Biography
Sir Stephen John Fry is an English actor, comedian, writer, and broadcaster. He began his career on the sketch comedy series Alfresco (1983–1984) and the sitcom Blackadder (1986–1989), before gaining recognition as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie, appearing together in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). His later television roles include Kingdom (2007–2009), Bones (2007–2017), and It's a Sin (2021). Fry was the original host of the comedy panel show QI (2003–2016), for which he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. In 2006, the British public ranked Fry number 9 in ITV's poll of TV's 50 Greatest Stars.
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Awards & recognition
- Knight Bachelor · 2025
- Commander of the Order of the Phoenix · 2021
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature · 2019
- Richard Dawkins Award · 2018
- Pipe Smoker of the Year · 2004
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- Sidewise Award — Alternate History · 1998
- British Academy Television Award — Best Entertainment Performance · 2016 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Featured Actor in a Play · 2014 · nominated
- British Academy Games Award — Performer · 2012 · nominated
- Golden Globe Award — Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · 1999 · nominated
- Kentucky Colonel · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count
Paddington Bear: The Early Years
Heartstopper
Harley Quinn
The Celebrity Traitors
Sex Education
Bones
It's Always Something
Sparkling: The Story Of Champagne
London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year
Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song
Hidden Kingdoms
Stephen Fry: HIV & Me
The Simpsons
The Black Adder
Red, White & Royal Blue
The Sandman
It's a Sin
V for Vendetta
QI
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
The Young Ones
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Extras
24
Dancing with the Birds
The Morning Show
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Doctor Who
Top Gear
Veep
Firebird
Stephen Fry in America
Sense and Sensibility
The New Statesman
Natural World
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
A Year on Planet Earth
The Dropout
Churchill and the Movie Mogul
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Last Chance to See
Tickled
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled
The Graham Norton Show
The Thin Blue Line
A Fish Called Wanda