[207], On 30 April 2008, Fry signed an open letter, published in The Guardian newspaper by a number of Jewish personalities, stating their opposition to celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel. [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. Actor, Comedian, Author, Journalist, Broadcaster, Film Director In the 1980s, he starred as David Lander in four series of the BBC Radio 4 show Delve Special, written by Tony Sarchet, which then became the six-part Channel 4 series This is David Lander in 1988. Fry and Hitchens argued that the church did more harm than good, and were declared the victors after an audience vote. What is Stephen Fry's explanation for those phenomena, and is it actually any more satisfying of an answer? When we caught up. Stephen John Fry was born on August 24, 1957, in Hampstead, London, the United Kingdom to parents Alan Fry and Marianne Eve Fry Newman. Nina Simone - 'I Wish I Knew how it would feel to be Free'. Throughout the 1980s, Fry did a huge amount of television and radio work, as well as writing for newspapers (e.g. posted by girly_girl. The appearance of the 59-year-old English comedian in the final bow of the favorite TV drama has been revealed by a tweet of David Boreanaz. Ludwig van Beethoven - 'Presto Quartet Op. During this time, Fry starred in Blackadder II as Lord Melchett, made a guest appearance in Blackadder the Third as the Duke of Wellington, then returned to a starring role in Blackadder Goes Forth, as General Melchett. [277][278] Fry has also expressed support for action on climate change[279] and activist group Extinction Rebellion, and has criticized climate change denial. 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. [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. [157] Fry alluded to this on an April 2016 episode of The Rubin Report in which he criticised groupthink mentality and stated that his return to Twitter was a "maybe". [156] On 15 February 2016, Fry deleted his Twitter account, after receiving criticism for a tweet about Jenny Beavan and her dress. Similarly, he and Hugh Laurie are the comic double act Fry and Laurie, who starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie and Jeeves and Wooster. "[264] "Because the God who created this universe, if it was created by God, is quite clearly a maniac, utter maniac. But now I'm so happy to relinquish my seat on the board to Thomas Smith and to engage as fully as I can in the role of ambassador for Norwich City. Tema. Fry's acting career has not been limited to films and television. In the 1994 romantic comedy film I.Q., he played the role of James Moreland. [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. 24 August 1957 We are in the Royal Diner, a replica Washington eaterie open for business at a real Los Angeles. 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 (19891995) and Jeeves and Wooster (19901993). [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. Fry's weekly gadget column Dork Talk appeared in The Guardian from November 2007 to October 2008. [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. [126][127] He also narrated the first four Harry Potter games: Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire. Stephen Fry 's mock confrontation with God during an interview with Gay Byrne saw Twitter transform into streams of philosophical pondering, angry Christian trolling and admiration. [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 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'. 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. Character ; Deadpan Snarker: Both on screen and in real life, you can always rely on him to bring the snark. [168] He is a Patron of the Norwich Playhouse theatre and a Vice-President of The Nol Coward Society. 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. [69], In May 2009, Fry unveiled The Dongle of Donald Trefusis, an audiobook series following Donald Trefusis (a fictional character from Fry's novel The Liar and from the BBC Radio 4 series Loose Ends), set over 12 episodes. *Contains some strong language and adult humour* From Blackadder to A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Stephen Fry is a true comedy great. 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. [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. [21][22] Fry's mother is Jewish, but he was not brought up in a religious family. In 2011, Fry portrayed Professor Mildeye in the BBC adaptation of Mary Norton's 1952 novel The Borrowers. [114] On 17 September 2015, Fry shared the role of the Narrator in The Rocky Horror Show which was staged at London's Playhouse Theatre and broadcast as the Rocky Horror Show Live. [103] It had a revival in 2009 at London's Cock Tavern Theatre, directed by Adam Spreadbury-Maher. [65] In 2007, he presented a documentary on the subject of HIV and AIDS, HIV and Me. He described the cancer as aggressive and said that early intervention had saved his life. It also earned him a nomination for a Tony award in 1987. $35.65 + $31.92 shipping. Why should I respect a capricious, mean-minded, stupid God who creates a world which is so full of injustice and pain? Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. TV Shows. Michael Frayn's "Look Look" and Gray's "Cell Mates" were less successful for both Fry and their playwrights, the latter not helped by his walking out of the play after only a couple of weeks. The Hippopotamus was later adapted into a 2017 film. [269], In May 2022, it was announced that Fry would succeed Clare Connor as the president of Marylebone Cricket Club in October. He was awarded the AoC Gold Award in 2004, and was entered into their Hall of Fame. Stephen Fry 'blasphemy': Comedian's remarks about God that prompted police investigation in full . 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. [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. 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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. "[216], On 18 May 2018, Fry participated in the semi-annual Munk Debates in Toronto, Canada, where he argued against political correctness on the Con side of the topic "Be it resolved, what you call political correctness, I call progress" alongside Jordan Peterson, and in opposition to Pro side represented by Michelle Goldberg and Michael Eric Dyson. Dr. Gordon Wyatt 6 episodes, 2007-2017 John M. Jackson . Fry spent most of his childhood and . 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. It was all me. Birth date [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. The Hippopotamus (1994) is about Edward (Ted/Tedward) Wallace and his stay at his old friend Lord Logan's country manor in Norfolk. [155] In some quarters, the general methods Fry uses on Twitter have been criticised. [71] In the same month, the nature documentary series Ocean Giants, narrated by Fry, premiered. 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 John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is a British actor, writer, journalist, comedian, television presenter and film director. In 2017, Fry also released his own audio book on Audible, titled Mythos,[122] which he both wrote and narrated. Stephen Fry . Yes even YOU. 131 in C-Sharp minor'. [151] On 11 March 2012, Fry noted his passing of the four-million-followers mark with a tweet: "Lordy I've breasted the 4 million followers tape. [211][212] Cameron stated on Twitter he believed "we can better challenge prejudice as we attend, rather than boycotting the Winter Olympics". He also narrated the U.K. audiobooks of the Harry Potter franchise. Mythos Fry, Stephen Libro. [217][218] During the debate, Fry paraphrased a famous sentence from the 1923 essay I Am Afraid, in which Old Bolshevik-turned-Soviet dissident Yevgeny Zamyatin denounced censorship in the Soviet Union. 4.0 out of 5 stars Try. Read more. Series Two: Celebrity Gallery", "Stephen Fry discovers that he too is 'just another ruddy peasant', "QI: Why Did Hitler Have A Silly Moustache? [178][179] The weekend programming proved such a ratings hit for BBC Four that it was repeated on BBC Two on 16 and 17 September 2007. Fry was the special guest in their "Blackmail" sketch. No one loves and quarrels, desires and deceives as boldly or brilliantly as Greek gods and goddesses. [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. 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 [68] His six-part travel series Stephen Fry in America began on BBC One in October 2008, and saw him travel to each of the 50 US states. [50], Fry narrated the first two seasons of the English-language version of the Spanish children's animated series Pocoyo. [77], On Christmas Day 2013, Fry featured with adventurer Bear Grylls in an episode of Channel 4's Bear's Wild Weekends. 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). Audible Audiobook. "[267] Fry stepped down from his Board position in January 2016, to take up a new position as "Norwich City Ambassador". [104] The Cellar Tapes, the Footlights Revue of 1981, won the Perrier Comedy Award. Stephen Fry's Finest . [113], In July 2014, Fry appeared on stage with Monty Python on the opening night of their live show Monty Python Live (Mostly). In 2018, Fry released a follow-up to Mythos, titled Heroes. [109][110] The production transferred to Broadway, with Opening Night on 10 November 2013. [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. [158][159] He returned to Twitter in August 2016. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. He briefly attended Cawston Primary School in Cawston, Norfolk,[25] before going on to Stouts Hill Preparatory School in Uley, Gloucestershire, at the age of seven, and then to Uppingham School in Rutland, where he joined Fircroft house and was described as a "near-asthmatic genius". I wish I could take credit for ushering the club up from League One to the Premiership during that time on the Board. [89] Fry starred in the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland, as the voice of the Cheshire Cat. [170] In 2017, Fry became the latest patron of the Norwich Film Festival, and said he was "Very proud now to be a patron of a festival that encourages people from Norfolk, Norwich and beyond to be enchanted, beguiled and entranced by all kinds of film that might not otherwise reach them. 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. ; Large and in Charge: He plays a lot of authority figures and stands at an impressive 6'5. [46] The show was cancelled after one season. [48][49], Fry has appeared in a number of BBC adaptations of plays and books, including a 1992 adaptation of the Simon Gray play The Common Pursuit (he had previously appeared in the West End stage production); a 1998 Malcolm Bradbury adaptation of the Mark Tavener novel In the Red, taking the part of the Controller of BBC Radio 2; and in 2000 in the role of Professor Bellgrove in the BBC serial Gormenghast, which was adapted from the first two novels of Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast series. [116] The production received its European premiere in August 2019 at the Edinburgh International Festival. Richly reimagined, witty and spellbindingly told, Troy explores the timeless human passions that beat at the heart of this age old story of heroism, love, despair and revenge. On 6 October 2009, Fry was interviewed by Jon Snow on Channel 4 News[223] as a signatory of a letter to British Conservative Party leader David Cameron expressing concern about the party forming a political alliance with the right-wing Polish Law and Justice party in the European Parliament. Both Pushnote and Sidewiki were discontinued the following year. 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. The Harry Potter author's latest is a fairytale set in Cornucopia, a tiny kingdom ruled by King Fred. 4 people found this helpful. 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Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry) On Metal - YouTube My favorite Bones episode and possibly the best piece of acting captured on the small screen :p I'd love to imagine it wasn't and Stephen Fry. The resulting vulnerability to his radial nerve which affects use of the arm was not diagnosed until he saw a consultant in the UK. Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind.[1]. He was brilliant. Fry also starred in the 2018 heist comedy film The Con Is On, previously titled The Brits Are Coming. In August 2010, Fry joined the board of directors at Norwich City Football Club. [169] Fry was the last person to be named Pipe Smoker of the Year before the award was discontinued. Since the publication of his first novel, The Liar (1993), . British actors are overrated in Hollywood because Americans may be dazzled by their accents, according to Stephen Fry. [188] He became friends with King Charles III while Charles was Prince of Wales, through his work with The Prince's Trust. 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 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. He grew up in Norfolk and attended Uppingham School and Stout's Hill. [109][110] He received excellent reviews. [270], In 2008, Fry formed SamFry Ltd, with long-term collaborator Andrew Sampson to produce and fund new material and manage his official website. -) angol humorista, r, sznsz, regnyr, filmkszt s televzis szemlyisg. "[201] Fry was in a 15-year relationship with Daniel Cohen that ended in 2010. [88], Fry was offered a role in Valkyrie, but was unable to participate. Special Agent Tim Sullivan [271] Fry is the co-owner, with Gina Carter and Sandi Toksvig, of Sprout Pictures, an independent film and television company. [79][80] In 2006, Fry won the Rose d'Or award for "Best Game Show Host" for his work on the series. "Suppose. [236] Fry went missing for several days and contemplated suicide. In 1984 he adapted Me and My Girl for the West End where it ran for eight years and received two Laurence Olivier Awards. QI has the highest viewing figures for any show on BBC Four and Dave (formerly UKTV G2). In 2012, Fry wrote the foreword to the Union of UEA Students report on the student experience for LGBT+ members. [202] Fry was listed number 2 in 2016 and number 12 in 2017 on the Pride Power list. [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. 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". Stephen Fry, in full Stephen John Fry, (born August 24, 1957, London, England), British actor, comedian, author, screenwriter, and director, known especially for his virtuosic command and comical manipulation of the English languagein both speech and writing. "[262] Within days, the video was viewed over five million times. Fat chance! or Tobacco and Boys for the 1980 Edinburgh Festival, where it won the Fringe First prize. He has starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Blackadder, Kingdom, Stephen Fry in America, QI, Bones and Jeeves and Wooster. Fry, Stephen [as Mrs. Stephen Fry] (2010). However, he retracted the announcement that he would be leaving the following day. I came acroos this recent magazine article about Stephen talking about his comeback to 'Bones' and although its not my article, I decided to add it! In 1984, Fry adapted the hugely successful 1930s musical Me and My Girl for the West End, where it ran for eight years and received two Laurence Olivier Awards. His book choice was Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot and his luxury item was "canvasses, easels, brushes, an instruction manual". [32] He was arrested in Swindon and, as a result, spent three months in Pucklechurch Prison on remand. [108], In 2009, Fry provided the voice of St Peter for Liberace, Live From Heaven by Julian Woolford at London's Leicester Square Theatre. He is also known for his voice-over work; he read all seven of the Harry Potter novels for the UK audiobook recordings,[5] narrated Paddington Bear audiobooks,[6] narrated the video game series LittleBigPlanet and Birds of Steel, narrated an animated series of explanations of the laws of cricket[7] and narrated a series of animations about humanism for Humanists UK. 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. Fry's use of the word "luvvie" (spelled "lovie" by Fry), in The Guardian on 2 April 1988, is given by the Oxford English Dictionary as the earliest recorded use of the word as a humorous synonym for "actor". As well as his work in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written . The show transferred to Broadway and Fry was nominated for a Tony Award for his adaptation. I have to say though, three of my four favourite episodes have one thing in common - my favourite British Actor, Stephen Fry. "[205] Eleven days after the news story, Fry married Spencer on 17 January at Dereham in Norfolk. Hampstead, London, England His blog attracted more than 300,000 visitors in its first two weeks. 1 in B flat major'. Here are just some of his be. 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". [76] In October 2013, Fry presented Stephen Fry: Out There, a two-part documentary in which he explores attitudes to homosexuality and the lives of gay people in different parts of the globe. [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. [14] His paternal grandmother, Ella Fry (ne Pring), had roots in Cheshire and Kent. [75] In November 2012, Fry hosted a gadgets show called Gadget Man, exploring the usefulness of various gadgets in different daily situations to improve the livelihoods of everyone. This comprised a set of three one-man shows (titled Gods, Heroes and Men), each two hours in length, which were performed consecutively, multiple times during the show's run. 111 mm. 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[137] After its release, it reached No. 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. But for Brennan's amazing staff at the Jeffersonian, two main characters would have become victims . In February 2008, he launched his private podcast series, Stephen Fry's Podgrams (defunct), and a forum, including discussions on depression and activities in which he is involved. Stephen John Fry ( London, Egyeslt Kirlysg, 1957. augusztus 24. First finding fame as one half of the Cambridge University sketch act Fry and Laurie, alongside House hero Hugh Laurie, Fry soon traversed the spectacle of television to become one of the nation's most dearly beloved TV personalities as he took on the role of host of QI one of the BBC's most widely . Hometown [118], Fry has been the reader for the British versions of all of J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series of audiobooks. Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead, London , on August 24, 1957 and is an actor, author, and comedian. Will Dr. Gordon Gordon Wyatt (Stephen Fry) save the day on Bones?. 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. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 July 2021. He jokes that he has never encountered a smartphone that he has not purchased. [87] That year he also appeared in Eichmann (2007). He discussed this project in an interview with Rowling in 2005. [153], Fry has a history of temporarily distancing himself from the social networking site which began when he received criticism in October 2009. 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. 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? [266] The following year, in 2018, the article on blasphemy was removed from the Irish Constitution following a referendum. In a 1988 television special, Blackadder's Christmas Carol, he played the roles of Lord Melchett and Lord Frondo. Stephen Fry was born in Hampstead, London, to Marianne Eve (Newman) and Alan Fry, a physicist and inventor. [282] The sketch had been put together by Comic Relief and Children in Need to raise money and keep people entertained during the lockdown. Bones est une srie tlvise amricaine en 246 pisodes de 42 minutes cre par Hart Hanson d'aprs les romans de Kathy Reichs, . In 2007, Fry wrote a Christmas pantomime, Cinderella, which ran at London's Old Vic Theatre. QI was created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. [268] Fry said, "My five years in the role have been an honour and a privilege beyond almost anything I can remember. 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. "Eugene Onegin Alexander Pushkin Audiobook" (Stephen Fry Reads James E. Fallen, trans. I take this opportunity to apologise now." Report abuse. So, Stephen Fry doesn't believe in God because of bone cancer in children and parasitic eye insects. [241], Appearing on the BBC's Top Gear in 2009, Fry had lost a significant amount of weight, and explained that he had shed a total of 6 stone (84lb; 38kg). Years active 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. [203][204], On 6 January 2015, British tabloid The Sun reported that Fry would marry his partner, comedian Elliott Spencer. 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