Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry - English comedian, actor, writer, presenter & activist

Person from United Kingdom

Genres: british, comedy, spoken word, Audiobook, podcast

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About Stephen Fry

Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, comedian, writer, broadcaster, and presenter. He began his television career with the sketch comedy series "Alfresco" (1983-1984) and gained wider recognition through his collaborations with Hugh Laurie in the comedy duo Fry and Laurie. Together they appeared in the television series "A Bit of Fry & Laurie" (1989-1995) and "Jeeves and Wooster" (1990-1993). Fry also appeared in the television comedy series "Blackadder" (1986-1989), portraying several characters including General Melchett. Fry's television work includes roles in "Kingdom" (2007-2009), "Bones" (2007-2017), "It's a Sin" (2021), "24: Live Another Day" (2014), "Heartstopper" (2022), and "The Sandman" (2022). He hosted the comedy panel show "QI" from 2003 to 2016 and received multiple British Academy Television Award nominations for his work on the programme. In 2006, he was ranked ninth in ITV's poll "TV's 50 Greatest Stars". His film appearances include "Chariots of Fire" (1981), "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), "Peter's Friends" (1992), "Wilde" (1997), "Gosford Park" (2001), "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" (2004), "V for Vendetta" (2005), "Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows" (2011), and "Love & Friendship" (2016). He voiced the Cheshire Cat in "Alice in Wonderland" (2010) and its sequel, and portrayed the Master of Lake-town in two films of "The Hobbit" trilogy. His portrayal of Oscar Wilde in "Wilde" earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. In theatre, Fry adapted the musical "Me and My Girl" for the West End in 1984. The production ran for eight years and later transferred to Broadway, where his adaptation received a Tony Award nomination. In 2012, he portrayed Malvolio in a production of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", which transferred from Shakespeare's Globe to the West End and Broadway, earning him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play. Between 2025 and early 2026, he portrayed Lady Bracknell in a National Theatre production of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest". Fry has written and presented documentary programmes including "Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive" (2006), which won an Emmy Award, and the travel series "Stephen Fry in America" (2008). He has also written novels, autobiographies, essays, and newspaper columns. His voice work includes narrating the British audiobook editions of all seven "Harry Potter" novels and numerous other literary works. Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind. In 2025, he was knighted for services to mental health awareness, environmental causes, and charity. Stephen John Fry was born on 24 August 1957 in Hampstead, London. He is the son of physicist and inventor Alan John Fry and historian Marianne Eve Fry (née Neumann). He has an older brother, Roger, and a younger sister, Joanna. His mother was of Hungarian Jewish descent, and members of her family were victims of the Holocaust. Fry was not raised in a religious household. He spent part of his childhood in Norfolk and attended several schools, including Stouts Hill Preparatory School, Uppingham School, and Paston School. After leaving school without completing his A-levels, he became involved in a credit card theft case and spent three months in custody while awaiting trial. Following his release, he resumed his education at City College Norwich, obtained A-level qualifications, and earned a scholarship to Queens' College, Cambridge. At the University of Cambridge, he studied English literature, joined the Cambridge Footlights, appeared on "University Challenge", and graduated in 1981 with an upper second-class honours degree. During this period he met Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson, with whom he later collaborated professionally. Fry's early career included writing and performing in Footlights productions such as "The Cellar Tapes", which won the Perrier Comedy Award. He also adapted "Me and My Girl" and appeared in numerous television advertisements. His television breakthrough came through "There's Nothing to Worry About!" and "Alfresco", followed by work on "Saturday Live", "A Bit of Fry & Laurie", and "Blackadder". From 1990 to 1993 he starred as Jeeves in "Jeeves and Wooster". Alongside his acting career, Fry became a successful author. His novels include "The Liar" (1991), "The Hippopotamus" (1994), "Making History" (1996), and "The Stars' Tennis Balls" (2000). He has also published several autobiographical works and books on language and poetry, including "The Ode Less Travelled". Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Fry appeared in film, television, radio, and theatre productions. Notable roles included Oscar Wilde in "Wilde", Professor Bellgrove in "Gormenghast", and Charles Prentiss in "Absolute Power". He directed the 2003 film "Bright Young Things", adapted from Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies". From 2001 to 2017 he hosted the British Academy Film Awards on twelve occasions. As a broadcaster and documentarian, Fry presented programmes on language, travel, technology, wildlife, genealogy, and social issues. These included "Planet Word", "Fry's English Delight", "Last Chance to See", "HIV and Me", "Stephen Fry: Out There", and "Gadget Man". He has also hosted podcasts and radio programmes and participated in public debates and lectures. Fry has undertaken extensive voice acting work. He narrated the "LittleBigPlanet" video game series, appeared in the "Fable" games, and provided narration for audiobooks by authors including J. K. Rowling, Douglas Adams, Roald Dahl, A. A. Milne, Michael Bond, George Orwell, and others. He has also narrated television documentaries and children's animated programmes. During the 2010s and 2020s, Fry continued to work across television, film, theatre, publishing, and live performance. He appeared in productions such as "The Great Indoors", "Doctor Who", "The Dropout", "Red, White & Royal Blue", and stage adaptations of his book "Mythos". He has also remained active in charitable, educational, and cultural initiatives. In 2024, he was appointed visiting professor of Creative Media at the University of Oxford's Faculty of English. In 2025, Fry participated in the first series of "The Celebrity Traitors". In 2026, it was reported that he had created, written, executive-produced, and starred in the television series "The Interrogator", playing the lead character Conrad Henry, a former MI6 interrogator. Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen_Fry

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