Fry's film acting roles include playing his idol Oscar Wilde in the film "Wilde" (1997), a performance which saw him nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor, Inspector Thompson in Robert Altman's murder mystery "Gosford Park" (2001), and Mr. Johnson in Whit Stillman's "Love & Friendship" (2016). He also made appearances in "Chariots of Fire" (1981), "A Fish Called Wanda" (1988), and "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers" (2004) as well as "V for Vendetta" (2005), ' (2011), and "The Hobbit film series". Fry is also known for his roles in television, such as Lord Melchett in the BBC television comedy series "Blackadder" and the title character in the television series "Kingdom" and "Absolute Power" as well as a recurring guest role as Dr Gordon Wyatt on the American crime series "Bones". He has also written and presented several documentary series, including the Emmy Award-winning ', which saw him explore his bipolar disorder, and the travel series "Stephen Fry in America". He was also the longtime host of the BBC television quiz show "QI", with his tenure lasting from 2003 to 2016, during which he was nominated for six British Academy Television Awards. He also appears frequently on panel games, such as "Just a Minute" and "I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue".