Stephen Fry Highlights

  • 2006: Starred in the Wachowski brothers' "V for Vendetta" based on the acclaimed graphic novel by author Alan Moore
  • 2004: Made directorial debut with "Bright Young Things" an adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies"; also wrote and starred in the feature
  • 2004: Cast in the HBO movie "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" starring Geoffrey Rush
  • 2001: Appeared as a bumbling police inspector in "Gosford Park"
  • 1997: Returned to features in the title role of "Wilde"
  • 1995: While appearing in Gray's "Cell Mates" in the West End, suffered nervous breakdown and retreated from public view for several days; eventually returned to London
  • 1993: Cast as Oscar Wilde in an episode of the CBS series "Ned Blessing: The Story of My Life and Times"
  • 1992: Co-starred in the role of Humphry in the BBC/PBS version of Simon Gray's "The Common Pursuit"
  • 1992: Starred as the title character in Kenneth Branagh's "Peter's Friends"
  • 1991: Published first novel, "The Liar"
  • 1989: Reprised role of Melchett in "Blackadder Goes Forth" (BBC)
  • 1988: Originated the role of the philosopher Humphry in the London production of Simon Gray's "The Common Pursuit"
  • 1986: Feature acting debut in "The Good Father"
  • 1986: Regular performer on the English comedy/variety series, "Saturday Live"; also in the cast was Hugh Laurie
  • 1986: Played Lord Melchett in "Blackadder II" (BBC)
  • 1984: Adapted the book for the musical, "Me and My Girl", starring Emma Thompson and Robert Lindsay; production later transferred to Broadway without Thompson; earned over a $1 million for his efforts; shared 1987 Tony nomination for Best Book of a Musical
  • 1984: Acted in the stage production "Forty Years On"
  • 1983: Feature writing debut (with Michael and Stephen Tolkin), "Gossip"
  • 1982: Performed in two seasons of the English comedy series "Alfresco"; series also featured Hugh Laurie
  • 1980: Wrote his first play, "Latin", while at Cambridge
  • 1975: Ran away from home at age 17; lived on stolen credit cards; arrested for fraud and remanded to prison for three months; eventually received probation
  • 1974: Attempted suicide at age 16 (date approximate)
  • Asked to leave three of the boarding schools he attended; once for running away to the cinema in London
  • Briefly worked at a prep school before enrolling at Cambridge
  • Co-wrote and co-starred in the English comedy series, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" with Hugh Laurie
  • Co-starred in the PBS/BBC presentation of P G Wodehouse's "Jeeves & Wooster" series; again teamed with Laurie
  • Was a member of the Footlights, a theater group at Cambridge
  • Contributed a regular weekly column to THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
  • Published his memoirs, "Moab Is My Washpot", in the UK

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