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Stephen Fry

(1957-), Actor, comedian and writer

Stephen John Fry

Sitter in 5 portraits
Actor, comedian, television presenter, director and writer. Fry's career began at Cambridge University, where he wrote and performed with Hugh Laurie. This began a creative partnership including the Blackadder series (1987-9), A Bit of Fry and Laurie (1989-90, 1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990-2). Fry is the author of several novels, including The Hippopotamus (1994), and autobiographies, Moab is my Washpot (1999) and The Fry Chronicles (2010). He was the host of the quiz show QI from 2003 to 2016. He has also made documentaries including The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive (2006) and Last Chance to See (2009) and is a much-followed blogger on Twitter.

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Stephen Fry, by Maggi Hambling - NPG 6323

Stephen Fry

by Maggi Hambling
charcoal, 1993
NPG 6323

Stephen Fry, by Nicholas A. Read - NPG x35136

Stephen Fry

by Nicholas A. Read
bromide fibre print, 1980s
NPG x35136

Young Comedians (Nick Hancock; Neil Mullarkey; Stephen Fry; Helen Lederer; Jeremy Hardy), by Trevor Leighton - NPG x77061

Young Comedians (Nick Hancock; Neil Mullarkey; Stephen Fry; Helen Lederer; Jeremy Hardy)

by Trevor Leighton
bromide fibre print, 1987
NPG x77061

Stephen Fry, by Trevor Leighton - NPG x29704

Stephen Fry

by Trevor Leighton
bromide fibre print, 1987
NPG x29704

Stephen Fry, by Steve Speller - NPG x34602

Stephen Fry

by Steve Speller
cibachrome print, 19 May 1988
NPG x34602

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