Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
June 30, 1939
Died
December 31, 2013 (age 74)
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
John Fortune
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
TV
Have I Got News for You
Self
1990
TV
Playhouse
Dick Thomson
1974
TV
The Bill
1984
TV
New Tricks
Mel Simons
2004
TV
Yes Minister
1980
TV
Murder Most Horrid
Squire Thorpe
1991
TV
Love Soup
2005
TV
Campion
Dr. Brian Kingston
1989
TV
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999
TV
Hi-de-Hi!
Max Tewkesbury
1980
Film
Match Point
John the Chauffeur
2005
TV
Spine Chillers
Frank
2003
TV
Queen's Nose
Sir Vivian
1995
TV
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Magistrate
2010
TV
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
TV
Comedy Showcase
Magistrate
2007
Film
Calendar Girls
Frank
2003
TV
Joking Apart
Clement
1993
TV
Rory Bremner
1989
TV
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
1964
Filmography
2010TVThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Magistrate2008TVBremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Moneyas Various2007TVComedy Showcaseas Magistrate2005FilmMatch Pointas John the Chauffeur2005TVLove Soup2004TVNew Tricksas Mel Simons2003FilmCalendar Girlsas Frank2003TVSpine Chillersas Frank2003FilmBetween Iraq and a Hard Place2002FilmPeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self2001FilmThe Tailor of Panamaas Maltby2000FilmMaybe Babyas Acupuncturist2000FilmSaving Graceas Melvyn1999TVBremner, Bird and Fortune1999FilmThe Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas 2nd Official1996FilmGiving Tongueas Chief Executive1995FilmA Very Open Prisonas Prime Minister1995TVQueen's Noseas Sir Vivian1995FilmEngland, My Englandas Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon1993TVRory Bremner...Who Else?1993FilmDon't Leave Me This Wayas George Saunders1993TVJoking Apartas Clement1991TVMurder Most Horridas Squire Thorpe1990FilmLife After Lifeas Detective Inspector Curtin1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self1989FilmThe Robbie Coltrane Specialas Self1989TVRory Bremner1989TVCampionas Dr. Brian Kingston1987TVHardwicke Houseas Psychologist1986TVFirst Among Equalsas Clive Reynolds1986FilmThe Demon Loveras Eric Farnham1984TVThe Bill1984FilmBloodbath at the House of Deathas John Harrison1982FilmThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various Roles1981FilmTimon of Athensas Poet1980TVYes Minister1980TVHi-de-Hi!as Max Tewkesbury1978FilmThe Light Princessas Prince1976TVWell Anyway1976FilmJumboas Dick Thompson1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self1974TVPlayhouseas Dick Thomson1973FilmThe Cobblers of Umbridgeas Phil Cobbler1970FilmTake a Girl Like Youas Sir Gerald1967TVA Series of Bird's1965FilmThe End of Arthur's Marriageas Server1965FilmThe Drinking Partyas Phaedrus1964TVNot So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life—FilmRory Bremner: From Blair to Hereas George Parr