Stephen Fry facts Age, net worth, wife, children and more
Who is Stephen Fry ?
Stephen Fry is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator and writer. He began his television career along with Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson, all of whom made their mark in the film and television industry.
His rapport with Laurie was excellent and soon they were viewed as a comedy double act. They not only acted out comedy skits, but wrote the scripts as well. He also presented many television documentary films on a wide range of topics.
He has hosted quiz programs on television and radio. His acting was not restricted to comedy roles in television but also extended to films and dramas. He was noted for his treatment of literary cult classics. He also voiced many audio books, such as J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ series and many advertisements.
He has written novels, several works of nonfiction, and three volumes of autobiography. He has been active on Twitter, reaching out to millions of followers in his inimitable style. He is an outspoken supporter of gay rights and Palestinian rights. He also promotes programs designed to create awareness about bipolar disorder.
Stephen Fry Age
Stephen Fry is 66 years old as of 2023. He was born on August 24, 1957 in Hampstead, London, England. He grew up with mother Marianne, father Alan (an inventor and physicist), older brother Roger, and younger sister Joanna.
Fry’s maternal great-grandparents were sent to a concentration camp during the Holocaust and were killed by the Nazis.
As a child, Stephen’s family lived in Chesham, Buckinghamshire, and Booton, Norfolk, and Fry attended Chesham Preparatory School, Cawston Primary School, Stouts Hill Preparatory School, Uppingham School, Paston School, and Norfolk College of Arts and Technology.
At age 14, he took his O-Levels and passed all of them except physics. Fry spent three months in prison for using a stolen credit card, then he enrolled at City College Norwich and earned a scholarship to Queens’ College, Cambridge.
While attending Cambridge, Stephen was a member of the Footlights drama club alongside his future collaborator Hugh Laurie. Fry earned an English Literature degree and graduated with upper second-class honours.
Career
Stephen Fry’s television career began in 1982 with ‘The Cellar Tapes’. After that, he also appeared in many serials such as ‘Alfresco’, ‘The Young Ones’ and ‘Happy Families’. In the middle of the 1980s, he starred in ‘Blackadder II’ and ‘Blackadder Goes Forth’ as General Melchett.
From 1990 to 1993, Fry starred in ‘Jeeves and Wooster, adapted from Jeeves stories, aired on ITV network, as Jeeves, with Hugh Laurie. In 2003, Fry starred in the BBC television ‘Absolute Power’. Fry began hosting ‘QI, a comedy panel game television quiz show in 2003.
In 2006, Fry narrated ‘The Story of Light Entertainment’ a British documentary on BBC. The documentary consisted of eight episodes, dedicated to facets such as double act, all-round entertainers, chat shows and comics.
Channel 4, featured ‘Stephen Fry’s 100 Greatest Gadgets’. He later presented a documentary titled ‘Fry’s Planet Word’ which was written by himself. The five-hour-long episodes were broadcast on two BBC channels in 2011.
Since then, Fry lent his voice to the role in an operetta ‘Paul Bunyan’ which staged at the Wales Millenium Centre with the Welsh National Youth Opera in 2013.
Stephen Fry Net Worth
As of December 2023, Stephen Fry’s net worth is $40 Million, according to celebrity net worth. This has been built up through his TV work, as well as his book deals.
Stephen Fry Husband
Stephen Fry is married to Elliott Spencer. They have been married since 2015. Stephen and Elliot reportedly first met in 2014 and began dating.
Although they are mostly private about their life together, they announced their engagement and were married ten days later in Jan. 2015.
Stephen took to Instagram to share the happy news about their marriage. “Gosh. @ElliottGSpencer and I go into a room as two people, sign a book and leave as one. Amazing,” he wrote in the caption, according to Metro.
Despite being married to one of the most famous English actors in the world, Elliott likes to keep his personal life as private as possible.
Stephen Fry Children
Stephen Fry does not have any children of his own. He has said that not having children is the “biggest hole” in his life experience and that he regrets not settling down earlier.
He has also expressed his desire to start a family with his husband Elliott Spencer, whom he married in 2015.However, he has not confirmed if they have taken any steps to make that happen. He is also a godfather to many nieces, nephews, and godchildren.
Stephen Fry Parents and Siblings
Stephen Fry parents are Marianne Eve Fry (née Newman) and Alan John Fry (1930–2019), an English physicist and inventor. His siblings are an older brother named Roger and a younger sister named Joanna.
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