John Fortune

    John Fortune

    Acting

    June 30, 1939
    Died December 31, 2013 (74 years old)
    Bristol, England, UK

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    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

    The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

    The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

    2010

    as Magistrate

    6.8

    Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

    2008

    as Various

    Comedy Showcase

    Comedy Showcase

    2007

    as Magistrate

    7
    Match Point

    Match Point

    2005

    as John the Chauffeur

    7.4
    Love Soup

    Love Soup

    2005

    8.6
    New Tricks

    New Tricks

    2004

    as Mel Simons

    7.3
    Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    Between Iraq and a Hard Place

    2003

    10
    Calendar Girls

    Calendar Girls

    2003

    as Frank

    6.5
    Spine Chillers

    Spine Chillers

    2003

    as Frank

    7.5
    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    2002

    as Self

    The Tailor of Panama

    The Tailor of Panama

    2001

    as Maltby

    6
    Saving Grace

    Saving Grace

    2000

    as Melvyn

    6.5
    Maybe Baby

    Maybe Baby

    2000

    as Acupuncturist

    5.5
    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    1999

    as 2nd Official

    10
    Bremner, Bird and Fortune

    Bremner, Bird and Fortune

    1999

    7.5

    Giving Tongue

    1996

    as Chief Executive

    3.3
    England, My England

    England, My England

    1995

    as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

    6.5
    A Very Open Prison

    A Very Open Prison

    1995

    as Prime Minister

    8.5
    The Queen's Nose

    The Queen's Nose

    1995

    as Sir Vivian

    7.2
    Don't Leave Me This Way

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    1993

    as George Saunders

    7.3

    Rory Bremner...Who Else?

    1993

    8
    Joking Apart

    Joking Apart

    1993

    as Clement

    7
    Murder Most Horrid

    Murder Most Horrid

    1991

    as Squire Thorpe

    6.9
    Life After Life

    Life After Life

    1990

    as Detective Inspector Curtin

    Have I Got News for You

    Have I Got News for You

    1990

    as Self

    7.1
    The Robbie Coltrane Special

    The Robbie Coltrane Special

    1989

    as Self

    6.5

    Rory Bremner

    1989

    Campion

    Campion

    1989

    as Dr. Brian Kingston

    6.5

    Campaign

    1988

    as Warren Greenbank

    Hardwicke House

    Hardwicke House

    1987

    as Psychologist

    5.2
    The Demon Lover

    The Demon Lover

    1986

    as Eric Farnham

    7
    First Among Equals

    First Among Equals

    1986

    as Clive Reynolds

    7

    Breaking Up

    1986

    as Mr. Jackson

    10
    Bloodbath at the House of Death

    Bloodbath at the House of Death

    1984

    as John Harrison

    5.3
    The Bill

    The Bill

    1984

    6.8
    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

    1982

    as Self - Various Roles

    6.3
    Timon of Athens

    Timon of Athens

    1981

    as Poet

    8.5
    Yes Minister

    Yes Minister

    1980

    8.3
    Hi-de-Hi!

    Hi-de-Hi!

    1980

    as Max Tewkesbury

    7.1
    The Light Princess

    The Light Princess

    1978

    as Prince

    7

    In the Looking Glass

    1978

    Jumbo

    Jumbo

    1976

    as Dick Thompson

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

    The Secret Policeman's Ball

    1976

    as Self

    5

    Well Anyway

    1976

    Playhouse

    Playhouse

    1974

    as Dick Thomson

    7
    The Cobblers of Umbridge

    The Cobblers of Umbridge

    1973

    as Phil Cobbler

    Take a Girl Like You

    Take a Girl Like You

    1970

    as Sir Gerald

    5.8

    A Series of Bird's

    1967

    9
    The End of Arthur's Marriage

    The End of Arthur's Marriage

    1965

    as Server

    5.5

    The Drinking Party

    1965

    as Phaedrus

    Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

    1964

    9

    Dig This Rhubarb

    1963

    Armchair Theatre

    Armchair Theatre

    1956

    as George Potter

    6