He was a member of the Cambridge Footlights and in 1981, along with Hugh Laurie, Tony Slattery, Emma Thompson, Penny Dwyer, and Paul Shearer, became the first winner of The Perrier Comedy Award at the Edinburgh fringe festival.

He's regarded in the UK as 'Britain's Favourite Teddy Bear' and is a keen teddy bear collector himself.

Suffers from bipolar disorder.

He hosted the 2001 and 2002 British Academy Awards (BAFTAS), which have been their 2 most successful years.

A book has recently been published in the U.K. entitled 'Tish and Pish: How to Be of a Speakingness Like Stephen Fry' (author: Stewart Ferris). It's a humorous tribute to Stephen's wonderful use of the English language.

Ranked #44 in the 2008 Telegraph's list "the 100 most powerful people in British culture".

With Nick Green, co-founded the Bear Rescue Foundation, a charitable trust to rescue and nurture distressed bears.

Narrates the audiobook versions (British releases) of the wildly popular Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling

Claims the UK record for saying 'fuck' on television most times in one live broadcast.

Rector of Dundee University and hon. doctorate from that institution (July 1995).

Very fond of vintage British TV themes.

He has been described as "deeply dippy for all things digital", claims to have owned the second Macintosh sold in the UK and to have never encountered a smartphone that he has not bought.

When in London, Fry drives his own black cab for ease of transportation.

In the Independent on Sunday 2006 Pink List -- a list of the most influential gay men and women -- he came no. 23, down from 21.

MAC fanatic, Usenet lurker, Internet/WWW enthusiast.

He was a good friend of author Douglas Adams.

Took part in a special celebrity edition of Blankety Blank on The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live. He won against contestant Chantelle Houghton.

A regular guest on the BBC quiz "Have I Got News for You" (1990) for many years, he now allegedly refuses to appear on the show as a protest against the sacking of former host, Angus Deayton.

Cricket fan, Sherlockian, charter member Groucho Club (Soho).

Smokes a pipe.

Older brother, Roger, and 7-year younger sister, Jo Foster (his agent).

In the 1980s he shared a house in London with Hugh Laurie. They needed some plastering doing. The plasterers turned out to be Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson who were inspired by Fry and Laurie to have a go at comedy.

He has a very wide taste in music, with particular favorites being Richard Wagner, Led Zeppelin and Abba.

He was one of the guests at Prince Charles' and Camilla Parker-Bowles' wedding.

Is a big fan of the iconic 60s British comedy rock band, the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, and participated in their 40th anniversary reunion show at the Astoria in London on January 28, 2006 along with 'Adrian Edmondson', Paul Merton and Phill Jupitus.

Won the 1998 Sidewise Award for Alternate History for his novel Making History.

Flies his own classic biplane.

Godfather of Hugh Laurie and Jo Green's three children.

Son of Marianne Fry and physicist/inventor Alan Fry.

Is a fan of Jethro Tull.