[43] The show was cancelled after one season. In 2012, Fry wrote the foreword to the Union of UEA Students report on the student experience for LGBT+ members. Fry said: "Bone cancer in children, what's that about? [122], Fry was, at one time, slated to adapt A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole for the big screen. I looked back up at my mother and thought to myself, 'That's the last time I'm going up one of those'. What it's like to never remember a face", "Stephen Fry recovering from prostate cancer surgery", "Atheist duo convince crowd that the Church is not a force for good", "Stephen Fry: "it is essential to nail one's colours to the mast as a humanist, "Letters: Harsh judgments on the pope and religion", "Stepehn (sic) Fry Wins Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism", "Atheist Stephen Fry Delivers Incredible Answer When Asked What He Would Say If He Met God", "Stephen Fry responds to The Meaning of Life controversy". In July 2014, Fry appeared on stage with Monty Python on the opening night of their live show Monty Python Live (Mostly). [185] When asked when he first acknowledged his sexuality, Fry quipped: "I suppose it all began when I came out of the womb. [256], Prince William and Stephen Fry appear in comedy sketch for charity, sfn error: multiple targets (3×): CITEREFFry2010 (, Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom, 1990 book and radio series of the same name, The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music, The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within, state-sanctioned persecution of LGBT people in Russia, Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the United Kingdom, Lifetime Achievement Award in Cultural Humanism, "Stephen Fry announced as president of Mind", "I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue returns to Radio 4", "Stephen Fry discovers that he too is 'just another ruddy peasant, "QI: Why Did Hitler Have A Silly Moustache? "[248] In February 2014, Fry became the honorary president of Proud Canaries, a new club for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans. In 2007 he made a documentary on HIV and AIDS named âHIV AND MEâ. 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. [218] Fry went missing for several days and contemplated suicide. [42] In 2016, Fry had a lead role in the American sitcom The Great Indoors. Fry's weekly gadget column Dork Talk appeared in The Guardian from November 2007 to October 2008. In 2007, Fry wrote a Christmas pantomime, Cinderella, which ran at London's Old Vic Theatre. He grew up in the village of Booton that is near Reepham, and they had moved from the Chesham. [66] His choice for the greatest gadget was the cigarette lighter, which he described as "fire with a flick of the fingers". Frequent radio appearances have ensued, notably on panel games Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue. Fry grew up in the village of Booton, Norfolk, at an early age. Stephen Fry is a multi-talented person, has captured many hearts by his immense talents, and he is very generous and kind-hearted. Following a 1987 pilot, the programme ran for 26 episodes across four series between 1989 and 1995. [153] Fry was the last person to be named Pipe Smoker of the Year before the award was discontinued. "Stephen Fry responds to Christian backlash after confronting God with 'Bone cancer in children? "[235], In 2009, The Guardian published a letter from Fry addressing his younger self, explaining how his future is soon to unfold, reflecting on the positive progression towards gay acceptance and openness around him, and yet not everywhere, while warning on how "the cruel, hypocritical and loveless hand of religion and absolutism has fallen on the world once more. [168] In an episode of QI, "M-Merriment", originally broadcast in December 2015, Fry was awarded membership of The Magic Circle. [88] In February 2008, Fry began presenting podcasts entitled Stephen Fry's Podgrams, in which he recounts his life and recent experiences. [115][116] He also narrated the first four Harry Potter games: Philosopher's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Prisoner of Azkaban, and Goblet of Fire. [201], In March 2014, Fry publicly backed "Hacked Off" and its campaign towards press self-regulation by "safeguarding the press from political interference while also giving vital protection to the vulnerable. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. [158] That same year, Broadcast magazine listed Fry at number four in its "Hot 100" list of influential on-screen performers, describing him as a polymath and a "national treasure". He is also part of BBCâs most successful show. "[244] "Because the God who created this universe, if it was created by God, is quite clearly a maniac, utter maniac. [217], In 1995, while appearing in the West End 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. [167] In March 2014 Fry beat David Attenborough and Davina McCall to win the Best Presenter award at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards. Stephen is around 6ft 5 he looks that height, on a bargain hunt famous finds there is a photo, which I am afraid I do not have of him standing next to Charles Hanson the tall expert, he is 6 feet 6 inches tall, and fry was a fraction smaller so 6ft 5 for fry. Stephen Fry is a prolific English actor, comedian, author, director, broadcaster, and journalist who gained immense popularity with shows like A Bit of Fry & Laurie, Blackadder, Absolute Power, etc.He is also well-known for hosting the quiz show QI and the travel series, Stephen Fry in America.He has more than 13 million followers on Twitter and more than 600k followers on Instagram. Fry is friends with Prince Charles, through his work with the Prince's Trust. [89] In July 2008, he appeared as himself in I Love Stephen Fry, an Afternoon Play for Radio 4 written by former Fry and Laurie script editor Jon Canter. [195], In August 2013, Fry published an "Open Letter to David Cameron and the IOC"[196] calling for a boycott of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, due to concerns over the state-sanctioned persecution of LGBT people in Russia. Love you all. Cameron stated on Twitter he believed "we can better challenge prejudice as we attend, rather than boycotting the Winter Olympics". He was expelled from school when he was 15. On 6 October 2009, Fry was interviewed by Jon Snow on Channel 4 News[205] 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. Personal Life: Affair, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids. "[186] Fry was in a 15-year relationship with Daniel Cohen, which ended in 2010. [125] On 16 May 2009, he celebrated the 500,000-follower mark: "Bless my soul 500k followers. 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[194] 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". In September 2012, Fry made a return to the stage at Shakespeare's Globe, appearing as Malvolio in a production of William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, which transferred to the West End in November 2012. [243] Fry later stated he did not refer to any specific religion, and said: "I said quite a few things that were angry at this supposed God.
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