John Fortune

Acting • 1939-06-30 • Bristol, England, UK

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

5.3

Bloodbath at the House of Death

1984

7.5

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

1999

6.0

The Tailor of Panama

2001

6.5

Calendar Girls

2003

8.5

Timon of Athens

1981

10.0

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003

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Filmography

2010
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd MargaretTV
Magistrate • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
2008
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly MoneyTV
Various • 4 episodes
2007
Comedy ShowcaseTV
Magistrate • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2005
Match PointFilm
John the Chauffeur
★ 7.4
2005
Love SoupTV
★ 8.6
2004
New TricksTV
Mel Simons • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
2003
Calendar GirlsFilm
Frank
★ 6.5
2003
Spine ChillersTV
Frank • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2003
Between Iraq and a Hard PlaceFilm
★ 10.0
2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the UniverseFilm
Self
2001
The Tailor of PanamaFilm
Maltby
★ 6.0
2000
Saving GraceFilm
Melvyn
★ 6.5
2000
Maybe BabyFilm
Acupuncturist
★ 5.5
1999
Bremner, Bird and FortuneTV
★ 7.5
1999
The Strange Case of Delfina PotockaFilm
2nd Official
★ 10.0
1996
Giving TongueFilm
Chief Executive
★ 3.3
1995
The Queen's NoseTV
Sir Vivian • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1995
A Very Open PrisonFilm
Prime Minister
★ 8.5
1995
England, My EnglandFilm
Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
★ 6.5
1993
Joking ApartTV
Clement • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1993
Don't Leave Me This WayFilm
George Saunders
★ 7.3
1993
Rory Bremner...Who Else?TV
★ 8.0
1991
Murder Most HorridTV
Squire Thorpe • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1990
Have I Got News for YouTV
Self • 2 episodes
★ 7.1
1990
Life After LifeFilm
Detective Inspector Curtin
1989
CampionTV
Dr. Brian Kingston • 2 episodes
★ 6.5
1989
The Robbie Coltrane SpecialFilm
Self
★ 6.5
1989
Rory BremnerTV
1988
CampaignTV
Warren Greenbank • 6 episodes
1987
Hardwicke HouseTV
Psychologist • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1986
Breaking UpTV
Mr Jackson • 4 episodes
★ 10.0
1986
First Among EqualsTV
Clive Reynolds • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1986
The Demon LoverFilm
Eric Farnham
★ 7.0
1984
The BillTV
★ 6.8
1984
Bloodbath at the House of DeathFilm
John Harrison
★ 5.3
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other BallFilm
Self - Various Roles
★ 6.3
1981
Timon of AthensFilm
Poet
★ 8.5
1980
Yes MinisterTV
★ 8.3
1980
Hi-de-Hi!TV
Max Tewkesbury • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1978
The South Bank ShowTV
★ 5.6
1978
The Light PrincessFilm
Prince
★ 7.0
1978
In the Looking GlassTV
1976
The Secret Policeman's BallTV
Self • 15 episodes
★ 5.0
1976
JumboFilm
Dick Thompson
1976
Well AnywayTV
1974
PlayhouseTV
Dick Thomson • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1973
The Cobblers of UmbridgeFilm
Phil Cobbler
1970
Take a Girl Like YouFilm
Sir Gerald
★ 5.8
1967
A Series of Bird'sTV
★ 9.0
1965
The End of Arthur's MarriageFilm
Server
★ 5.5
1965
The Drinking PartyFilm
Phaedrus
1964
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeTV
★ 9.0
1963
Dig This RhubarbTV
1956
Armchair TheatreTV
George Potter • 1 episodes
★ 6.0