We’re delighted to announce that our next Visiting Professor of Creative Media will be Stephen Fry.
Stephen Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter, film director and all-round national treasure. Fry has written and presented several documentary series, contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, appears frequently on radio, reads for voice-overs and has written four novels and three volumes of autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot, The Fry Chronicles and his latest, More Fool Me.
Notable acting roles include his award-winning performance in Wilde, his iconic projects with Hugh Laurie such as A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster and Blackadder, and his memorable turns in blockbuster projects V for Vendetta, the Sherlock Holmes films and The Hobbit series. Stephen’s recent European feature film TREASURE opposite Lena Dunham, directed by Julia Von Heinz had its world premiere at this year’s Berlinale.
As a proudly out gay man, the award-winning Out There, documenting the lives of lesbian, bisexual gay and transgender people around the world is part of his thirty-year advocacy of the rights of the LGBT community.
Professor Marion Turner, Chair of the English Faculty Board from 2021-2024, commented: "I am absolutely thrilled that Stephen Fry has accepted our invitation to be the 2024-2025 Visiting Professor of Creative Media. Stephen's versatility, experience, and innovation across so many forms of media fit him perfectly for this role. Our Visiting Professors of Creative Media always inspire our students and add new perspectives and energy to our community. We can't wait to welcome Stephen."
The Visiting Professorship of Creative Media was established in 1996, as part of a generous benefaction from News UK. As part of his Professorship, Stephen Fry will give a lecture in January 2025 at the Sheldonian Theatre. The Creative Media lecture is funded by the News UK endowment. Keep an eye on the English Faculty Events page for details.
