Acting
John Fortune
Jun 30, 1939 (died Dec 31, 2013, aged 74) Bristol, England, UK
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
7.4
Match Point
John the Chauffeur
6.0
The Tailor of Panama
Maltby
7.3
New Tricks
Mel Simons
6.5
Calendar Girls
Frank
6.8
The Bill
1984 · TV
8.3
Yes Minister
1980 · TV
6.5
Saving Grace
Melvyn
6.8
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
Magistrate
5.3
Bloodbath at the House of Death
John Harrison
5.5
Maybe Baby
Acupuncturist
6.9
Murder Most Horrid
Squire Thorpe
7.0
Hi-de-Hi!
Max Tewkesbury
6.5
Campion
Dr. Brian Kingston
8.6
Love Soup
2005 · TV
5.8
Take a Girl Like You
Sir Gerald
Filmography
6.8
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010 · Magistrate
7.0
Comedy Showcase
2007 · Magistrate
Coup!
2006 · Writer
7.4
Match Point
2005 · John the Chauffeur
8.6
Love Soup
2005
7.3
New Tricks
2004 · Mel Simons
6.5
Calendar Girls
2003 · Frank
7.5
Spine Chillers
2003 · Frank
10.0
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
2003
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002 · Self
6.0
The Tailor of Panama
2001 · Maltby
6.5
Saving Grace
2000 · Melvyn
5.5
Maybe Baby
2000 · Acupuncturist
7.5
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
1999 · Writer, Creator
10.0
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
1999 · 2nd Official
7.2
The Queen's Nose
1995 · Sir Vivian
8.5
A Very Open Prison
1995 · Prime Minister
6.5
England, My England
1995 · Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
7.0
Joking Apart
1993 · Clement
7.3
Don't Leave Me This Way
1993 · George Saunders
6.9
Murder Most Horrid
1991 · Squire Thorpe
Life After Life
1990 · Detective Inspector Curtin
6.5
Campion
1989 · Dr. Brian Kingston
6.5
The Robbie Coltrane Special
1989 · Self
5.2
Hardwicke House
1987 · Psychologist
7.0
First Among Equals
1986 · Clive Reynolds
7.0
The Demon Lover
1986 · Eric Farnham
6.8
The Bill
1984
5.3
Bloodbath at the House of Death
1984 · John Harrison
6.3
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982 · Self - Various Roles