Portrait of John Fortune

John Fortune

Bio: 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
Born: Fri, Jun 30 1939
Birthplace: Bristol, England, UK

Death: Tue, Dec 31 2013
John Fortune is 74 years old
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Poster of Match Point
Match Point
John Fortune was
66 in Match Point
as 'John the Chauffeur'.
Wed, Oct 26 2005
Poster of Calendar Girls
Calendar Girls
John Fortune was
64 in Calendar Girls
as 'Frank'.
Tue, Sep 02 2003
Poster of Between Iraq and a Hard Place
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
John Fortune was
63 in Between Iraq and a Hard Place
Sun, Jan 05 2003
Poster of The Tailor of Panama
The Tailor of Panama
John Fortune was
61 in The Tailor of Panama
as 'Maltby'.
Fri, Mar 30 2001
Poster of Maybe Baby
Maybe Baby
John Fortune was
60 in Maybe Baby
as 'Acupuncturist'.
Fri, Jun 02 2000
Poster of Saving Grace
Saving Grace
John Fortune was
60 in Saving Grace
as 'Melvyn'.
Mon, Jan 24 2000
Poster of The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
John Fortune was
59 in The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
as '2nd Official'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Giving Tongue
Giving Tongue
John Fortune was
57 in Giving Tongue
as ', Chief Executive'.
Sun, Sep 01 1996
Poster of A Very Open Prison
A Very Open Prison
John Fortune was
56 in A Very Open Prison
as 'Prime Minister'.
Sat, Dec 09 1995
Poster of England, My England
England, My England
John Fortune was
55 in England, My England
as 'Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of Don't Leave Me This Way
Don't Leave Me This Way
John Fortune was
53 in Don't Leave Me This Way
as 'George Saunders'.
Sun, May 30 1993
Poster of Life After Life
Life After Life
John Fortune was
51 in Life After Life
as 'Detective Inspector Curtin'.
Sun, Dec 30 1990
Poster of Bloodbath at the House of Death
Bloodbath at the House of Death
John Fortune was
44 in Bloodbath at the House of Death
as 'John Harrison'.
Thu, Mar 29 1984
Poster of The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
John Fortune was
42 in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as 'Himself - Various Roles'.
Mon, Mar 01 1982
Poster of Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens
John Fortune was
41 in Timon of Athens
as 'Poet'.
Thu, Apr 16 1981
Poster of The Light Princess
The Light Princess
John Fortune was
39 in The Light Princess
as 'Prince'.
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Poster of The Cobblers of Umbridge
The Cobblers of Umbridge
John Fortune was
33 in The Cobblers of Umbridge
as 'Phil Cobbler'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of Take a Girl Like You
Take a Girl Like You
John Fortune was
31 in Take a Girl Like You
as 'Sir Gerald'.
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of The End of Arthur's Marriage
The End of Arthur's Marriage
John Fortune was
26 in The End of Arthur's Marriage
as 'Server'.
Wed, Nov 17 1965
Poster of The Drinking Party
The Drinking Party
John Fortune was
26 in The Drinking Party
as 'Phaedrus'.
Sun, Nov 14 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
John Fortune was
71+ in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 2010
Poster of Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
John Fortune was
69+ in Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money
as 'Various'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 02 2008
Poster of Comedy Showcase
Comedy Showcase
John Fortune was
68+ in Comedy Showcase
as 'Magistrate'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 2007
Poster of Love Soup
Love Soup
John Fortune was
66+ in Love Soup
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005
Poster of New Tricks
New Tricks
John Fortune was
64+ in New Tricks
as 'Mel Simons'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004
Poster of Spine Chillers
Spine Chillers
John Fortune was
63+ in Spine Chillers
as 'Frank'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 23 2003
Poster of Bremner, Bird and Fortune
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
John Fortune was
60+ in Bremner, Bird and Fortune
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1999
Poster of Rory Bremner...Who Else?
Rory Bremner...Who Else?
John Fortune was
54+ in Rory Bremner...Who Else?
First Air Date
Sat, Oct 09 1993
Poster of Murder Most Horrid
Murder Most Horrid
John Fortune was
52+ in Murder Most Horrid
as 'Squire Thorpe'.
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Thu, Nov 14 1991
Poster of Have I Got News for You
Have I Got News for You
John Fortune was
51+ in Have I Got News for You
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 28 1990
Poster of Rory Bremner
Rory Bremner
John Fortune was
49+ in Rory Bremner
First Air Date
Wed, May 31 1989
Poster of Campion
Campion
John Fortune was
49+ in Campion
as 'Dr. Brian Kingston'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1989
Poster of The Bill
The Bill
John Fortune was
45+ in The Bill
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984
Poster of Hi-de-Hi!
Hi-de-Hi!
John Fortune was
41+ in Hi-de-Hi!
as 'Max Tewkesbury'.
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Thu, Feb 19 1981
Poster of Yes Minister
Yes Minister
John Fortune was
40+ in Yes Minister
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1980
Poster of BBC Television Shakespeare
BBC Television Shakespeare
John Fortune was
39+ in BBC Television Shakespeare
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Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Well Anyway
Well Anyway
John Fortune was
37+ in Well Anyway
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1976
Poster of The Secret Policeman's Ball
The Secret Policeman's Ball
John Fortune was
36+ in The Secret Policeman's Ball
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of A Series Of Bird's
A Series Of Bird's
John Fortune was
28+ in A Series Of Bird's
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1967
Poster of Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
John Fortune was
25+ in Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 13 1964