7.4
Movie
Acting
John Fortune
- Born
- Died
- (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Bristol, England, UK
- Credits
- 59 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
7.4
Movie
6.0
Movie
The Tailor of Panama
6.5
Movie
Saving Grace
6.5
Movie
Calendar Girls
8.3
TV
Yes Minister
5.5
Movie
Maybe Baby
5.3
Movie
Bloodbath at the House of Death
6.8
TV
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
7.3
TV
New Tricks
6.8
TV
The Bill
7.0
TV
Hi-de-Hi!
5.8
Movie
Take a Girl Like You
6.9
TV
Murder Most Horrid
4.2
Movie
Rentadick
6.5
TV
Campion
5.5
Movie
The End of Arthur's Marriage
8.6
TV
Love Soup
5.6
TV
The South Bank Show
Acting credits 55
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here Film | George Parr |
| 2010 | The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret TV | Magistrate (1 ep) |
| 2008 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money TV | Various (4 ep) |
| 2007 | Comedy Showcase TV | Magistrate (1 ep) |
| 2005 | Match Point Film | John the Chauffeur |
| 2005 | Love Soup TV | (1 ep) |
| 2004 | New Tricks TV | Mel Simons (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Calendar Girls Film | Frank |
| 2003 | Spine Chillers TV | Frank (1 ep) |
| 2003 | Between Iraq and a Hard Place Film | |
| 2002 | Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe Film | Self |
| 2001 | The Tailor of Panama Film | Maltby |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby Film | Acupuncturist |
| 2000 | Saving Grace Film | Melvyn |
| 1999 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune TV | (89 ep) |
| 1999 | The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka Film | 2nd Official |
| 1996 | Giving Tongue Film | Chief Executive |
| 1995 | A Very Open Prison Film | Prime Minister |
| 1995 | The Queen's Nose TV | Sir Vivian (1 ep) |
| 1995 | England, My England Film | Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon |
| 1993 | Rory Bremner...Who Else? TV | (62 ep) |
| 1993 | Don't Leave Me This Way Film | George Saunders |
| 1993 | Joking Apart TV | Clement (1 ep) |
| 1991 | Murder Most Horrid TV | Squire Thorpe (1 ep) |
| 1990 | Life After Life Film | Detective Inspector Curtin |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for You TV | Self (2 ep) |
| 1989 | The Robbie Coltrane Special Film | Self |
| 1989 | Rory Bremner TV | (24 ep) |
| 1989 | Campion TV | Dr. Brian Kingston (2 ep) |
| 1988 | Campaign TV | Warren Greenbank (6 ep) |
| 1987 | Hardwicke House TV | Psychologist (1 ep) |
| 1986 | Breaking Up TV | Mr. Jackson (4 ep) |
| 1986 | First Among Equals TV | Clive Reynolds (4 ep) |
| 1986 | The Demon Lover Film | Eric Farnham |
| 1984 | The Bill TV | (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Bloodbath at the House of Death Film | John Harrison |
| 1982 | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball Film | Self - Various Roles |
| 1981 | Timon of Athens Film | Poet |
| 1980 | Yes Minister TV | (1 ep) |
| 1980 | Hi-de-Hi! TV | Max Tewkesbury (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Light Princess Film | Prince |
| 1978 | In the Looking Glass TV | (6 ep) |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show TV | (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Well Anyway TV | (7 ep) |
| 1976 | Jumbo Film | Dick Thompson |
| 1976 | The Secret Policeman's Ball TV | Self (15 ep) |
| 1974 | Playhouse TV | Dick Thomson (1 ep) |
| 1973 | The Cobblers of Umbridge Film | Phil Cobbler |
| 1970 | Take a Girl Like You Film | Sir Gerald |
| 1967 | A Series of Bird's TV | (8 ep) |
| 1965 | The End of Arthur's Marriage Film | Server |
| 1965 | The Drinking Party Film | Phaedrus |
| 1964 | Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life TV | (62 ep) |
| 1963 | Dig This Rhubarb TV | (14 ep) |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre TV | George Potter (1 ep) |
Crew credits 8
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here Film | Writer |
| 2006 | Coup! Film | Writer |
| 1999 | Bremner, Bird and Fortune TV | Writer, Creator (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Round And Round TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1981 | Roger Doesn't Live Here Anymore TV | Writer (6 ep) |
| 1973 | The Cobblers of Umbridge Film | Writer |
| 1972 | Rentadick Film | Additional Dialogue |
| 1967 | A Series of Bird's TV | Writer, Creator (8 ep) |