Elliott Spencer is recognized as a husband of actor, comedian, and writer Stephen Fry.. His Partner, Stephen Fry. [149] On 11 March 2012, Fry noted his passing of the four-million-followers mark with a tweet: "Lordy I've breasted the 4 million followers tape. [111], In July 2014, Fry appeared on stage with Monty Python on the opening night of their live show Monty Python Live (Mostly). [97] As of 2021, it has been running for ten series and 37 episodes. Following his release, he resumed his education at City College Norwich, promising administrators that he would study rigorously and sit the Cambridge entrance exams. [102] The Cellar Tapes, the Footlights Revue of 1981, won the Perrier Comedy Award. Alan R Fry is also linked to this address. [96], Since August 2008, he has presented Fry's English Delight, a series on BBC Radio 4 about the English language. He attributed the weight loss to walking while listening to audiobooks. Fry was nominated for a Tony in the category Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play for the Broadway revival. [206] Furthermore, he is a signatory member of the British Jews for Justice for Palestinians organisation, which campaigns for Palestinian rights. [31] He had taken a coat when leaving a pub, planning to spend the night sleeping rough, but had then discovered the card in a pocket. He portrays the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and its 2016 sequel, and the Master of Lake-town in the film series adaptation of The Hobbit. Fry and Hitchens argued that the church did more harm than good, and were declared the victors after an audience vote. Once a columnist in The Listener and The Daily Telegraph, he now writes a weekly technology column in the Saturday edition of The Guardian. Following a 1987 pilot, the programme ran for 26 episodes across four series between 1989 and 1995. Fry's film acting roles include playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the film Wilde (1997), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor; Inspector Thompson in Robert Altman's murder mystery Gosford Park (2001); and Mr. Johnson in Whit Stillman's Love & Friendship (2016). Stephen Fry on the Joys of SwearingFrom celebrations of Fry's 50th birthday. "[260] Within days, the video was viewed over five million times. The child's mother, Camilla Fry, was the wife of Armstrong-Jones's best friend, Jeremy. Polly Fry (she Is Now Married To Barnaby Higson)the Now 44 Year Old Society Heiress Who Claims She Is The Society Love The Wachowskis pointed out that it was Fry's "normalcy" in the face of the insanity of the censorship of BTV that makes his character truly powerful and adds a "wholly unexpected dimension to the film". [118], In 2015, Fry made a live audio recording of the winning short story of the annual RA & Pin Drop Short Story Award, Ms. Featherstone and the Beast by Bethan Roberts, at a ceremony held at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. He portrayed Maurice Woodruff in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, served as narrator in the 2005 film version of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and in 2005 appeared in both A Cock and Bull Story, based on Tristram Shandy, and V for Vendetta, as a closeted TV presenter who challenges the fascist state. [72], At the 2012 Pride of Britain Awards shown on ITV on 30 October, Fry, along with Michael Caine, Elton John, Richard Branson and Simon Cowell, recited Rudyard Kipling's poem "If" in tribute to the 2012 British Olympic and Paralympic athletes. [45] In 2016, Fry had a lead role in the American sitcom The Great Indoors. His favourite piece was the String Quartet No. He said that he took a "huge number of pills and a huge [amount] of vodka" and had to be brought back to the UK to be "looked after". Join half a million readers enjoying Newsweek's free newsletters. Possibly he was related to John Fry, a Dorset man who signed the death warrant for Charles I in 1648. [264] The following year, in 2018, the article on blasphemy was removed from the Irish Constitution following a referendum. He presented a 20-part, two-hour series, The Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music, a "witty guide" to the genre over the past 1,000 years, on Classic FM. [279] In the lighthearted sketch, Fry reprises his Blackadder character Lord Melchett, who is on a Zoom call with the Duke of Cambridge as they talk about television shows such as EastEnders and Tiger King as well as homeschooling. Stephen Frys paternal ancestors are thought to have come from Dorset. [13][23][24] His mother's aunt and cousins were sent to Auschwitz and Stutthof and never seen again.[13]. In 2003, Fry made his directorial dbut with Bright Young Things, adapted by him from Evelyn Waugh's Vile Bodies. [117] He has also read for Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy film tie-in edition and has made recordings of his own books, such as The Stars' Tennis Balls and Moab Is My Washpot, and of works by Roald Dahl, Michael Bond, A. [153] In some quarters, the general methods Fry uses on Twitter have been criticised. [190] Fry is also a supporter of GNU and the Free Software Foundation. [122], Fry is the patron of the audiobook charity Listening Books. [255], In 2010, Fry was made a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association, stating: "it is essential to nail one's colours to the mast as a humanist. Stephen Fry is an English comedian, actor and writer, born 24 August 1957 (age 65). "[227], Fry has cyclothymia, a form of bipolar disorder (considered to be a milder type). is polly fry related to stephen fry. [84] In 2006, he played the role of gadget-master Smithers in Stormbreaker, and in 2007, he appeared as himself hosting a quiz in St Trinian's. [213], 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. Meet Polly Fry, the photographer's love child. I wish I could take credit for ushering the club up from League One to the Premiership during that time on the Board. "[254] Later that year, he and Christopher Hitchens participated in an "Intelligence Squared" debate in which they argued against Ann Widdecombe and Archbishop John Onaiyekan, who supported the view that the Catholic Church was a force for good. He has been described as "deeply dippy for all things digital" and claims to have bought the third Macintosh computer sold in the UK (his friend Douglas Adams bought the first two). In 1984 he adapted Me and My Girl for the West End where it ran for eight years and received two Laurence Olivier Awards. [107][108] He received excellent reviews. 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Since the publication of his first novel, The Liar (1991), Fry has written three further novels, several non-fiction works and three volumes of autobiography. [253], 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. After her love affair with Peter Townsend, Margaret moved on with her first husband, who later became known as Lord Snowdon. "[214], On 18 May 2018, Fry participated in the semi-annual Munk Debates in Toronto, Canada, where he argued against political correctness on the Con side of the topic "Be it resolved, what you call political correctness, I call progress" alongside Jordan Peterson, and in opposition to Pro side represented by Michelle Goldberg and Michael Eric Dyson. [166] He is a Patron of the Norwich Playhouse theatre and a Vice-President of The Nol Coward Society. [93], In 2007, he hosted Current Puns, an exploration of wordplay, and Radio 4: This Is Your Life, to celebrate the radio station's 40th anniversary. In the same year, he also appeared in the Dutch film The Discovery of Heaven, directed by Jeroen Krabb and based on the novel by Harry Mulisch. In 2010, Fry took part in a Christmas series of short films called Little Crackers. [234] He abandoned the idea and left the United Kingdom by ferry, eventually resurfacing in Belgium. [180] As recognition of his public support for LGBT+ rights and for the Union's report, the Union of UEA Students awarded him, on 18 October 2012, Honorary Life Membership of the Union. first name Polly have been reported. She married Philip Fry. A second series, retitled Alfresco, was broadcast in 1983, and a third in 1984; it established Fry and Laurie's reputation as a comedy double act. [236] In an interview with Richard Herring in 2013, Fry revealed that he had attempted suicide the previous year while filming abroad. Fry was born in Hampstead, London, on 24 August 1957, the son of Marianne Eve Fry (ne Newman) and Alan John Fry, who was an English physicist and inventor. [62] Fry narrated The Story of Light Entertainment, which was shown from JulySeptember 2006. [241][242] Fry has stated that he is allergic to champagne[243] and bumble bee stings. [237], In January 2008, Fry broke his arm while filming Last Chance to See in Brazil. [51][52] From 2007 to 2009, Fry played the lead role in (and was executive producer for) the legal drama Kingdom, which ran for three series on ITV1. [219] In a tweet, Fry highlighted the plight of the Uyghurs.[220]. What Margaret didn't know was that Armstrong-Jones was having affairs behind her backand one of those women gave birth to a child. [188], A fan of cricket, Fry has stated that he is related to former England cricketer C. B. Fry,[189] and was interviewed for the Ashes Fever DVD, reporting on England's victory over Australia in the 2005 Ashes series. [192] For the 25th anniversary of the GNU operating system, Fry appeared in a video explaining some of the philosophy behind GNU by likening it to the sharing found in science. [162] Fry was also awarded an honorary degree from Anglia Ruskin University in 2005. [269] Fry is the co-owner, with Gina Carter and Sandi Toksvig, of Sprout Pictures, an independent film and television company. Stephen and Elliott shared snaps of their big day - publicly revealing details about their clandestine coupling. He also appeared as a shiny New Millennium Bonzo on their post-reunion album, Pour l'Amour des Chiens, on which he recited a recipe for "Salmon Proust", played a butler in "Hawkeye the Gnu", and voiced ads for the fictitious "Fiasco" stores. [186] He became friends with King Charles III while Charles was Prince of Wales, through his work with The Prince's Trust. Fry, Stephen, 2017. [87] Fry starred in the Tim Burton version of Alice in Wonderland, as the voice of the Cheshire Cat. Stephen John Fry (born 24 August 1957) is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director and writer. The Independent on Sunday Pink List named Fry the second most influential gay person in Britain in May 2007; he had taken the twenty-third position on the list the previous year. The show transferred to Broadway and Fry was nominated for a Tony Award for his adaptation. [64], On 7 May 2008, Fry gave a speech as part of a series of BBC lectures on the future of public service broadcasting in the United Kingdom,[65] which he later recorded for a podcast. He also received a grade A in an alternative O-Level in the Study of Art[33] and scored a distinction in an S-Level paper in English. [128], Fry has appeared in numerous advertisements, predominantly on UK television either on-screen or in voice-over starting with an appearance as "Count Ivan Skavinsky Skavar" in a 1982 advert for Whitbread Best Bitter. [272], Fry is a supporter of nature and wildlife conservation. He is related to English sportsman, politician and polymath C. B. Fry. [69] His choice for the greatest gadget was the cigarette lighter, which he described as "fire with a flick of the fingers". [43], Towards the end of 2003, Fry starred alongside John Bird in the television adaptation of Absolute Power, previously a radio series on BBC Radio 4. In the 2009 television series Last Chance to See, Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine sought out endangered species, some of which had been featured in Douglas Adams' and Carwardine's 1990 book and radio series of the same name. Ridiculus sociosqu cursus neque cursus curae ante scelerisque vehicula. Fry's use of the word "luvvie" (spelled "lovie" by Fry), in The Guardian on 2 April 1988, is given by the Oxford English Dictionary as the earliest recorded use of the word as a humorous synonym for "actor". | Fauna & Flora International", "Stephen Fry brings spit, wit and tweets to conservation group", "Stephen Fry and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall call for carbon pricing to tackle climate change", "Stephen Fry urges people to stand with Extinction Rebellion", "BBC Big Night In: Prince William jokes he hasn't seen Tiger King as he 'avoids shows about royalty', "Even Prince William Can't Escape 'Tiger King', "Prince William and Stephen Fry join forces for iconic skit as they chat about EastEnders and Tiger King", "Stephen Fry backs development of new Cambridge Children's Hospital", Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, National Television Award for Special Recognition, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Stephen_Fry&oldid=1132032549, Commanders of the Order of the Phoenix (Greece), English people of Hungarian-Jewish descent, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture Screen Actors Guild Award winners, Articles with dead external links from October 2022, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from December 2021, Articles with dead external links from September 2016, Articles with dead external links from May 2021, Articles with dead external links from August 2021, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles containing potentially dated statements from June 2021, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Official website different in Wikidata and Wikipedia, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. [132] He filmed a 2016 advertisement where he explains the essence of British culture to foreigners arriving at London's Heathrow Airport.[133]. "[266] In February 2014, Fry became the honorary president of Proud Canaries, a new club for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender fans. [134] The Stars' Tennis Balls (2000) is a modern retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo. [233], In 1995, while appearing in the West End play 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. He later said that he would have killed himself if he had not had "the option of disappearing". [68], In August 2011, Stephen Fry's 100 Greatest Gadgets was shown on Channel 4 as one of the 100 Greatest strand. Fry's career in television began with the 1982 broadcasting of The Cellar Tapes, the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue[40] which was written by Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson, and Tony Slattery. But Stephen Fry is more than just a popular British comedian. [183], In 2021, he was made a Commander of the Order of the Phoenix by Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou for his contribution in enhancing knowledge about Greece in the United Kingdom and reinforcing ties between the two countries. The Life Summary of Polly. [80] It earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor Drama. [104] He was also cast in a lead role in Simon Gray's 1995 play Cell Mates, which he left three days into the West End run, pleading stage fright. : 1) 7 2) Miss Piggy 3) Chucky 4) Chucky 3) Who created the TV show "30 Rock"? [137], In 2011, Fry appeared on Kate Bush's album 50 Words for Snow, featuring on the title track where he recites a list of surreal words to describe snow. Similar to Google Sidewiki, Pushnote was a browser add-on that enabled users to leave comments on any site they visit. Ultimately however only three episodes were released, the rest with the note 'exact release date pending'. The Hippopotamus (1994) is about Edward (Ted/Tedward) Wallace and his stay at his old friend Lord Logan's country manor in Norfolk. [266] Fry said, "My five years in the role have been an honour and a privilege beyond almost anything I can remember. 14 by Beethoven. Fry moved to Norfolk College of Arts and Technology, where, after two years in the sixth form studying English, French, and History of Art,[29] he ultimately failed his A-Levels, not turning up for his English and French papers. [155] Fry alluded to this on an April 2016 episode of The Rubin Report in which he criticised groupthink mentality and stated that his return to Twitter was a "maybe". He has also made appearances in the films Chariots of Fire (1981), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), V for Vendetta (2005), Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). [146][147], In November 2009, Fry's Twitter account reached one million followers. [85] That year he also appeared in Eichmann (2007). Fry also starred in the 2018 heist comedy film The Con Is On, previously titled The Brits Are Coming. Related Stories 'The Crown' Tackles Duke of Windsor's . Fry grew up in the village of Booton, Norfolk, having moved at an early age from Chesham, Buckinghamshire, where he had attended Chesham Preparatory School. He first came to prominence in the 1980s as one half of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie, with the two starring in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (19891995) and Jeeves and Wooster (19901993). [105], Fry is a long-standing fan of the anarchic British musical comedy group the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, and particularly of its eccentric front man, the late Vivian Stanshall. Ms Fry was born just a few weeks before Margaret and Antony walked down the Related: Why Craig Ferguson Completely Changed His Show For Stephen Fry The child's mother, Camilla Fry, was the wife of Armstrong-Jones's best friend, Jeremy. [35] At Cambridge, he joined the Footlights, appeared on University Challenge,[36] and read for a degree in English Literature, graduating with upper second-class honours. [46] The show was cancelled after one season. Genealogy profile for Polly Fry Polly Fry (McGee) (1812 - 1884) - Genealogy Genealogy for Polly Fry (McGee) (1812 - 1884) family tree on Geni, with over 230 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. On 6 October 2009, Fry was interviewed by Jon Snow on Channel 4 News[221] 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. He did not vote in the 2005 general election because of the stance of both the Labour and Conservative parties with regard to the Iraq War. However, he retracted the announcement that he would be leaving the following day. [28] He was later dismissed from Paston School, a grant-maintained grammar school that refused to let him progress to study A-Levels. Arsavir Tarver, Alan R Fry, Ari Tarver were identified as possible owners of the phone number (408) 569-6447 His book choice was Four Quartets by T. S. Eliot and his luxury item was "canvasses, easels, brushes, an instruction manual". 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