[235], In 1995, while appearing in the West End play Cell Mates, Fry had a nervous breakdown and walked out of the production, causing its early closure and incurring the displeasure of co-star Rik Mayall and playwright Simon Gray. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. Portraying his idol Oscar Wilde (of whom he had been an ardent admirer since the age of 13) in the 1997 film Wilde, he fulfilled the role to critical acclaim. After captivating readers with his formidable Mythos and Heroes, Fry turns his attention to another great narrative from Ancient Greece. The show transferred to Broadway and Fry was nominated for a Tony Award for his adaptation. #justnotsayin". Nombre de Publicacin. According to TVLine, Stephen Fry is set to be back in "Bones" Season 12 to reprise his role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt. [117] In September 2020, Fry was among the stars to mark the 100th anniversary of Sir Nol Cowards West End debut with a stage celebration titled "A Marvellous Party". In 1983, the BBC offered Fry, Laurie and Thompson their own show, which became The Crystal Cube, a mixture of science fiction and mockumentary that was cancelled after the first episode. His favourite piece was the String Quartet No. [274], Fry is a supporter of nature and wildlife conservation. He commemorated the million-followers milestone with a humorous video blog in which a 'Step Hen Fry' clone speaks from the year 2034, where MySpace, Facebook and Twitter have combined to form 'Twit on MyFace'. 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[32] He was arrested in Swindon and, as a result, spent three months in Pucklechurch Prison on remand. Stephen Fry's return to guest star in Bones brought the Sky1 US forensic science drama just over 600,000 viewers last night, Thursday 30 April. (Sidenote: It was upon SF's suggestion that Emma Thompson landed a leading role in the London cast of this show.) [182] As recognition of his public support for LGBT+ rights and for the Union's report, the Union of UEA Students awarded him, on 18 October 2012, Honorary Life Membership of the Union. In 2002, he played The Minister of Chance in the Doctor Who audio drama Death Comes to Time. The Hippopotamus (1994) is about Edward (Ted/Tedward) Wallace and his stay at his old friend Lord Logan's country manor in Norfolk. [123] In June 2020, it was announced that Fry would read J. K. Rowling's children's book, The Ickabog. I don't know what Fry would himself say, but if he responds similarly to Dawkins or others, then I can't imagine his answer being very . Fry is also a prolific writer, contributing to newspapers and magazines and has written four novels and three autobiographies: Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and More Fool Me. He shot to fame as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie with . Fry wrote on Twitter: "It looks as though a certain cat is out of a certain bag. [99] As of 2021, it has been running for ten series and 37 episodes. 14 by Beethoven. TOP 1000 REVIEWER. [101] In September 2012, he guest-starred as himself in the audio comedy drama We Are The BBC, produced by the Wireless Theatre Company, written by Susan Casanove. [138], Fry was, at one time, slated to adapt A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole for the big screen. Regarding football, he is a supporter of Norwich City FC, and is a regular visitor to their home ground at Carrow Road. [139], In 2011, Fry appeared on Kate Bush's album 50 Words for Snow, featuring on the title track where he recites a list of surreal words to describe snow. While most parts of the country live in peace and harmony, the inhabitants in the marsh are often threatened by the monster, Ickabog. [243][244] Fry has stated that he is allergic to champagne[245] and bumble bee stings. HarperCollins Editores Limitado. [109][110] He received excellent reviews. Writer, actor, comedian, doer of good works, excellent good friend to the famous and not, Fry lives in his London SW1 flat and his Norfolk house when not traveling. In September 2011, Fry's Planet Word, a five-part documentary about language, aired on BBC HD and BBC Two. Release Calendar Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India Movie Spotlight. [70], In August 2011, Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets was shown on Channel 4 as one of the 100 Greatest strand. Discover Stephen Fry's magnificent retelling of the greatest myths and legends ever told . [195] When in London, he drives a dark green TX4 London cab. Ludwig van Beethoven - 'Presto Quartet Op. What's that about? One Last Aliento Cooper y Fry Crimen Serie, Libro 5 Stephen Booth. [259] On 22 February 2011, Fry was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard University.[260][261]. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989-1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993). In 2011, he was the subject of Molly Lewis's song An Open Letter to Stephen Fry, in which the singer jokingly offers herself as a surrogate mother for his child. [169] Fry was the last person to be named Pipe Smoker of the Year before the award was discontinued. Eugene Onegin), This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 19:15. Stephen Fry plays Dr Gordon Wyatt, a former black metal rocker in Bones, but he admits his teen tastes in music were more Wagner, Beethoven and Mozart than Black Sabbath. *Contains some strong language and adult humour* From Blackadder to A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Stephen Fry is a true comedy great. [47], He reprised his role as (a descendant of) Lord Melchett for The Big Night In, a 20 April 2020 telethon held during the COVID-19 pandemic, for a skit in which he held a video call with Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, who made a surprise appearance. After it transferred to Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination. Stephen Fry is an English actor and the narrator for the LittleBigPlanet games. "The only reason people do not know much is because they do not care to know. [23] His maternal grandparents, Martin and Rosa Neumann,[13] were Hungarian Jews who emigrated from urany (now in Slovakia) to the UK in 1927. . [263] Fry later stated he did not refer to any specific religion: "I said quite a few things that were angry at this supposed God. and "It detracted from and devalued my argument, such as it was, and it outraged and offended a large group of people for no very good reason. "[143] He uses his influence to recommend underexposed musicians and authors (who often see large increases in web hits and sales)[144][145] and to raise awareness of contemporary issues in the world of media and politics, notably the dropping of an injunction against The Guardian[146][147] and public anger over Daily Mail columnist Jan Moir's article on the death of Boyzone member Stephen Gately. [126][127] He also narrated the first four Harry Potter games: Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire. He is probably best known for his television roles in Blackadder II (1986) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990).His support of the Terence Higgins Trust through events such as the first "Hysteria" benefit, as well as numerous other charity efforts, are probably those works of which he is most proud. In August 2010, Fry joined the board of directors at Norwich City Football Club. Related links [14] His paternal grandmother, Ella Fry (ne Pring), had roots in Cheshire and Kent. [32] In 2018, alongside Nadiya Hussain and Olly Alexander, Fry was part of Sport Relief's attempt to raise awareness of mental health. [252] In his first autobiography he described how he once considered ordination to the Anglican priesthood, but came to the conclusion that he "couldn't believe in God, because [he] was fundamentally Hellenic in [his] outlook". He did not vote in the 2005 general election because of the stance of both the Labour and Conservative parties with regard to the Iraq War. He . Despite his praise of the Blair/Brown government's work on social reform, Fry was an outspoken critic of the Labour Party's Third Way concept. [249][250], In March 2021, Fry hailed the "wonderful moment" at receiving the OxfordAstraZeneca COVID vaccine at Westminster Abbey. Franz Schubert - 'Variations 2 & 3 from Schubert's Piano Quintet in A'. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants, while his father's family was of English background. [131] He has since appeared in adverts for products and companies such as Marks & Spencer, Twinings, Kenco, Vauxhall Motors, Honda, Calpol, Heineken, Alliance & Leicester (a series of adverts which also featured Hugh Laurie),[132] After Eight mints, Direct Line insurance (with Paul Merton), Trebor mints, Virgin Media, Walkers potato crisps (fronting a new flavour),[133] and Sainsbury's supermarket. "Eugene Onegin Alexander Pushkin Audiobook" (Stephen Fry Reads James E. Fallen, trans. [21][22] Fry's mother is Jewish, but he was not brought up in a religious family. He later recalled the incident as a hypomanic episode in his documentary about bipolar disorder, The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive. [32] In June 2015, Fry was the guest on BBC Radio 4's Desert Island Discs. It was all me. [62], Fry's first documentary was the Emmy Award-winning Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive in 2006. He grew up in Norfolk and attended Uppingham School and Stout's Hill. When writing a book review for Tatler, Fry wrote under a pen name, Williver Hendry, editor of A Most Peculiar Friendship: The Correspondence of Lord Alfred Douglas and Jack Dempsey, a field close to his heart as an Oscar Wilde enthusiast. He grew up in Norfolk and attended Uppingham School and Stout's Hill. [59][60] In 2022, Fry had a recurring role as biochemist Ian Gibbons in the Hulu miniseries The Dropout, which dramatizes the scandal involving biotechnology company Theranos. [43], Towards the end of 2003, Fry starred alongside John Bird in the television adaptation of Absolute Power, previously a radio series on BBC Radio 4. I'm very very happy of course but had hoped for a private wedding. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. [134] He filmed a 2016 advertisement where he explains the essence of British culture to foreigners arriving at London's Heathrow Airport.[135]. [211][212] Cameron stated on Twitter he believed "we can better challenge prejudice as we attend, rather than boycotting the Winter Olympics". Stephen Fry is an English comedian, actor, and writer famous for the Emmy Award-winning documentary series Stephen Fry: The Secret Lige of the Manic Depressive. "Between Emos, Goths. Following three one-man shows in Australia, Fry announced a 'sort of stand-up' performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London for September 2010. [236] Fry went missing for several days and contemplated suicide. [42] In 1986 and 1987, Fry and Laurie performed sketches on the LWT/Channel 4 show Saturday Live. [69] In the same year, he narrated the nature documentaries Spectacled Bears: Shadow of the Forest for the BBC Natural World series. [189] His best friend is Hugh Laurie,[131] whom he met while both were at Cambridge and with whom he has collaborated many times over the years. I was merely saying things that Bertrand Russell and many finer heads of the mind have said for many thousands of years, going all the way back to the Greeks. Here, he discusses seeing it for the first time: "The week before we moved house, the BBC started a new drama, starring William Hartnell. [275] He has been the president of the Great Fen Project since 2006[276] and vice-president of international NGO Fauna and Flora International since 2009. He attended the then-Prince's wedding to Camilla Parker Bowles in 2005. In January 2016, it was announced that Fry would be appearing as the character "Cuddly Dick" in Series 3 of the Sky One family comedy Yonderland. Bones won't wrap without another visit from Dr. chef Gordon Wyatt: Stephen Fry will return for a final guest appearance, TVLine has confirmed. From 2001 to 2017 he hosted the British Academy Film Awards 12 times. He presented a 20-part, two-hour series, The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music, a "witty guide" to the genre over the past 1,000 years, on Classic FM. 111 mm. Birth date A Fry s Laurie du egyik fele, ahol trsa Hugh Laurie volt, az Egy kis Fry & Laurie s a Majd a komornyik trsszerzje s trsszereplje. Following his release, he resumed his education at City College Norwich, promising administrators that he would study rigorously and sit the Cambridge entrance exams. Fry's career in television began with the 1982 broadcasting of The Cellar Tapes, the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue[40] which was written by Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, and Tony Slattery. Stephen Fry is a name that warms the hearts of millions in the British Isles and beyond. [120], In 2015, Fry made a live audio recording of the winning short story of the annual RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award, Ms. Featherstone and the Beast by Bethan Roberts, at a ceremony held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Actually, I'm going to. You are the smartest man around! Love you all. Libros, Thriller. He is especially admired for his ability to desacralize even the most serious or taboo of topics. While celebs like Demi Moore and Hugh Laurie 's pal Stephen Fry are Twitter enthusiasts, the House star has revealed he's baffled by the obsession with the micro-blogging site . Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind.[1]. I take this opportunity to apologise now." It also earned him a nomination for a Tony award in 1987. [95], In 2007, he hosted Current Puns, an exploration of wordplay, and Radio 4: This Is Your Life, to celebrate the radio station's 40th anniversary. His short was based on a story from his childhood at school. [107], Fry is a long-standing fan of the anarchic British musical comedy group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and particularly of its eccentric front man, the late Vivian Stanshall. Elliott Spencer (m. 2015) He has recorded audiotapes of his novels (an unabridged version of "The Liar" was released in 1995), as well as many other works for both adults and children. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989-1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990-1993). English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, director, and activist. About Stephen Fry. 131 in C-Sharp minor'. Undeterred, Fry, Laurie and Thompson appeared in "Bambi", an episode of The Young Ones from 1984 where they parodied themselves as the University Challenge representatives of "Footlights College, Oxbridge",[41] and Fry also appeared in Ben Elton's 1985 Happy Families series. [257], In 2010, Fry was made a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association, stating: "it is essential to nail one's colours to the mast as a humanist. [160] He left Twitter again in November 2022,[161] joining Mastodon that same month. Fry's film acting roles include playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde (1997), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor; Inspector Thompson in Robert Altman's murder mystery Gosford Park (2001); and Mr. Johnson in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship (2016). A lifelong fan of "the Canaries" and a regular visitor to Carrow Road, he said, on being appointed, "Truly this is one of the most exciting days of my life, and I am as proud and pleased as I could be. [253] He has stated that religion can have positive effects: "Sometimes belief means credulity, sometimes an expression of faith and hope which even the most sceptical atheist such as myself cannot but find inspiring. He also interviewed the Prime Minister Tony Blair as part of a series of podcasts released by 10 Downing Street. Audible Audiobook. 4 people found this helpful. Menu. is a psychiatrist trained in forensic psychology. In 2000, he began starring as Charles Prentiss in the Radio 4 comedy Absolute Power, reprising the role for three further series on radio, and two on television. Fry performed several of Stanshall's numbers as part of the Bonzos' 2006 reunion concert at the London Astoria. [141][142] He is frequently asked to promote various charities and causes, often inadvertently causing their websites to crash because of the volume of traffic generated by his large number of followers; as Fry notes on his website: "Four thousand hits a second all diving down the pipeline at the same time for minutes on end. Will Dr. Gordon Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry) save the day on Bones?. Stephen Fry is to reprise his role on US drama Bones, it has been announced. "[125], Fry's voice has been featured in a number of video games, including an appearance as Reaver, an amoral supporting character in Lionhead Studios games Fable II and Fable III, and as the narrator of the LittleBigPlanet series. A second series, retitled Alfresco, was broadcast in 1983, and a third in 1984; it established Fry and Laurie's reputation as a comedy double act. [79][80] In 2006, Fry won the Rose d'Or award for "Best Game Show Host" for his work on the series. [153], Fry has a history of temporarily distancing himself from the social networking site which began when he received criticism in October 2009. I have to say though, three of my four favourite episodes have one thing in common - my favourite British Actor, Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry. [165][166], He was made honorary president of the Cambridge University Quiz Society and honorary fellow of his alma mater Queens' College, Cambridge. Character In 2012, Fry wrote the foreword to the Union of UEA Students report on the student experience for LGBT+ members. 1 on the UK Album Chart list. Incuriousity is the oddest and most foolish failing there is.". Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead, London, to Marianne Eve (Newman) and Alan Fry, a physicist and inventor. [72][73] In November 2011, an episode of Living The Life featured Fry in an intimate conversation discussing his life and career with The Rolling Stones' bass player Bill Wyman. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, and activist, known primarily for appearances in the BBC television series Blackadder, the crime series Bones, and in V for Vendetta. HULU/Beth Dubber. Verified Purchase. He also narrates a section of Bungie's Destiny 2 expansion Warmind as the "Concierge"; an AI that, when interacted with at certain points, will give the player background information on Bray Exoscience. [118], Fry has been the reader for the British versions of all of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of audiobooks. He described the cancer as aggressive and said that early intervention had saved his life. Having successfully passed the entrance exams in autumn 1977, Fry was offered a scholarship to Queens' College, Cambridge, for matriculation in autumn 1978, briefly teaching at Cundall Manor School,[34] a preparatory school in North Yorkshire, before taking his place. Tue 20 Mar 2007 04.30 EDT. As well as his work in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written . In 2011, Fry portrayed Professor Mildeye in the BBC adaptation of Mary Norton's 1952 novel The Borrowers. He said that he took a "huge number of pills and a huge [amount] of vodka" and had to be brought back to the UK to be "looked after". He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also included Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Tony Slattery. [221] In a tweet, Fry highlighted the plight of the Uyghurs.[222]. [187] Fry lives in West Bilney in Norfolk. [13][23][24] His mother's aunt and cousins were sent to Auschwitz and Stutthof and never seen again.[13]. Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. [51][52] From 2007 to 2009, Fry played the lead role in (and was executive producer for) the legal drama Kingdom, which ran for three series on ITV1. He also starred in the sketch series Alfresco (19831984) alongside Laurie, Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane, and in Blackadder (19861989) alongside Rowan Atkinson. He portrayed Maurice Woodruff in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers and served as narrator in the 2005 film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. [154] In October 2010, Fry left Twitter for a few days, with a farewell message of "Bye bye", following press criticism of a quote taken from an interview he had given. The actor's involvement in the Fox drama's. His site The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry has existed since 2002 and has attracted many visitors following his first blog in September 2007, which was consisted of a 6,500-word "blessay" on smartphones. The comedian, actor, novelist, critic, quiz show . "[268] In February 2014, Fry became the honorary president of Proud Canaries, a new club for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans. They are incurious. In 1984 he adapted Me and My Girl for the West End where it ran for eight years and received two Laurence Olivier Awards. He was awarded the AoC Gold Award in 2004, and was entered into their Hall of Fame. The original sentence reads, "True literature can exist only when it is created, not by diligent and reliable officials, but by madmen, hermits, heretics, dreamers, rebels and skeptics. QI has the highest viewing figures for any show on BBC Four and Dave (formerly UKTV G2). [277][278] Fry has also expressed support for action on climate change[279] and activist group Extinction Rebellion, and has criticized climate change denial. [53] He has also taken up a recurring guest role as FBI psychiatrist Dr. (later chef) Gordon Wyatt in the popular American drama Bones. 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