John Fortune
Known for
Acting
Life
1939 – 2013 (aged 74)
Born in
Bristol, England, UK
Credits
View on IMDb49 acting credits
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
Match Point
26 Oct 2005
The Tailor of Panama
11 Feb 2001
Saving Grace
24 Jan 2000
Calendar Girls
02 Sep 2003
Yes Minister
25 Feb 1980
Maybe Baby
02 Jun 2000
Bloodbath at the House of Death
29 Mar 1984
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
01 Oct 2010
Filmography
2010
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Magistrate1 episode
2008
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Various4 episodes
2007
- Comedy Showcaseas Magistrate1 episode
2005
- Match Pointas John the Chauffeur
- Love Soup1 episode
2004
- New Tricksas Mel Simons1 episode
2003
- Calendar Girlsas Frank
- Spine Chillersas Frank1 episode
- Between Iraq and a Hard Place
2001
- The Tailor of Panamaas Maltby
2000
- Maybe Babyas Acupuncturist
- Saving Graceas Melvyn
1999
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune89 episodes
- The Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas 2nd Official
1996
- Giving Tongueas Chief Executive
1995
- A Very Open Prisonas Prime Minister
- The Queen's Noseas Sir Vivian1 episode
- England, My Englandas Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
1993
- Rory Bremner...Who Else?62 episodes
- Don't Leave Me This Wayas George Saunders
- Joking Apartas Clement1 episode
1991
- Murder Most Horridas Squire Thorpe1 episode
1990
- Life After Lifeas Detective Inspector Curtin
1989
- Rory Bremner24 episodes
- Campionas Dr. Brian Kingston2 episodes
1988
- Campaignas Warren Greenbank6 episodes
1987
- Hardwicke Houseas Psychologist1 episode
1986
- Breaking Upas Mr. Jackson4 episodes
- First Among Equalsas Clive Reynolds4 episodes
- The Demon Loveras Eric Farnham
1984
- The Bill1 episode
- Bloodbath at the House of Deathas John Harrison
1981
- Timon of Athensas Poet
1980
- Yes Minister1 episode
- Hi-de-Hi!as Max Tewkesbury1 episode
1978
- The Light Princessas Prince
- In the Looking Glass6 episodes
1976
- Well Anyway7 episodes
- Jumboas Dick Thompson
1974
- Playhouseas Dick Thomson1 episode
1973
- The Cobblers of Umbridgeas Phil Cobbler
1970
- Take a Girl Like Youas Sir Gerald
1967
- A Series of Bird's8 episodes
1965
- The End of Arthur's Marriageas Server
- The Drinking Partyas Phaedrus
1964
- Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life62 episodes
1963
- Dig This Rhubarb14 episodes
1956
- Armchair Theatreas George Potter1 episode