You know Stephen Fry as the British actor who has spent his fair share of time starring on television and in the movies. His career is one that cannot be defined by any one thing in particular; he’s done a bit of it all. He was even a comedian for a while, partnered up with someone whom you might recognize from television; Hugh Laurie. He’s been quite busy over the years making history and living his life the way he sees fit, and he’s about to live it even more interestingly. The actor is preparing to marry his much younger partner, Elliott Spencer. The age difference between the two is a staggering 30 years. Fry is 57 and his husband-to-be is only 27. The two recently made the announcement that wedding plans are under way, and that has the world wondering just what else they didn’t know about Stephen Fry. Not one much for tabloid stories, it’s rare to see personal information about the actor in the headlines, so we have a few more interesting pieces of information.

He’s Been a Longtime Partner of Hugh Laurie

Not the same kind of partner that he’s marrying, of course. However, it’s been known that for decades Hugh Laurie and Fry were partners in many business ventures. The two essentially began their careers together and worked well for many years.

You Recognize His Voice

If you are not a reader but you love the Harry Potter series, perhaps you listened to the audio version of the books in your car. If you did that, you would recognize Stephen Fry’s voice. He Ient his voice to the series so that people could listen to it when they were engaged in other activities, such as driving.

He Went to Cambridge University

There are a number of prestigious and famous universities in the world, and Cambridge is one of them. Fry attended school here and that is where he ended up meeting Hugh Laurie and beginning their longstanding relationship.

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