John Fortune

John Fortune

1939-06-30 • Bristol, England, UK • Male • 52 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-06-30

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

Known Credits

52

Known For

Acting

Photos

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Known For Movies

Match Point

Match Point

2005
The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

2001
Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

2003
Saving Grace

Saving Grace

2000
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002
Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way

1993
Bloodbath at the House of Death

Bloodbath at the House of Death

1984
The Robbie Coltrane Special

The Robbie Coltrane Special

1989
Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

2000
The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover

1986
Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

1970
The Light Princess

The Light Princess

1978
Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

1981
The Drinking Party

The Drinking Party

1965
England, My England

England, My England

1995
A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

1995
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982
Giving Tongue

Giving Tongue

1996
The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

1973
Jumbo

Jumbo

1976
Life After Life

Life After Life

1990
The End of Arthur's Marriage

The End of Arthur's Marriage

1965
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here
Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003

Known For TV Shows

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

1990
Playhouse

Playhouse

1974
The Bill

The Bill

1984
New Tricks

New Tricks

2004
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

1991
Yes Minister

Yes Minister

1980
Campion

Campion

1989
Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

1980
Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

1999
Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

2007
Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

2003
The Queen's Nose

The Queen's Nose

1995
Love Soup

Love Soup

2005
The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

2010
Joking Apart

Joking Apart

1993
Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

1993
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

1964
Hardwicke House

Hardwicke House

1987
First Among Equals

First Among Equals

1986
Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956
Rory Bremner

Rory Bremner

1989
A Series of Bird's

A Series of Bird's

1967
Campaign

Campaign

1988
Dig This Rhubarb

Dig This Rhubarb

1963
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

2008
Well Anyway

Well Anyway

1976

Movie Credits

Match Point

2005

John the Chauffeur

The Tailor of Panama

2001

Maltby

Calendar Girls

2003

Frank

Saving Grace

2000

Melvyn

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

2002

Self

Don't Leave Me This Way

1993

George Saunders

Bloodbath at the House of Death

1984

John Harrison

The Robbie Coltrane Special

1989

Self

Maybe Baby

2000

Acupuncturist

The Demon Lover

1986

Eric Farnham

Take a Girl Like You

1970

Sir Gerald

The Light Princess

1978

Prince

Timon of Athens

1981

Poet

The Drinking Party

1965

Phaedrus

England, My England

1995

Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

A Very Open Prison

1995

Prime Minister

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1982

Self - Various Roles

Giving Tongue

1996

Chief Executive

The Cobblers of Umbridge

1973

Phil Cobbler

Jumbo

1976

Dick Thompson

Life After Life

1990

Detective Inspector Curtin

The End of Arthur's Marriage

1965

Server

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

1999

2nd Official

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

George Parr

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003

TV Credits

Have I Got News for You

1990

Self (2 episodes)

Playhouse

1974

Dick Thomson (1 episodes)

The Bill

1984

(1 episodes)

New Tricks

2004

Mel Simons (1 episodes)

Murder Most Horrid

1991

Squire Thorpe (1 episodes)

Yes Minister

1980

(1 episodes)

Campion

1989

Dr. Brian Kingston (2 episodes)

Hi-de-Hi!

1980

Max Tewkesbury (1 episodes)

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

1999

(89 episodes)

Comedy Showcase

2007

Magistrate (1 episodes)

Spine Chillers

2003

Frank (1 episodes)

The Queen's Nose

1995

Sir Vivian (1 episodes)

Love Soup

2005

(1 episodes)

The Secret Policeman's Ball

1976

Self (15 episodes)

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

2010

Magistrate (1 episodes)

Joking Apart

1993

Clement (1 episodes)

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

1993

(62 episodes)

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

1964

(62 episodes)

Hardwicke House

1987

Psychologist (1 episodes)

First Among Equals

1986

Clive Reynolds (4 episodes)

Armchair Theatre

1956

George Potter (1 episodes)

Rory Bremner

1989

(24 episodes)

A Series of Bird's

1967

(8 episodes)

Campaign

1988

Warren Greenbank (6 episodes)

Dig This Rhubarb

1963

(14 episodes)

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

2008

Various (4 episodes)

Well Anyway

1976

(7 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

Coup!

Writer

2006

Rentadick

Additional Dialogue

1972

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Writer

1973

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Writer

TV Production Credits

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Writer

1999

A Series of Bird's

Writer

1967

Round And Round

Writer

1984