John Fortune

John Fortune

Known for
Acting
Born
June 30, 1939
Died
December 31, 2013 (aged 74)
Birthplace
Bristol, England, UK

Biography

John Fortune was an English satirist, comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He was educated at Bristol Cathedral School and King's College, Cambridge, where he was to meet and form a lasting friendship with John Bird.

Known For

Filmography

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Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Movie · as George Parr

2010
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret poster

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

TV · as Magistrate · 1 ep

2008
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

TV · as Various · 4 eps

2007
Comedy Showcase poster

Comedy Showcase

TV · as Magistrate · 1 ep

2005
Match Point poster

Match Point

Movie · as John the Chauffeur

2005
Love Soup poster

Love Soup

TV · 1 ep

2004
New Tricks poster

New Tricks

TV · as Mel Simons · 1 ep

2003
Between Iraq and a Hard Place poster

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Movie

2003
Calendar Girls poster

Calendar Girls

Movie · as Frank

2003
Spine Chillers poster

Spine Chillers

TV · as Frank · 1 ep

2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe poster

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Movie · as Self

2001
The Tailor of Panama poster

The Tailor of Panama

Movie · as Maltby

2000
Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace

Movie · as Melvyn

2000
Maybe Baby poster

Maybe Baby

Movie · as Acupuncturist

1999
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka poster

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

Movie · as 2nd Official

1999
Bremner, Bird and Fortune poster

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

TV · 89 eps

1996
Giving Tongue

Giving Tongue

Movie · as Chief Executive

1995
England, My England poster

England, My England

Movie · as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

1995
A Very Open Prison poster

A Very Open Prison

Movie · as Prime Minister

1995
The Queen's Nose poster

The Queen's Nose

TV · as Sir Vivian · 1 ep

1993
Don't Leave Me This Way poster

Don't Leave Me This Way

Movie · as George Saunders

1993
Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

TV · 62 eps

1993
Joking Apart poster

Joking Apart

TV · as Clement · 1 ep

1991
Murder Most Horrid poster

Murder Most Horrid

TV · as Squire Thorpe · 1 ep

1990
Life After Life poster

Life After Life

Movie · as Detective Inspector Curtin

1990
Have I Got News for You poster

Have I Got News for You

TV · as Self · 2 eps

1989
The Robbie Coltrane Special poster

The Robbie Coltrane Special

Movie · as Self

1989
Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner

TV · 24 eps

1989
Campion poster

Campion

TV · as Dr. Brian Kingston · 2 eps

1988
Campaign

Campaign

TV · as Warren Greenbank · 6 eps

1987
Hardwicke House poster

Hardwicke House

TV · as Psychologist · 1 ep

1986
The Demon Lover poster

The Demon Lover

Movie · as Eric Farnham

1986
First Among Equals poster

First Among Equals

TV · as Clive Reynolds · 4 eps

1986
Breaking Up

Breaking Up

TV · as Mr Jackson · 4 eps

1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death poster

Bloodbath at the House of Death

Movie · as John Harrison

1984
The Bill poster

The Bill

TV · 1 ep

1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

Movie · as Self - Various Roles

1981
Timon of Athens poster

Timon of Athens

Movie · as Poet

1980
Yes Minister poster

Yes Minister

TV · 1 ep

1980
Hi-de-Hi! poster

Hi-de-Hi!

TV · as Max Tewkesbury · 1 ep

1978
The Light Princess poster

The Light Princess

Movie · as Prince

1978
In the Looking Glass

In the Looking Glass

TV · 6 eps

1978
The South Bank Show poster

The South Bank Show

TV · 1 ep

1976
Jumbo poster

Jumbo

Movie · as Dick Thompson

1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Ball

TV · as Self · 15 eps

1976
Well Anyway

Well Anyway

TV · 7 eps

1974
Playhouse poster

Playhouse

TV · as Dick Thomson · 1 ep

1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge poster

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Movie · as Phil Cobbler

1970
Take a Girl Like You poster

Take a Girl Like You

Movie · as Sir Gerald

1967
A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

TV · 8 eps

1965
The End of Arthur's Marriage poster

The End of Arthur's Marriage

Movie · as Server

1965
The Drinking Party

The Drinking Party

Movie · as Phaedrus

1964
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

TV · 62 eps

1963
Dig This Rhubarb

Dig This Rhubarb

TV · 14 eps

1956
Armchair Theatre poster

Armchair Theatre

TV · as George Potter · 1 ep