typically becoming entangled in Mr. Bean’s chaotic schemes in ways that work to his unexpected advantage.
The enduring international popularity of Mr. Bean’s animated adventures lies in the character’s universal, largely dialogue-free comedy, which has allowed the show to transcend language and cultural barriers in a way few other comedy series have managed, making it one of the most consistently beloved animated comedies among Indian television audiences across multiple generations.
FAQs
Q1. Who voices Mr. Bean in the animated series?
Rowan Atkinson, who originated the character in the live-action sitcom, also provides the voice for Mr. Bean in the animated series.
Q2. Who is Mr. Bean’s girlfriend in the cartoon series?
Irma Gobb is Mr. Bean’s occasional girlfriend in the animated series, voiced by Matilda Ziegler. Unlike the live-action show, she never breaks up with Bean in the animated version.
Q3. Why does Mrs. Wicket dislike Mr. Bean?
The episode “Young Bean” reveals that Mrs. Wicket’s dislike stems from an incident in Bean’s childhood, when he accidentally crashed his go-kart into her and her groom, ruining her wedding day.
Q4. What is the name of Mr. Bean’s teddy bear?
Mr. Bean’s teddy bear is simply named Teddy, and he is treated by Bean as a genuinely living companion and best friend throughout the series.
Q5. Does Mrs. Wicket have a pet in the animated series?
Yes — Mrs. Wicket owns a one-eyed ginger cat named Scrapper, who shares his owner’s deep dislike of Mr. Bean and frequently tries to sabotage or attack him throughout the series.