Actor
John Fortune
30 June 1939† 31 December 2013 (aged 74) Bristol, England, UK
- Written
- 7
- Movies
- 25
- Shows
- 28
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
- Upcoming
- Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here · Film · George Parr
- Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here · Film · Writer
- 2010
- The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret · Series · Magistrate
- 2008
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money · Series · Various
- 2007
- Comedy Showcase · Series · Magistrate
- 2006
- Coup! · Film · Writer
- 2005
- Match Point · Film · John the Chauffeur
- Love Soup · Series
- 2004
- New Tricks · Series · Mel Simons
- 2003
- Calendar Girls · Film · Frank
- Between Iraq and a Hard Place · Film
- Spine Chillers · Series · Frank
- 2002
- 2001
- The Tailor of Panama · Film · Maltby
- 2000
- Maybe Baby · Film · Acupuncturist
- Saving Grace · Film · Melvyn
- 1999
- The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka · Film · 2nd Official
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune · Series
- Bremner, Bird and Fortune · Series · Writer
- 1996
- Giving Tongue · Film · Chief Executive
- 1995
- A Very Open Prison · Film · Prime Minister
- England, My England · Film · Edward Hyde · Earl of Clarendon
- The Queen's Nose · Series · Sir Vivian
- 1993
- Don't Leave Me This Way · Film · George Saunders
- Rory Bremner...Who Else? · Series
- Joking Apart · Series · Clement
- 1991
- Murder Most Horrid · Series · Squire Thorpe
- 1990
- Life After Life · Film · Detective Inspector Curtin
- 1989
- The Robbie Coltrane Special · Film
- Rory Bremner · Series
- Campion · Series · Dr. Brian Kingston
- 1988
- Campaign · Series · Warren Greenbank
- 1987
- Hardwicke House · Series · Psychologist
- 1986
- The Demon Lover · Film · Eric Farnham
- Breaking Up · Series · Mr. Jackson
- First Among Equals · Series · Clive Reynolds
- 1984
- Bloodbath at the House of Death · Film · John Harrison
- The Bill · Series
- Round And Round · Series · Writer
- 1982
- The Secret Policeman's Other Ball · Film · Various Roles
- 1981
- Timon of Athens · Film · Poet
- Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore · Series · Writer
- 1980
- Yes Minister · Series
- Hi-de-Hi! · Series · Max Tewkesbury
- 1978
- The Light Princess · Film · Prince
- In the Looking Glass · Series
- 1976
- Jumbo · Film · Dick Thompson
- Well Anyway · Series
- The Secret Policeman's Ball · Series
- 1974
- Playhouse · Series · Dick Thomson
- 1973
- The Cobblers of Umbridge · Film · Phil Cobbler
- The Cobblers of Umbridge · Film · Writer
- 1972
- Rentadick · Film · Additional Dialogue
- 1970
- Take a Girl Like You · Film · Sir Gerald
- 1967
- A Series of Bird's · Series
- A Series of Bird's · Series · Writer
- 1965
- The End of Arthur's Marriage · Film · Server
- The Drinking Party · Film · Phaedrus
- 1964
- 1963
- Dig This Rhubarb · Series
- 1956
- Armchair Theatre · Series · George Potter