Stephen Fry

format_quote I'm afraid I was very much the traditionalist. I went down on one knee and dictated a proposal which my secretary faxed over straight away.

stars  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.

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

stars  Suffers from bipolar disorder.

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

stars  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.