Sir Stephen John Fry is an English actor, broadcaster, comedian, director, narrator, and writer. He first gained prominence as a member of the comic double act Fry and Laurie, alongside Hugh Laurie. Together, they starred in A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989–1995) and Jeeves and Wooster (1990–1993). Fry also appeared in the sketch series Alfresco (1983–1984) with Laurie, Emma Thompson, and Robbie Coltrane, and in Blackadder (1986–1989) alongside Rowan Atkinson.

Since 2011, he has served as president of the mental health charity Mind. In 2025, he was knighted for his services to mental health awareness, the environment, and charity.

Fry's film roles include portraying Oscar Wilde in Wilde (1997), Inspector Thompson in Gosford Park (2001), and Mr. Johnson in Love & Friendship (2016). He has also appeared in Chariots of Fire (1981), A Fish Called Wanda (1988), The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004), V for Vendetta (2005), and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows (2011). He voiced the Cheshire Cat in Alice in Wonderland (2010) and its 2016 sequel, and played the Master of Lake-town in the film series adaptation of The Hobbit.

From 2001 to 2017, Fry hosted the British Academy Film Awards 12 times. His television roles include Lord Melchett in Blackadder, the title character in Kingdom, and recurring guest roles as Dr. Gordon Wyatt on Bones and Arthur Garrison MP on It's a Sin. Fry has also written and presented documentary series, including the Emmy Award-winning Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, exploring his bipolar disorder, and Stephen Fry in America. He was the longtime host of the BBC quiz show QI, where he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. Fry frequently appears on panel games like Just a Minute and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

In theatre, Fry adapted Me and My Girl for the West End in 1984, which ran for eight years and earned two Laurence Olivier Awards. On Broadway, he received a Tony Award nomination. In 2012, he played Malvolio in Twelfth Night at Shakespeare's Globe, earning a Tony nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play.

Fry is also a prolific writer, contributing to newspapers and magazines, and has written four novels and three autobiographies. He has narrated the audiobooks for all seven Harry Potter novels and Paddington Bear novels.