John Fortune

Acting

John Fortune

Born 30 June 1939 · Bristol, England, UK · Died 31 December 2013 at 74

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

Highlights

Match Point2005 · Film · John the Chauffeur
Yes Minister1980 · Series
Saving Grace2000 · Film · Melvyn
Calendar Girls2003 · Film · Frank
The Tailor of Panama2001 · Film · Maltby
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret2010 · Series · Magistrate

Filmography

Movies

20 films

Coup!2006 · Film · Writer
Match Point2005 · Film · John the Chauffeur
Calendar Girls2003 · Film · Frank
Between Iraq and a Hard Place2003 · Film
The Tailor of Panama2001 · Film · Maltby
Maybe Baby2000 · Film · Acupuncturist
Saving Grace2000 · Film · Melvyn
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka1999 · Film · 2nd Official
A Very Open Prison1995 · Film · Prime Minister
England, My England1995 · Film · Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
Don't Leave Me This Way1993 · Film · George Saunders
Life After Life1990 · Film · Detective Inspector Curtin
The Demon Lover1986 · Film · Eric Farnham
Bloodbath at the House of Death1984 · Film · John Harrison
Timon of Athens1981 · Film · Poet
The Light Princess1978 · Film · Prince
Jumbo1976 · Film · Dick Thompson
The Cobblers of Umbridge1973 · Film · Phil Cobbler
Take a Girl Like You1970 · Film · Sir Gerald
The End of Arthur's Marriage1965 · Film · Server

Filmography

Series

17 shows

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret2010 · Series · Magistrate
Comedy Showcase2007 · Series · Magistrate
Love Soup2005 · Series
New Tricks2004 · Series · Mel Simons
Spine Chillers2003 · Series · Frank
Bremner, Bird and Fortune1999 · Series
The Queen's Nose1995 · Series · Sir Vivian
Joking Apart1993 · Series · Clement
Murder Most Horrid1991 · Series · Squire Thorpe
Campion1989 · Series · Dr. Brian Kingston
Hardwicke House1987 · Series · Psychologist
First Among Equals1986 · Series · Clive Reynolds
The Bill1984 · Series
Yes Minister1980 · Series
Hi-de-Hi!1980 · Series · Max Tewkesbury
Playhouse1974 · Series · Dick Thomson
Armchair Theatre1956 · Series · George Potter