Stephen Fry
Actor, comedian and writer
Sir Stephen Fry is an English actor, comedian, writer and broadcaster, known for Blackadder, QI and the Fry and Laurie double act.
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Born 1957 in Hampstead, United Kingdom
Influenced by Bertrand Russell
About Stephen Fry
Fry was born in London in 1957. He began his career in the 1980s on the sketch show Alfresco and the sitcom Blackadder. He then teamed up with Hugh Laurie as the comedy duo Fry and Laurie, appearing in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry was the first host of QI, and he played Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde. He has also written for newspapers and magazines, including as a columnist, and has published four novels, beginning with The Liar. His voice work includes recording the audiobooks for all seven Harry Potter novels. He has been president of the mental health charity Mind since 2011, and he received a knighthood in 2025 for his work on mental health awareness, the environment and charity.