On February 9, 2013 at 09:06, highfigh said...
He has been doing comedy since the '60s, so it's not like he's an overnight success.
Exactly. Nobody in the US would be surprised if the report said Tim Allen or Jerry Seinfeld were rocking some serious wheels (sidebar: Jerry is a rabid Porsche collector and driver). Rowan Atkinson has been a top TV and film draw in the UK for longer than either of these American comedy stars have been doing there thing here in the US.