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'''Stephen John Fry''' is a well know English comedian, author and actor. Son of Alan and Marriane Fry, he was born on 24th August [[1957]].
'''Stephen John Fry''' is a well known English [[comedian]], [[author]] and [[actor]]. The son of Alan and Marriane Fry, he was born on 24th August [[1957]].


He was educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham and Queens' College, [[Cambridge, England]]. He lives in [[Norfolk, England]], [[London]], and [[New York City]]. He was an erstwhile collaborator with [[Hugh Laurie]].
He was educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham and Queens' College, [[Cambridge, England]]. He lives in [[Norfolk, England]], [[London]], and [[New York City]]. He was an erstwhile collaborator with [[Hugh Laurie]].

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Stephen John Fry is a well known English comedian, author and actor. The son of Alan and Marriane Fry, he was born on 24th August 1957.

He was educated at Stout's Hill, Uppingham and Queens' College, Cambridge, England. He lives in Norfolk, England, London, and New York City. He was an erstwhile collaborator with Hugh Laurie.

Written work

  • Novels
    • The Liar (1992)
    • The Hippopotamus (1994)
    • Making History (an excellent example of alternate history) (1997)
    • The Stars' Tennis Balls (2000)
  • Other books
    • Paperweight (collection of articles) (1992)
    • Moab is My Washpot: An Autobiography (1997)
  • TV scripts
    • A Bit of Fry and Laurie
    • A Bit More Fry and Laurie
    • Three Bits of Fry and Laurie
  • Plays
    • Latin! (1979, included in Paperweight). Winner of the Fringe First at the 1980 Edinburgh Festival.
  • Musicals
    • Me and My Girl (adapted Lupino Lane's script) (1983)

Performances

  • TV shows
    • Blackadder
    • A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1989, 1991)
    • Jeeves and Wooster (1990-93)
    • Common Pursuit (1992)
    • Gormenghast (2000)
  • Films
    • A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
    • Peter's Friends (1992)
    • I.Q. (1994)
    • Wilde (1997)
    • Spice World (1997)
    • Gosford Park (2001)
    • The Discovery of Heaven
    • Thunderpants (2002)
  • Plays
    • The Common Pursuit (1988)
    • Cell Mates, by Simon Gray (1995)
  • Radio shows
    • Saturday Night Fry

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