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Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry

  • 67 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, comedian and author

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Official Rik Mayall biography announced

An official biography of Rik Mayall has been announced today, to be published in March 2028 for the 70th anniversary of his birth.

British Comedy Guide, 27th May 2025

Stephen Fry: What Jeeves and PG Wodehouse taught me about life

The actor fell in love with stories about 'silly asses in spats and monocles' as a teenager. Fifty years after the author's death, he celebrates his comic genius.

The Times, 19th May 2025

Fry & Laurie and Red Dwarf feature in most offensive swearwords poll

Red Dwarf's made-up word 'smeg' and the insult 'pimhole' from A Bit Of Fry & Laurie feature in a YouGov poll looking at which swearwords Britons find most offensive.

British Comedy Guide, 25th April 2025

Comedians to star in Celebrity Traitors

Stephen Fry, Alan Carr, Jonathan Ross, Lucy Beaumont, Nick Mohammed, Mark Bonnar, Joe Wilkinson and Celia Imrie are reportedly amongst the contestants for Celebrity Traitors.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd April 2025

Stephen Fry to narrate fencing comedy film Touché

Stephen Fry is lending his voice to Touché, a forthcoming British comedy film about a British Sikh who decides to turn her life around by entering the world of fencing.

British Comedy Guide, 10th April 2025

Stephen Fry to host PG Wodehouse celebration

Stephen Fry is to introduce Plum: Homage To Happiness, a theatrical tribute to writer PG Wodehouse at Wilton's Music Hall on 20th May which will feature a cast including Alexander Armstrong and Stephen Mangan.

British Comedy Guide, 31st March 2025

Arise Sir Stephen! Fry wants knighthood to represent 'sign of hope' for others

Stephen Fry received a knighthood from King Charles III at Windsor Castle in his own inimitable style, as he paired comfy trainers with his morning suit.

ITV, 25th March 2025

Stephen Fry and Rosie Jones among celebrities condemning cuts to UK disability benefits

They joined the UK's biggest food bank network, Trussell, in urging ministers to rethink the planned changes, warning they risked pushing even more disabled people into poverty and reliance on charity food handouts.

Patrick Butler, The Guardian, 21st March 2025

Stephen Fry says his great intelligence is down to one surprising thing

Stephen Fry says his intelligence is not down to any great skill but just having a "sticky memory".

Mark Jefferies, The Mirror, 10th March 2025

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