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| − | '''Stephen Fry''' (born [[ |
+ | '''Stephen Fry''' (born [[24 August]], [[1950s|1957]] in Hampstead, [[London]]) is an actor from the United Kingdom who narrates the UK editions of the ''[[Harry Potter (book series)|Harry Potter]] '' audio books and also narrated three installments of the [[Harry Potter (video game series)|''Harry Potter'' video games]]: ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game)|Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets]]'', ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (video game)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (video game)|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]''.<ref name="IMDb">[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000410/ Stephen Fry's entry on IMDb]</ref> |
| − | During his early career in comedy, he teamed with comic |
+ | During his early career in comedy, he teamed with comic {{wplink|Hugh Laurie}}, who is currently most famous for his role as Gregory House on the FOX drama "House". He also made occasional appearances on the British version of the improvisation show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and is the host for the comedy quiz show {{wplink|QI}}, which recently featured [[Daniel Radcliffe]] as a panelist on a magic-themed episode, culminating in Radcliffe seemingly being beheaded by TV presenter Graham Norton. |
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| + | Stephen played Malvolio in an all-male production of [http://www.apollotheatrelondon.co.uk/twelfth-night/ Twelfth Night], opposite Mark Rylance as Olivia. After its opening at Shakespeare's Globe in September 2012, it transferred to London's West End for a limited run. |
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| + | He also is known for voicing The Narrator in the ''[[w:c:littlebigplanet|LittleBigPlanet]]'' series on the PlayStation platforms. |
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*{{IMDb name|0000410|Stephen Fry}} |
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*[http://twitter.com/stephenfry Stephen Fry's Twitter account] |
*[http://twitter.com/stephenfry Stephen Fry's Twitter account] |
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| + | ==Notes and references== |
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Revision as of 00:45, 8 July 2013
Stephen Fry (born 24 August, 1957 in Hampstead, London) is an actor from the United Kingdom who narrates the UK editions of the Harry Potter audio books and also narrated three installments of the Harry Potter video games: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.[1]
During his early career in comedy, he teamed with comic Hugh Laurie, who is currently most famous for his role as Gregory House on the FOX drama "House". He also made occasional appearances on the British version of the improvisation show "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and is the host for the comedy quiz show QI, which recently featured Daniel Radcliffe as a panelist on a magic-themed episode, culminating in Radcliffe seemingly being beheaded by TV presenter Graham Norton.
Stephen played Malvolio in an all-male production of Twelfth Night, opposite Mark Rylance as Olivia. After its opening at Shakespeare's Globe in September 2012, it transferred to London's West End for a limited run.
He also is known for voicing The Narrator in the LittleBigPlanet series on the PlayStation platforms.
