7.0
Playhouse
1974· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 30, 1939(74)
Day of Death
December 31, 2013
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
John Fortune
Acting
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
7.1
Have I Got News for You
1990· TV Series
7.3
New Tricks
2004· TV Series
6.7
The Bill
1984· TV Series
6.8
Murder Most Horrid
1991· TV Series
8.3
Yes Minister
1980· TV Series
7.4
Match Point
2005
5.6
Campion
1989· TV Series
6.7
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
2010· TV Series
7.0
Hi-de-Hi!
1980· TV Series
5.8
Armchair Theatre
1956· TV Series
8.3
Love Soup
2005· TV Series
Filmography
- 2010TVThe Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaretas Magistrate
- 2007TVComedy Showcaseas Magistrate
- 2005MovieMatch Pointas John the Chauffeur
- 2005TVLove Soup
- 2004TVNew Tricksas Mel Simons
- 2003MovieCalendar Girlsas Frank
- 2003TVSpine Chillersas Frank
- 2003MovieBetween Iraq and a Hard Place
- 2002MoviePeter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universeas Self
- 2001MovieThe Tailor of Panamaas Maltby
- 2000MovieMaybe Babyas Acupuncturist
- 2000MovieSaving Graceas Melvyn
- 1999TVBremner, Bird and Fortune
- 1999MovieThe Strange Case of Delfina Potockaas 2nd Official
- 1995MovieA Very Open Prisonas Prime Minister
- 1995TVQueen's Noseas Sir Vivian
- 1995MovieEngland, My Englandas Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
- 1993MovieDon't Leave Me This Wayas George Saunders
- 1993TVJoking Apartas Clement
- 1991TVMurder Most Horridas Squire Thorpe
- 1990MovieLife After Lifeas Detective Inspector Curtin
- 1990TVHave I Got News for Youas Self
- 1989MovieThe Robbie Coltrane Specialas Self
- 1989TVCampionas Dr. Brian Kingston
- 1987TVHardwicke Houseas Psychologist
- 1986TVFirst Among Equalsas Clive Reynolds
- 1986MovieThe Demon Loveras Eric Farnham
- 1984TVThe Bill
- 1984MovieBloodbath at the House of Deathas John Harrison
- 1982MovieThe Secret Policeman's Other Ballas Self - Various Roles
- 1981MovieTimon of Athensas Poet
- 1980TVYes Minister
- 1980TVHi-de-Hi!as Max Tewkesbury
- 1978MovieThe Light Princessas Prince
- 1976MovieJumboas Dick Thompson
- 1976TVThe Secret Policeman's Ballas Self
- 1974TVPlayhouseas Dick Thomson
- 1973MovieThe Cobblers of Umbridgeas Phil Cobbler
- 1970MovieTake a Girl Like Youas Sir Gerald
- 1965MovieThe End of Arthur's Marriageas Server
- 1956TVArmchair Theatreas George Potter