John Fortune

Acting

John Fortune

Born June 30, 1939Bristol, England, UK51 credits

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

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
6.8

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

TV

2010

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

TV

2008

Comedy Showcase
7.0

Comedy Showcase

TV

2007

Coup!

Coup!

Movie

2006

Match Point
7.4

Match Point

Movie

2005

Love Soup
8.3

Love Soup

TV

2005

Filmography

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas MagistrateTV
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2008Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas VariousTV
Comedy Showcase
2007Comedy Showcaseas MagistrateTV
Coup!
2006Coup!WriterMovie
Match Point
2005Match Pointas John the ChauffeurMovie
Love Soup
2005Love SoupTV
New Tricks
2004New Tricksas Mel SimonsTV
Calendar Girls
2003Calendar Girlsas FrankMovie
Spine Chillers
2003Spine Chillersas FrankTV
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
2003Between Iraq and a Hard PlaceMovie
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas SelfMovie
The Tailor of Panama
2001The Tailor of Panamaas MaltbyMovie
Maybe Baby
2000Maybe Babyas AcupuncturistMovie
Saving Grace
2000Saving Graceas MelvynMovie
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999Bremner, Bird and FortuneTV
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
1999The Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas 2nd OfficialMovie
G
1996Giving Tongueas Chief ExecutiveMovie
A Very Open Prison
1995A Very Open Prisonas Prime MinisterMovie
Queen's Nose
1995Queen's Noseas Sir VivianTV
England, My England
1995England, My Englandas Edward Hyde, Earl of ClarendonMovie
R
1993Rory Bremner...Who Else?TV
Don't Leave Me This Way
1993Don't Leave Me This Wayas George SaundersMovie
Joking Apart
1993Joking Apartas ClementTV
Murder Most Horrid
1991Murder Most Horridas Squire ThorpeTV
Life After Life
1990Life After Lifeas Detective Inspector CurtinMovie
Have I Got News for You
1990Have I Got News for Youas SelfTV
The Robbie Coltrane Special
1989The Robbie Coltrane Specialas SelfMovie
R
1989Rory BremnerTV
Campion
1989Campionas Dr. Brian KingstonTV
Hardwicke House
1987Hardwicke Houseas PsychologistTV
First Among Equals
1986First Among Equalsas Clive ReynoldsTV
The Demon Lover
1986The Demon Loveras Eric FarnhamMovie
The Bill
1984The BillTV
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984Bloodbath at the House of Deathas John HarrisonMovie
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various RolesMovie
Timon of Athens
1981Timon of Athensas PoetMovie
Yes Minister
1980Yes MinisterTV
Hi-de-Hi!
1980Hi-de-Hi!as Max TewkesburyTV
The Light Princess
1978The Light Princessas PrinceMovie
W
1976Well AnywayTV
Jumbo
1976Jumboas Dick ThompsonMovie
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976The Secret Policeman's Ballas SelfTV
Playhouse
1974Playhouseas Dick ThomsonTV
The Cobblers of Umbridge
1973The Cobblers of Umbridgeas Phil CobblerMovie
Take a Girl Like You
1970Take a Girl Like Youas Sir GeraldMovie
A
1967A Series of Bird'sTV
The End of Arthur's Marriage
1965The End of Arthur's Marriageas ServerMovie
T
1965The Drinking Partyas PhaedrusMovie
N
1964Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of LifeTV
Armchair Theatre
1956Armchair Theatreas George PotterTV
R
—Rory Bremner: From Blair to Hereas George ParrMovie