Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, Comedian, Presenter, Writer, Director |
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| Nationality | British |
| Date of Birth | 24/08/1957 |
| Age | 68 years |
| Birthplace | Hampstead, London, England |
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Bio/Wiki
| Summary | Sir Stephen John Fry is a British actor, comedian, presenter and writer known for his virtuosic command and comical manipulation of the English language. He rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as part of the comedy duo Fry and Laurie alongside Hugh Laurie. |
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| Notable Works | Alfresco, Blackadder, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster, Wilde, QI |
Educational Qualification(s)
| University | Queen's College, Cambridge |
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| Field | English Literature |
| Notable Involvement | Cambridge Footlights comedy troupe |
Career
| Early Career | Sketch comedy series Alfresco (1983-1984), sitcom Blackadder (1986-1989) |
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| Comedy Partnership | Fry and Laurie with Hugh Laurie (A Bit of Fry & Laurie 1989-1995, Jeeves and Wooster 1990-1993) |
| Hosting | Presented British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) twelve times between 2001 and 2017, hosted celebrity comedy trivia show QI |
| Documentary Work | Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006, won International Emmy Award for Best Documentary), Stephen Fry: HIV and Me (2007) |
Style Quotient
| Known For | Sharp-witted comments, comic timing, ability to desacralize serious or taboo topics, educated viewpoints |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Self-proclaimed tech geek who has met with Apple's design leadership | |
| 2. Describes himself as an entertainer rather than an artist | |
| 3. The Hippopotamus was adapted into a 2017 film | |
| 4. Making History won the Sidewise Award for Alternate History |