My Take
Stephen Fry is one of those rare people who makes you feel slightly inadequate just by existing — in the most delightful way possible. A Cambridge man who came up through Blackadder and then the Fry and Laurie partnership with Hugh Laurie, he somehow managed to be simultaneously Britain's sharpest wit and its warmest television presence, hosting QI for over a decade with the kind of effortless authority that most people can only dream of. What I genuinely admire is how openly he's talked about his bipolar disorder — that 2006 documentary wasn't just brave, it shifted a real conversation. Add in the novels, the audiobook narrations, the Twitter presence that once felt like the smartest feed on the internet, and you've got someone who doesn't just occupy a lane but defines one entirely his own.
Overview
Sir Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) 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).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Stephen Fry
- Name (Japanese)
- スティーヴン・フライ
- Reading
- すてぃーゔん・ふらい
- Born
- August 24, 1957 (age 68)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Hampstead, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 2 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / television presenter / screenwriter / autobiographer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Queens' College
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Richard Dawkins Award
- 1998 Sidewise Award for Alternate History
- 2004 Pipe Smoker of the Year
- 2021 Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
- 2019 Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive | — | |
| Notable work | Making History | — | |
| Notable work | The Hippopotamus | — | |
| Notable work | Moab Is My Washpot | — | |
| Notable work | The Stars' Tennis Balls | — | |
| Notable work | The Liar | — |
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.