When interviewed in 2015 by the Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne, Fry was asked what he would say if he came face-to-face with God, to which he replied: "Bone cancer in children: what's that about? In the 1994 romantic comedy film I.Q., he played the role of James Moreland. His maternal grandparents were Hungarian Jewish immigrants, while his father's family was of English background. "[265] In May 2017 it was announced that Fry, along with broadcaster RT, were under criminal investigation for blasphemy under the Defamation Act 2009, following a complaint from a member of the public about the broadcast: the case was dropped after Garda confirmed that they had not been able to locate a sufficient number of offended people. articles for "Arena"). His book choice was Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot and his luxury item was "canvasses, easels, brushes, an instruction manual". 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). [209] Fry was among over 100 signatories to a statement published by Sense about Science on 4 June 2009, condemning British libel laws and their use to "severely curtail the right to free speech on a matter of public interest". [196] This vehicle has been featured in Fry's production Stephen Fry in America. [173] Later the same month, he was announced as the 2007 Mind Champion of the Year,[1] in recognition of the success of his documentary The Secret Life of a Manic Depressive in raising awareness of bipolar disorder. After returning, he explained that he had left Twitter to "avoid being sympathised with or told about an article" he "would otherwise never have got wind of". Regarding football, he is a supporter of Norwich City FC, and is a regular visitor to their home ground at Carrow Road. Dr. Gordon Wyatt. [96] In February 2008, Fry began presenting podcasts entitled Stephen Fry's Podgrams, in which he recounts his life and recent experiences. Stephen Fry's Finest . He has also written and presented several documentary series, including the Emmy Award-winning Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, which saw him explore his bipolar disorder, and the travel series Stephen Fry in America. Once a columnist in The Listener and The Daily Telegraph, he wrote a weekly technology column in the Saturday edition of The Guardian. Fry performed several of Stanshall's numbers as part of the Bonzos' 2006 reunion concert at the London Astoria. "[258] Later that year, Fry joined 54 other public figures in signing an open letter published in The Guardian stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom being a state visit. Audible Audiobook. He appeared as Malvolio in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe in autumn 2012, followed by a limited West End run. [137] After its release, it reached No. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. Stephen John Fry was born on August 24, 1957, in Hampstead, London, the United Kingdom to parents Alan Fry and Marianne Eve Fry Newman. 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Fry was nominated for a Tony in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for the Broadway revival. Libros, Thriller. [158][159] He returned to Twitter in August 2016. $5.69 . 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). [225][226][227][228] Fry has since posted an apology in a six-page post on his personal blog, in which he apologised for his remarks, stating that "I didn't even really at the time notice the import of what I had said, so gave myself no opportunity instantly to retract the statement. His father Alan worked as a physicist and inventor. 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. Stephen Fry . He was a friend of John Mills. "Aaaaand that's a wrap on # 24LAD - not revealing if I live, die in a hail of gunfire or become ruler of the world. [266] The following year, in 2018, the article on blasphemy was removed from the Irish Constitution following a referendum. In the summer of 1977, he passed two A-Levels in English and French, with grades of A and B. 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. [74], At the 2012 Pride of Britain Awards shown on ITV on 30 October, Fry, along with Michael Caine, Elton John, Richard Branson and Simon Cowell, recited Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" in tribute to the 2012 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes. How dare you create a world where there is such misery that's not our fault? Watchable. Stephen Fry Books Showing 1-50 of 80 Mythos: The Greek Myths Retold (Stephen Fry's Great Mythology, #1) by Stephen Fry (shelved 38 times as stephen-fry) avg rating 4.27 105,930 ratings published 2017 Want to Read Rate this book 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars [160] He left Twitter again in November 2022,[161] joining Mastodon that same month. 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. Bones - Seasons 1 to 12 [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel, Eric Millegan, T.J. Thyne, Michaela Conlin, Tamara Taylor, Ryan O'Neal, Patricia Belcher, John Francis Daley, Stephen Fry, Jonathan Adams, John M. Jackson, Heavy D, Michael Grant Terry, Carla Gallo, John Boyd, Eugene Byrd, David Boreanaz, Emily Deschanel: DVD & Blu-ray Fry moved to Norfolk College of Arts and Technology, where, after two years in the sixth form studying English, French, and History of Art,[29] he ultimately failed his A-Levels, not turning up for his English and French papers. [89] Fry starred in the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland, as the voice of the Cheshire Cat. The Hippopotamus was later adapted into a 2017 film. Following his release, he resumed his education at City College Norwich, promising administrators that he would study rigorously and sit the Cambridge entrance exams. [148][149], In November 2009, Fry's Twitter account reached one million followers. In 1988, Fry wrote and presented a six-part comedy series entitled Saturday Night Fry. His television roles include Lord Melchett in the BBC television comedy series Blackadder, the title character in the television series Kingdom and Absolute Power, as well as recurring guest roles as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on the American crime series Bones and Arthur Garrison MP on the Channel 4 period drama It's a Sin. [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. [121] In February 2017, Audible released Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, a complete collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, all read by Fry, who also narrated an introduction for each novel or collection of stories. In August 2010, Fry joined the board of directors at Norwich City Football Club. [66], On 7 May 2008, Fry gave a speech as part of a series of BBC lectures on the future of public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom,[67] which he later recorded for a podcast. . Bones mend and become actually stronger in the very place they were broken and where they have knitted up; mental wounds can grind and ooze for decades and be re-opened by the quietest whisper." Stephen Fry, Moab Is My Washpot tags: words , wounds Read more quotes from Stephen Fry Share this quote: Like Quote Recommend to friends [277][278] Fry has also expressed support for action on climate change[279] and activist group Extinction Rebellion, and has criticized climate change denial. Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director. From 2001 to 2017 he hosted the British Academy Film Awards 12 times. ; Large and in Charge: He plays a lot of authority figures and stands at an impressive 6'5. [128], In 2010, Fry became an investor in Pushnote,[129] a UK tech startup. But Stephen Fry, filming his brief return to the TV series Bones, is battling valiantly. Throughout the 1980s, Fry did a huge amount of television and radio work, as well as writing for newspapers (e.g. *Contains some strong language and adult humour* From Blackadder to A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Stephen Fry is a true comedy great. or Tobacco and Boys for the 1980 Edinburgh Festival, where it won the Fringe First prize. He discussed this project in an interview with Rowling in 2005. [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 was best man at Laurie's wedding and is godfather to all three of his children. [31] He had taken a coat when leaving a pub, planning to spend the night sleeping rough, but had then discovered the card in a pocket. [271] Fry is the co-owner, with Gina Carter and Sandi Toksvig, of Sprout Pictures, an independent film and television company. Actually, I'm going to. 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[221] In a tweet, Fry highlighted the plight of the Uyghurs.[222]. In Season 2's episode, "Aliens in a Spaceship," Dr. Temperance Brennan (Emily Deschanel) and Dr. Jack Hodgins (TJ Thyne) were kidnapped by an unknown killer who would put two victims in an unknown place underground, left to suffocate to death. [21][22] Fry's mother is Jewish, but he was not brought up in a religious family. He had successful runs in Alan Bennett's "Forty Years On," Simon Gray's "The Common Pursuit" with John Sessions, Rik Mayall, John Gordon Sinclair, and others. Occupation HULU/Beth Dubber. [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. You are the smartest man around! In 2017, the bird louse Saepocephalum stephenfryii was named after him, in honour of his contributions to the popularization of science as host of QI. Stephen Fry (born 24th August 1957) is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. In the same year, he also appeared in the Dutch film The Discovery of Heaven, directed by Jeroen Krabb and based on the novel by Harry Mulisch. 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. Fry appeared in campaign literature to support changing the British electoral system from first-past-the-post to alternative vote for electing members of parliament to the House of Commons in the Alternative Vote referendum of 2011. [13][23][24] His mother's aunt and cousins were sent to Auschwitz and Stutthof and never seen again.[13]. He is also the narrator for the English version of the toddler show Pocoyo created by Guillermo Garca Cars, Luis Gallego and David Cantolla, and had also made audiobooks of a few Harry . Fry, Stephen, 2017. 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. Famous for his public declaration of celibacy in the "Tatler" back in the 1980s, Emma Thompson has characterised her friend as "90 percent gay, 10 percent other. In the same year, in V for Vendetta, he played a closeted TV presenter who challenges a fascist state - the screenwriters, The Wachowskis, pointed out that it was Fry's "normalcy" in the face of the insanity of the censorship of BTV that made his character truly powerful and added a "wholly unexpected dimension to the film". #justnotsayin". 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[224] During the interview, he stated: There has been a history, let's face it, in Poland of a right-wing Catholicism which has been deeply disturbing for those of us who know a little history, and remember which side of the border Auschwitz was on and know the stories, and know much of the anti-semitic, and homophobic and nationalistic elements in countries like Poland. While most parts of the country live in peace and harmony, the inhabitants in the marsh are often threatened by the monster, Ickabog. Will Dr. Gordon Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry) save the day on Bones?. [239], In January 2008, Fry broke his arm while filming Last Chance to See in Brazil. Oodles of it, with a fork, in long unmanageable pieces, while at the same time rattling through a tongue-twisting bit of dialogue. Stephen Fry is to reprise his role on US drama Bones, it has been announced. [2][3][4], Fry is also known for his work in theatre. Exploring the intersection of science and storytelling, Stephen Fry marvelled at dinosaur teeth and took DNA samples from Loch Ness as he examined how people from different cultures, continents. 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. Menu. [195] When in London, he drives a dark green TX4 London cab. 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. [82] It earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor Drama. Stephen Fry - Bones Fox Following his comedy BFF Hugh Laurie (more on him in a bit), Stephen Fry enjoyed Stateside success as Dr Gordon Wyatt - who was also training as a culinary chef - in. Fry has published four novels as well as a collection of his radio and journalistic miscellanea. In 2004 he was the narrator for an adaptation of Vanity Fair on BBC Radio 4. [93], Fry came to the attention of radio listeners with the 1986 creation of his alter-ego, Donald Trefusis, whose "wireless essays" were broadcast on the BBC Radio 4 programme Loose Ends. Eugene Onegin), This page was last edited on 10 April 2023, at 19:15. 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. Avalon Harmonia 5 episodes, 2009-2017 Eddie McClintock . Stephen John Fry was born on 24 August 1957, in Hampstead, London, England, to Marianne Eve and Alan John Fry, an English physicist and inventor. 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. Sponsored. Bones won't wrap without another visit from Dr. chef Gordon Wyatt: Stephen Fry will return for a final guest appearance, TVLine has confirmed. [130], Fry has appeared in numerous advertisements, predominantly on UK television either on-screen or in voice-over starting with an appearance as "Count Ivan Skavinsky Skavar" in a 1982 advert for Whitbread Best Bitter. But let's dedicate today to Douglas Adams's diamond jubilee". [213][214] Fry said in 2015 that the Daily Mail editor Paul Dacre "has done more to damage the Britain I love than any single person". [242] Fry is between 6feet 4inches (1.93m) and 6feet 5inches (1.96m) in height. [153], Fry has a history of temporarily distancing himself from the social networking site which began when he received criticism in October 2009. 1 on the UK Album Chart list. Over the course of two days, in the Italian Dolomites, Fry travelled on the skids of a helicopter, climbed down a raging 500-foot waterfall, slept in a First World War trench and abseiled down a towering cliff face. Sunnydale Cemetery Stephen Fry in Bones Edmund Blackadder Feb 16, 2008 E Edmund Blackadder Scooby Feb 16, 2008 #1 I have (finally) just watched season 2 and its REALLY good. [79][80] In 2006, Fry won the Rose d'Or award for "Best Game Show Host" for his work on the series. Spouse(s) His prolific writing partnership with Laurie began in 1981 with resulting Footlights revues for (among others) Mayweek, Edinburgh Festival, and a three month tour of Australia. Fry is a patron of its Lip Theatre Company. Who is Stephen Fry? He grew up in Norfolk and attended Uppingham School and Stout's Hill. [186], Fry married comedian Elliott Spencer in January 2015 in Dereham, Norfolk. He's got his own Ben & Jerry's ice-cream, he's kick-started a Twitter craze, and now Stephen Fry is back as Dr. Gordon Gordon in Bones. 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. Love you all. 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. [187] Fry lives in West Bilney in Norfolk. Stephen Fry Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. [55][56][57] In 2014, he began starring alongside Kiefer Sutherland and William Devane in 24: Live Another Day as British Prime Minister Alastair Davies. 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. Bones. [71] In the same month, the nature documentary series Ocean Giants, narrated by Fry, premiered. 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'. 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. Here are just some of his be. The remark prompted a complaint from the Polish Embassy in London, an editorial in The Economist and criticism from British Jewish historian David Cesarani. About Stephen Fry. "[262] Within days, the video was viewed over five million times. Ultimately however only three episodes were released, the rest with the note 'exact release date pending'. [88], Fry was offered a role in Valkyrie, but was unable to participate. Character QI was created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Frequent radio appearances have ensued, notably on panel games Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. [102], Fry wrote the play Latin! [177], BBC Four dedicated two nights of programming to Fry on 17 and 18 August 2007, in celebration of his 50th birthday. Since the publication of his first novel, The Liar (1993), . Stephen Fry is a name that warms the hearts of millions in the British Isles and beyond. The actor's involvement in the Fox drama's. Besides working on screen, he also wrote many novels and contributed to many magazines and newspapers. [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. is a psychiatrist trained in forensic psychology. Stephen Fry, Mandip Gill, Tosin Cole, Bradley Walsh, and Jodie Whittaker. [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. [192] He counts Wikipedia among his favourite websites "because I like to find out that I died, and that I'm currently in a ballet in China, and all the other very accurate and important things that Wikipedia brings us all". "Thank you @stephenfry for the love and humor. [210], In August 2013, Fry published an open letter to David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, and the International Olympic Committee calling for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, due to concerns over the state-sanctioned persecution of LGBT people in Russia under the 2013 anti-"gay propaganda" laws. Audible Release Date: 10 November 2020. Fecha de publicacin. Birth date [17] In his autobiographical writings and elsewhere, Fry has claimed relationship to the Fry family that founded the eponymous chocolate company, John Fry (one of the signatories to the death warrant for Charles I),[18][19][20] and the cricketer C. B. Stephen Fry 'blasphemy': Comedian's remarks about God that prompted police investigation in full . He appeared as Malvolio in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe in autumn 2012, followed by a limited West End run. He was also nominated in "Best Entertainment Performance" for QI and "Best Factual Series" for Secret Life of the Manic Depressive at the British Academy Television Awards 2007. In 1984, Fry was engaged to do the rewrite of the Noel Gay musical "Me and My Girl," which made him a millionaire before the age of 30. Making History (1996) is partly set in an alternative universe in which Adolf Hitler's father is made infertile and his replacement proves a more effective Fhrer. In 1997, he also had a cameo in the Spice Girls film Spice World. Dee. Why was Stephen Fry on Bones? Franz Schubert - 'Variations 2 & 3 from Schubert's Piano Quintet in A'. 501 likes. [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. After a troubled childhood and adolescence, during which he was expelled from two schools and spent three months in prison for credit card fraud, he secured a place at Queens' College, Cambridge, where he studied English literature. He described the cancer as aggressive and said that early intervention had saved his life. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will always hurt me." BBC. [99] As of 2021, it has been running for ten series and 37 episodes. [113], In July 2014, Fry appeared on stage with Monty Python on the opening night of their live show Monty Python Live (Mostly). [200] When asked when he first acknowledged his sexuality, Fry quipped: "I suppose it all began when I came out of the womb. [90] He played Mycroft Holmes in the 2011 film Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, directed by Guy Ritchie. Actor, Comedian, Author, Journalist, Broadcaster, Film Director Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind.[1]. In 2002, he played The Minister of Chance in the Doctor Who audio drama Death Comes to Time. Hometown In 2010, Fry took part in a Christmas series of short films called Little Crackers. [71] His choice for the greatest gadget was the cigarette lighter, which he described as "fire with a flick of the fingers". 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He portrays the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and its 2016 sequel, and the Master of Lake-town in the film series adaptation of The Hobbit. TV Shows. [185], In 2021, he was made a Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by Greek president Katerina Sakellaropoulou for his contribution in enhancing knowledge about Greece in the United Kingdom and reinforcing ties between the two countries. No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. Series Two: Celebrity Gallery", "Stephen Fry discovers that he too is 'just another ruddy peasant', "QI: Why Did Hitler Have A Silly Moustache? English comedian, actor, writer, presenter, director, and activist. [165][166], He was made honorary president of the Cambridge University Quiz Society and honorary fellow of his alma mater Queens' College, Cambridge. Is there anything this guy can't do?! [45] In 2016, Fry had a lead role in the American sitcom The Great Indoors. 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. [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". It also earned him a nomination for a Tony award in 1987. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant . [91] He portrayed the Master of Lake-town in two of Peter Jackson's three film adaptation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit: the second The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug,[92] and the third The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. 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