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John Fortune

John Fortune

ActingBorn June 30, 1939 (74 years old at death)· Died December 31, 2013

Bristol, England, UK

IMDb

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.

Popularity: 0
Total credits: 57

Known For

Have I Got News for You
TV
★7.2

Have I Got News for You

as Self

The Bill
TV
★6.8

The Bill

New Tricks

Movies (25)

Match Point

Match Point

as John the Chauffeur

2005

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

as Frank

2003

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

TV Shows (26)

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as Self

2 ep.

The Bill

The Bill

1 ep.

New Tricks

New Tricks

Behind the Camera

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Writer

No image

A Series of Bird's

Writer

Coup!

Coup!

Writer

The Cobblers of Umbridge
TV
★7.3

New Tricks

as Mel Simons

Playhouse
TV
★7.0

Playhouse

as Dick Thomson

Murder Most Horrid
TV
★6.9

Murder Most Horrid

as Squire Thorpe

Match Point
Movie
★7.4

Match Point

as John the Chauffeur

Bremner, Bird and Fortune
TV
★7.5

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Yes Minister
TV
★8.3

Yes Minister

Campion
TV
★6.1

Campion

as Dr. Brian Kingston

The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV
★5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
TV
★6.7

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as Magistrate

Hi-de-Hi!
TV
★7.0

Hi-de-Hi!

as Max Tewkesbury

Have I Got News for You
TV
★7.2

Have I Got News for You

as Self

1990

The Bill
TV
★6.8

The Bill

1984

New Tricks
TV
★7.3

New Tricks

as Mel Simons

2004

Playhouse
TV
★7.0

Playhouse

as Dick Thomson

1974

Murder Most Horrid
TV
★6.9

Murder Most Horrid

as Squire Thorpe

1991

Match Point
Movie
★7.4

Match Point

as John the Chauffeur

2005

Bremner, Bird and Fortune
TV
★7.5

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

1999

Yes Minister
TV
★8.3

Yes Minister

1980

Campion
TV
★6.1

Campion

as Dr. Brian Kingston

1989

The Secret Policeman's Ball
TV
★5.0

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

1976

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
TV
★6.7

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as Magistrate

2010

Hi-de-Hi!
TV
★7.0

Hi-de-Hi!

as Max Tewkesbury

1980

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

as Self

2002

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

as Maltby

2001

Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

as Acupuncturist

2000

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

as Melvyn

2000

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

as 2nd Official

1999

No image

Giving Tongue

as Chief Executive

1996

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

as Prime Minister

1995

England, My England

England, My England

as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

1995

Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way

as George Saunders

1993

Life After Life

Life After Life

as Detective Inspector Curtin

1990

The Robbie Coltrane Special

The Robbie Coltrane Special

as Self

1989

The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover

as Eric Farnham

1986

Bloodbath at the House of Death

Bloodbath at the House of Death

as John Harrison

1984

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles

1982

Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

as Poet

1981

The Light Princess

The Light Princess

as Prince

1978

Jumbo

Jumbo

as Dick Thompson

1976

The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

as Phil Cobbler

1973

Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

as Sir Gerald

1970

The End of Arthur's Marriage

The End of Arthur's Marriage

as Server

1965

No image

The Drinking Party

as Phaedrus

1965

Match Point

Match Point

as John the Chauffeur

2005

Calendar Girls

Calendar Girls

as Frank

2003

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2003

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

as Self

2002

The Tailor of Panama

The Tailor of Panama

as Maltby

2001

Maybe Baby

Maybe Baby

as Acupuncturist

2000

Saving Grace

Saving Grace

as Melvyn

2000

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

as 2nd Official

1999

No image

Giving Tongue

as Chief Executive

1996

A Very Open Prison

A Very Open Prison

as Prime Minister

1995

England, My England

England, My England

as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

1995

Don't Leave Me This Way

Don't Leave Me This Way

as George Saunders

1993

Life After Life

Life After Life

as Detective Inspector Curtin

1990

The Robbie Coltrane Special

The Robbie Coltrane Special

as Self

1989

The Demon Lover

The Demon Lover

as Eric Farnham

1986

Bloodbath at the House of Death

Bloodbath at the House of Death

as John Harrison

1984

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles

1982

Timon of Athens

Timon of Athens

as Poet

1981

The Light Princess

The Light Princess

as Prince

1978

Jumbo

Jumbo

as Dick Thompson

1976

The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

as Phil Cobbler

1973

Take a Girl Like You

Take a Girl Like You

as Sir Gerald

1970

The End of Arthur's Marriage

The End of Arthur's Marriage

as Server

1965

No image

The Drinking Party

as Phaedrus

1965

as Mel Simons

1 ep.

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Dick Thomson

1 ep.

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

as Squire Thorpe

1 ep.

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

89 ep.

Yes Minister

Yes Minister

1 ep.

Campion

Campion

as Dr. Brian Kingston

2 ep.

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

15 ep.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as Magistrate

1 ep.

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

as Max Tewkesbury

1 ep.

The Queen's Nose

The Queen's Nose

as Sir Vivian

1 ep.

Love Soup

Love Soup

1 ep.

Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

as Frank

1 ep.

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

as Magistrate

1 ep.

Hardwicke House

Hardwicke House

as Psychologist

1 ep.

First Among Equals

First Among Equals

as Clive Reynolds

4 ep.

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as George Potter

1 ep.

Joking Apart

Joking Apart

as Clement

1 ep.

No image

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

62 ep.

No image

A Series of Bird's

8 ep.

No image

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

62 ep.

No image

Rory Bremner

24 ep.

No image

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

as Various

4 ep.

Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You

as Self

2 episodes

The Bill

The Bill

1 episodes

New Tricks

New Tricks

as Mel Simons

1 episodes

Playhouse

Playhouse

as Dick Thomson

1 episodes

Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

as Squire Thorpe

1 episodes

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

89 episodes

Yes Minister

Yes Minister

1 episodes

Campion

Campion

as Dr. Brian Kingston

2 episodes

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball

as Self

15 episodes

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as Magistrate

1 episodes

Hi-de-Hi!

Hi-de-Hi!

as Max Tewkesbury

1 episodes

The Queen's Nose

The Queen's Nose

as Sir Vivian

1 episodes

Love Soup

Love Soup

1 episodes

Spine Chillers

Spine Chillers

as Frank

1 episodes

Comedy Showcase

Comedy Showcase

as Magistrate

1 episodes

Hardwicke House

Hardwicke House

as Psychologist

1 episodes

First Among Equals

First Among Equals

as Clive Reynolds

4 episodes

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

as George Potter

1 episodes

Joking Apart

Joking Apart

as Clement

1 episodes

No image

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

62 episodes

No image

A Series of Bird's

8 episodes

No image

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

62 episodes

No image

Rory Bremner

24 episodes

No image

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

as Various

4 episodes

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Writer

Rentadick

Rentadick

Additional Dialogue

No image

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Writer

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Writer

No image

A Series of Bird's

Writer

Coup!

Coup!

Writer

The Cobblers of Umbridge

The Cobblers of Umbridge

Writer

Rentadick

Rentadick

Additional Dialogue

No image

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

Writer