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Stephen Fry is an actor, comedian and television presenter, born on August 24, 1957 in Hampstead, United Kingdom. That puts Stephen Fry at 69 years old in 2026. Education on record includes Queens' College. Awards on record include Richard Dawkins Award (2018), Sidewise Award for Alternate History (1998), Pipe Smoker of the Year (2004) and 2 more. The listed height is 194 cm.
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.
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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 69)
- Origin
- Hampstead, United Kingdom
- Height
- 194 cm
- Occupation
- actor / comedian / television presenter / screenwriter / autobiographer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
2. Background
- 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. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.stephenfry.com
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/stephenfryactually/
- Xhttps://x.com/stephenfry
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stephen%20Fry
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%82%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192912
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Stephen Fry born?
Stephen Fry was born on August 24, 1957 and is 69 years old.
Where is Stephen Fry from?
Stephen Fry is from Hampstead, United Kingdom.
What does Stephen Fry do?
Stephen Fry works as actor, comedian, television presenter, screenwriter, autobiographer.
How tall is Stephen Fry?
Stephen Fry is 194 cm tall.
Where did Stephen Fry study?
Stephen Fry attended Queens' College.
What is Stephen Fry known for?
Stephen Fry's notable works include Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, Making History, The Hippopotamus.
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