Atkinson made his acting debut as Jason in the 1998 comedy film
Still Crazy, and subsequently ventured into television roles, the first being Nathan Joseph in an episode of
The Bill in 2000. He went on to appear in several stage productions including
Treasure Island,
The Tempest and
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Over the next decade, he portrayed guest roles in
Moonmonkeys (2007), ''
After You've Gone (2008), Small Island (2009) and My Family'' (2010). In 2017, Atkinson portrayed Pike in the 2017 film ''
Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar's Revenge. In 2019, he appeared in Luther and A Christmas Carol for the BBC. In 2021, Atkinson appeared in an episode of Death in Paradise and four episodes of Holby City'' as terminally ill patient Delroy Jones. His character was introduced as part of a story exploring the disappearance of established character
Vincent Hubbard (
Richard Blackwood) and later becomes a love interest for
Kim Fox (
Tameka Empson). ==Filmography==