John Fortune

John Fortune

Known for

Acting

Born

June 30, 1939

Birthplace

Bristol, England, UK

Died

December 31, 2013 (aged 74)

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.

Best known work

Match Point
Match Point
2005
The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
2001
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
2000
Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
2003
Yes Minister
Yes Minister
1980
Maybe Baby
Maybe Baby
2000
Bloodbath at the House of Death
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010
Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
1990
New Tricks
New Tricks
2004

Filmography

  1. TBA

    Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

    as George Parr, Writer

  2. 2010

    The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretTV

    as Magistrate (1 episode)

  3. 2008

    Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyTV

    as Various (4 episodes)

  4. 2007

    Comedy ShowcaseTV

    as Magistrate (1 episode)

  5. 2006

    Coup!

    Writer

  6. 2005

    Match Point

    as John the Chauffeur

  7. 2005

    Love SoupTV

  8. 2004

    New TricksTV

    as Mel Simons (1 episode)

  9. 2003

    Calendar Girls

    as Frank

  10. 2003

    Spine ChillersTV

    as Frank (1 episode)

  11. 2003

    Between Iraq and a Hard Place

  12. 2002

    Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

    as Self

  13. 2001

    The Tailor of Panama

    as Maltby

  14. 2000

    Maybe Baby

    as Acupuncturist

  15. 2000

    Saving Grace

    as Melvyn

  16. 1999

    Bremner, Bird and FortuneTV

    Writer, Creator

  17. 1999

    The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

    as 2nd Official

  18. 1996

    Giving Tongue

    as Chief Executive

  19. 1995

    A Very Open Prison

    as Prime Minister

  20. 1995

    The Queen's NoseTV

    as Sir Vivian (1 episode)

  21. 1995

    England, My England

    as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

  22. 1993

    Rory Bremner...Who Else?TV

  23. 1993

    Don't Leave Me This Way

    as George Saunders

  24. 1993

    Joking ApartTV

    as Clement (1 episode)

  25. 1991

    Murder Most HorridTV

    as Squire Thorpe (1 episode)

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