John Fortune

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1939-06-30

Deathday 2013-12-31 (74 years old)

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

Actor

2007
Comedy Showcase

as Magistrate

2005
Match Point

as John the Chauffeur

2004
New Tricks

as Mel Simons

2003
2003
2001
2000
Maybe Baby

as Acupuncturist

2000
Saving Grace

as Melvyn

1996
Giving Tongue

as Chief Executive

1995
A Very Open Prison

as Prime Minister

1995
England, My England

as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon

1993
Don't Leave Me This Way

as George Saunders

1991
Murder Most Horrid

as Squire Thorpe

1990
Life After Life

as Detective Inspector Curtin

1989
Campion

as Dr. Brian Kingston

1986
The Demon Lover

as Eric Farnham

1984
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles

1981
1981
Hi-de-Hi!

as Max Tewkesbury

1978
1976
Jumbo

as Dick Thompson

1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge

as Phil Cobbler

1970
Take a Girl Like You

as Sir Gerald

1965
The Drinking Party

as Phaedrus

Writer

Crew

1972
Rentadick

as Additional Dialogue

Creator