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Known credits:
295
Birthday:
1957-08-24
Place of birth:
Hampstead, London, England, UK
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Stephen Fry

Overview

Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. 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. With Hugh Laurie, as the comedy double act Fry and Laurie, he co-wrote and co-starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie, and the duo also played the title roles in Jeeves and Wooster.

As a solo actor, Fry played the lead in the film Wilde, was Melchett in the BBC television series Blackadder, starred as the title character Peter Kingdom in the ITV series Kingdom, and is the host of the quiz show QI. He also presented a 2008 television series Stephen Fry in America, which saw him travelling across all 50 U.S. states in six episodes. Fry has a recurring guest role as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on the Fox crime series Bones.

Apart from his work in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written four novels and two volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot and The Fry Chronicles. He also appears frequently on BBC Radio 4, starring in the comedy series Absolute Power, being a frequent guest on panel games such as Just a Minute, and acting as chairman for I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, where he was one of a trio of hosts who succeeded the late Humphrey Lyttelton. Fry is also known in the UK for his audiobook recordings, including as reader for all seven Harry Potter novels.

Known for

Acting
2025 Animals United 2: The Chilldown Actor (voice) N/A
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2024 Black Samphire Actor Mari's Boss N/A
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2024 Time Travel Is Dangerous Actor Narrator N/A
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2024 This Is Not Hollywood (The Unfinished Story of The Ibarretxe Brothers) Actor Self 59
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2024 We Are Home Actor Self - narrator (voice) N/A
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2024 Stephen Fry Into Ukraine Actor Self N/A
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2024 Treasure Actor Edek 59
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2024 This is the Night Mail Actor Pruitt (voice) N/A
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2024 Jeopardy! Australia Actor Host 69
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2024 Bottom: Exposed Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2024 Jeopardy! Actor Self - Presenter 70
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2023 The Dinosaur Hour Actor N/A
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2023 Everything Now Actor Dr Nell 70
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2023 The Canterville Ghost Actor Sir Simon de Canterville (voice) 59
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2023 The Inventor Actor Leonardo da Vinci (voice) 59
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2023 Red, White & Royal Blue Actor King James III 73
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2023 Blackadder: A Cunning Story Actor Self – Contributor 59
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2023 Willem and Frieda: Defying the Nazis Actor 58
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2023 Dinosaur with Stephen Fry Actor 69
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2023 John Craxton: A Life of Gifts Actor John Craxton (Voice) N/A
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2023 Meat Loaf - A Celebration Of Life Actor Self N/A
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2023 Mind Games - The Experiment Actor Narrator 58
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2022 A Year on Planet Earth Actor Self - Presenter 69
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2022 Mr Bear's Christmas Actor Narrator N/A
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2022 Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba Actor Self 59
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2022 David Baddiel: Jews Don't Count Actor Self 59
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2022 The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2022 The Fringe, Fame and Me Actor Self N/A
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2022 George Michael: Portrait of an Artist Actor Self 58
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2022 Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History Actor Self - Narrator 59
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2022 Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts Actor Chapter Passages Narrator (voice) 71
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2021 Hating Peter Tatchell Actor Self (Actor, Comedian & Writer) 58
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2021 It's Always Something Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 Listening through the Lens: The Christopher Nupen Films Actor Narrator N/A
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2021 Sparkling: The Story Of Champagne Actor Self / Sir Fopling Flutter 59
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2021 Night of the Living Dread Actor Meditation Guru (voice) 59
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2021 The Picture of Dorian Gray Actor The Interviewer 59
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2021 Dancing on Thin Ice with Torvill & Dean Actor Narrator N/A
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2020 Cold War Steve Meets the Outside World Actor Self N/A
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2020 London Zoo: An Extraordinary Year Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2020 Fear of Dancing Actor Self - Actor & Writer 59
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2020 What's the Matter with Tony Slattery? Actor Himself 59
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2020 Scandal & Beauty: Mark Gatiss on Aubrey Beardsley Actor Himself N/A
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2019 Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive Actor Himself N/A
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2019 Dancing with the Birds Actor Narrator 60
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2019 Tomorrow Actor Chris N/A
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2019 Greed Actor Self 58
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2019 Missing Link Actor Lord Piggot-Dunceby (voice) 65
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2019 Almost Human Actor Narrator 59
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2019 Churchill and the Movie Mogul Actor Himself 59
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2018 Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Actor Self 59
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2018 The Con Is On Actor Sidney 54
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2018 M. C. Escher: Journey to Infinity Actor M. C. Escher (voice) 59
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2018 Pocoyo's Easter Picnic Actor N/A
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2018 Duck Duck Goose Actor Frazier (voice) 59
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2017 And the Winner Isn't Actor Self 58
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2017 All Families Have Secrets: Patrick Gale's Art of Fiction Actor N/A
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2017 Queer as Art Actor Self 58
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2017 50 Years Legal Actor Self 59
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2017 Britain's Great Gay Buildings Actor N/A
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2017 Battle of Soho Actor Himself 59
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2017 Elton John: The Nation's Favourite Song Actor Self 59
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2016 Santa Forgot Actor Narrator 59
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2016 The Great Indoors Actor Roland 62
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2016 The Killing$ of Tony Blair Actor Self 59
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2016 Love & Friendship Actor Mr. Johnson 59
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2016 Alice Through the Looking Glass Actor Cheshire Cat (voice) 65
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2016 Pocoyo's Halloween Actor Narrator 59
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2016 The Man Who Knew Infinity Actor Sir Francis Spring 68
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2016 A Fanatic Heart: Geldof On Yeats Actor Self 58
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2016 The Not So Secret Life of the Manic Depressive: 10 Years On Actor Himself 59
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2015 A Life On Screen: Stephen Fry Actor Himself N/A
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2015 Rocky Horror Show Live Actor Narrator 59
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2015 Wimbledon: 2015 Official Film Review Actor Narrator 59
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2015 Danger Mouse Actor Colonel K (voice) 67
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2015 Stephen Fry in Central America Actor Self - Presenter 70
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2015 Do I Sound Gay? Actor Self 58
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2014 Marked Actor Father Christmas 59
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2014 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Actor Master of Laketown 72
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2014 Stephen Fry Live: More Fool Me Actor Self 59
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2014 The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill Actor Self 59
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2014 That Sugar Film Actor The Sugar Family Sketch 61
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2014 Margery Booth: The Spy in the Eagle's Nest Actor N/A
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2014 Tiny Giants 3D Actor Narrator 59
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2014 A Little Bit of Fry and Waddell Actor Self - Darts Fan 59
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2014 Lily's Driftwood Bay Actor Lord Stag (voice) 69
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2014 Mahout: The Great Elephant Walk Actor Narrator N/A
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2014 Our Gay Wedding: The Musical Actor N/A
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2014 Hidden Kingdoms Actor Himself - Narrator 60
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2014 Hidden Kingdoms Actor Narrator 71
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2013 Russia's Open Book: Writing in the Age of Putin Actor N/A
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2013 The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Actor The Master of Laketown 75
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2013 Yonderland Actor Cuddly Dick 70
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2013 Sir David Frost: That Was the Life That Was Actor Narrator N/A
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2013 Stephen Fry: Out There Actor Himself 69
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2013 Super Clyde Actor Randolph 59
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2013 Hugh Laurie: Copper Bottom Blues Actor N/A
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2013 The Look of Love Actor Barrister 58
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2013 The Lonely Dodo Actor Narrator/Mascarene Grass Frog 59
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2013 Frost on Sketch Shows Actor Self 59
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2013 Stephen Fry's Key to the City Actor Self - Presenter N/A
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2012 Doors Open Actor Professor Robert Gissing 58
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2012 Special Report – The Voice of Darts Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2012 Cicada Princess Actor Narrator (voice) 59
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2012 Wagner & Me Actor Himself 59
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2012 A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman Actor Oscar Wilde (voice) 59
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2012 Shakespeare's Sonnets Actor N/A
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2012 Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets Actor Himself 59
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2012 Twelfth Night Actor Malvolio 59
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2012 The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff Actor Skulkingworm 70
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2012 Jools Holland: My Life in Music Actor Himself N/A
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2011 The Borrowers Actor Professor Mildeye 58
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2011 Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Actor Mycroft Holmes 70
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2011 Holy Flying Circus Actor God 59
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2011 Fry's Planet Word Actor 70
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2011 Making Qi Actor Self N/A
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2011 Wogan on Wodehouse Actor Self N/A
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2011 Ocean Giants Actor Narrater 59
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2011 Ocean Giants Actor Narrator 69
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2011 Botham: The Legend of '81 Actor Self 59
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2011 Horrible Histories with Stephen Fry Actor Self N/A
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2011 March of the Dinosaurs Actor Narrator (UK) 59
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2011 Benjamin Sniddlegrass and The Cauldron of Penguins Actor The Narrator 59
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2010 Lost Connection Actor Dad 59
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2010 Fry and Laurie Reunited Actor Self 59
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2010 Stephen Fry Live at the Sydney Opera House Actor Stephen Fry 59
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2010 Alice in Wonderland Actor The Cheshire Cat (voice) 66
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2009 Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News Actor Self N/A
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2009 House of Boys Actor Dr. Marsh 59
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2009 Last Chance to See Actor Himself 59
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2009 Last Chance to See Actor 69
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2009 Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2009 Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Actor Self – Narrator (voice) 59
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2008 Blackadder Rides Again Actor himself 59
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2008 Pocoyo & the Space Circus Actor Narrator 59
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2008 Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments Actor Self N/A
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2008 Stephen Fry in America Actor Self - Host 70
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2008 Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga Actor 59
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2008 Happy Birthday to GNU Actor Himself 59
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2008 Last of the Dambusters Actor Narrator N/A
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2008 Pocoyo: Fun & Dance with Pocoyo Actor Narrator N/A
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2008 Spectacled Bears: Shadows of the Forest Actor Narrator N/A
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2008 The Machine That Made Us Actor Himself - Presenter 59
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2008 Tales of the Riverbank Actor Owl (voice) 58
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2007 St. Trinian's Actor Stephen Fry 58
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2007 Stephen Fry: HIV & Me Actor Himself - Presenter N/A
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2007 Eichmann Actor Minister Tormer 59
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2007 Stephen Fry: 50 Not Out Actor Self N/A
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2007 Kingdom Actor Peter Kingdom 71
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2007 Snow White: The Sequel Actor The Narrator (voice) 58
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2006 Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive Actor Himself 60
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2006 Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive Actor 70
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2006 The Story of Light Entertainment Actor Self - Narrator 69
Fair
2006 Stormbreaker Actor Smithers 55
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2006 Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot Actor Self 59
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2006 The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band: 40th Anniversary Celebration Actor Self N/A
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2006 V for Vendetta Actor Deitrich 78
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2005 Don't Crash: The Documentary of the Making of the Movie of the Book of the Radio Series of 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Actor Self N/A
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2005 A Cock and Bull Story Actor Patrick Curator / Parson Yorick 59
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2005 Inside 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' Actor Self N/A
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2005 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Actor Narrator / The Guide (voice) 66
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2005 MirrorMask Actor Librarian 60
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2005 Pocoyo Actor Narrator 69
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2005 Tom Brown's Schooldays Actor Dr. Thomas Arnold 58
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2005 Meet Pocoyo! Actor Narrator N/A
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2005 Pocoyo & Friends Actor Narrator N/A
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2004 A Bear Named Winnie Actor Protheroe 59
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2004 Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? Actor Self 59
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2004 The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Actor Maurice Woodruff 60
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2004 The Two Loves of Anthony Trollope Actor Narrator N/A
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2004 Tooth Actor Pedro 58
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2003 Absolute Power Actor Charles Prentiss 71
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2003 Bright Young Things Actor Chauffeur 59
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2003 The Biggest Nose in Borneo Actor Narrator N/A
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2003 Le Divorce Actor Piers Janely 56
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2003 Vivian Stanshall: The Canyons of his Mind Actor Self N/A
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2002 The Making of 'Gosford Park' Actor Self 59
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2002 Thunderpants Actor Sir Anthony Silk 55
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2002 Surrealissimo: The Trial of Salvador Dali Actor Andre Breton 59
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2001 Paddington Bear: The Early Years Actor N/A
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2001 Gosford Park Actor Inspector Thompson 65
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2001 24 Actor Alastair Davies P.M. 77
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2001 Baldrick's Video Diary - A Blackadder in the Making Actor Self N/A
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2001 The Discovery of Heaven Actor Onno Quist 59
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2001 Four Play Actor Nigel Steele 58
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2001 Baddiel's Syndrome Actor The Psychiatrist 69
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2001 Funny Old World 3 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2001 Funny Old World 5 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2001 Funny Old World 2 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2001 Funny Old World Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2001 In Search of the Prisoner Actor Self N/A
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2001 Funny Old World 4 Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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2000 Sabotage!! Actor Wellington 59
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2000 Relative Values Actor Frederick Crestwell 59
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2000 Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration Actor Self 59
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2000 Best Actor Frazer Crane 59
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2000 Whatever Happened to Harold Smith? Actor Dr. Peter Robinson 59
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2000 Gormenghast Actor 69
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2000 Longitude Actor Sir Kenelm Digby 59
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2000 The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Actor N/A
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2000 Longitude Actor Sir Kenhelm Digby 69
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2000 A Profile of 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' Actor Self N/A
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1999 The Magician's House Actor Jasper the Owl (voice) 68
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1999 Watership Down Actor Cowslip 70
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1999 Blackadder: Back & Forth Actor Melchett 61
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1999 Have I Got Buzzcocks All Over Actor Themselves - Panellist N/A
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1999 Geri Actor Self 59
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1999 A Profile of The Importance of Being Earnest Actor N/A
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1998 Stanley Baxter in Person Actor Self N/A
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1998 A Civil Action Actor Pinder 61
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1998 The Tichborne Claimant Actor Hawkins 59
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1998 In the Red Actor Controller, Radio 2 69
Fair
1997 Spice World Actor Judge 53
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1997 Simply Wilde Actor Self N/A
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1997 Oscar Actor Self N/A
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1997 An Audience with Elton John Actor Self N/A
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1997 Wilde Actor Oscar Wilde 61
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1996 The Wind in the Willows Actor The Judge 58
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1995 The Steal Actor Wimborne 58
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1995 Cold Comfort Farm Actor Mybug 59
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1994 I.Q. Actor James Moreland 59
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1994 An Audience with Bob Monkhouse Actor 59
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1993 Stalag Luft Actor Wing Commander James Forrester 59
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1992 Common Pursuit Actor N/A
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1992 The Borrowers Actor 69
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1992 Peter's Friends Actor Peter Morton 60
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1990 Jeeves and Wooster Actor Jeeves 76
Good
1990 Old Flames Actor Daniel Davenport N/A
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1989 Happy Families Actor 70
Good
1989 Anything More Would Be Greedy Actor 69
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1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie Actor 75
Good
1989 Employees From Hell Actor N/A
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1989 The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball Actor Self 59
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1989 Communicators From Hell Actor N/A
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1988 Blackadder's Christmas Carol Actor Lords Melchett / Frondo 59
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1988 This Is David Lander Actor 68
Fair
1988 A Fish Called Wanda Actor Hutchison 69
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1988 A Handful of Dust Actor Reggie 59
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1988 Blackadder: The Cavalier Years Actor King Charles I 60
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1987 The Laughing Prisoner Actor No. 2 N/A
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1987 The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball Actor Self 59
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1986 The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live Actor N/A
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1986 Omnibus Presents Comic Relief Actor N/A
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1986 Saturday Live Actor 70
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1986 Dangerous Brothers Present: World of Danger Actor 59
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1985 The Good Father Actor Creighton 59
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1985 Happy Families Actor 69
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1983 The Crystal Cube Actor Dr. Adrian Cowlacey / Various Roles 69
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1983 Blackadder Actor General Sir Anthony Cecil Hogmanay Melchett 78
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1983 Alfresco Actor 69
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1982 There's Nothing to Worry About! Actor Various 69
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1982 The Cellar Tapes Actor various 59
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1981 Chariots of Fire Actor Cambridge Student at Society Day (uncredited) 64
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1976 The Secret Policeman's Ball Actor Self N/A
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Tiny Giants Actor Narrator N/A
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Le peuple miniature Actor N/A
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Now & Then Actor TG N/A
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Black Samphire Actor N/A
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Too Much Actor N/A
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Stephen Fry’s 21st Century Firsts Actor Self - Host N/A
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Directing
2003 Bright Young Things Directing Director 59
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Writing
2017 The Hippopotamus Writing Novel 59
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2013 Stephen Fry: Out There Writing Writer 69
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2007 Stephen Fry: HIV & Me Writing Writer N/A
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2006 The Magic Flute Writing Dialogue 59
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2006 The Magic Flute Writing Lyricist 59
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2006 The Magic Flute Writing Writer 59
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2003 Bright Young Things Writing Screenplay 59
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2001 Lucky Break Writing Book 59
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1987 The Laughing Prisoner Writing Writer N/A
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1983 The Crystal Cube Writing Writer 69
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1983 Alfresco Writing Writer 69
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1982 There's Nothing to Worry About! Writing Writer 69
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1982 The Cellar Tapes Writing Writer 59
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The Liar Writing Novel N/A
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Production
2024 Jeopardy! Production Executive Producer 70
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2023 The Canterville Ghost Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Mankind Production Executive Producer 59
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2019 Ponyboi Production Executive Producer 59
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2018 Dead in a Week (Or Your Money Back) Production Executive Producer 60
Fair
2016 Tickled Production Executive Producer 64
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2015 Nightstand Production Executive Producer 59
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2012 Doors Open Production Executive Producer 58
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2012 Walking the Dogs Production Executive Producer N/A
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2011 Let Them Talk: A Celebration of New Orleans Blues Production Executive Producer 59
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2011 Hugh Laurie: Down by the River Production Executive Producer 59
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2007 Kingdom Production Executive Producer 71
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2003 Bright Young Things Production Executive Producer 59
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The Eden Express Production Executive Producer N/A
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The Liar Production Executive Producer N/A
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Black Samphire Production Executive Producer N/A
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Crew
2021 Firebird Crew Thanks 62
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2013 Stephen Fry: Out There Crew Presenter 69
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2008 Me and My Girl Crew Additional Writing N/A
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1995 Sense and Sensibility Crew Thanks 70
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