Acting credits
38
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
John Fortune
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 24Series: 16Crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 24272
IMDb ID: nm0287432
Known for: Acting
Born: June 30, 1939
Died: December 31, 2013
Age: 74
Place of birth: Bristol, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1965 - 2010
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.68
Wikidata: Q6233721
Other jobs
Writer (3)Additional Dialogue (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Fortune.
Coup!
Writer
2006 Movie
7.4
Match Point
as John the Chauffeur
2005 Movie
6.5
Calendar Girls
as Frank
2003 Movie
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
2003 Movie
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
as Self
2002 Movie
6.0
The Tailor of Panama
as Maltby
2001 Movie
5.4
Maybe Baby
as Acupuncturist
2000 Movie
6.5
Saving Grace
as Melvyn
2000 Movie
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
as 2nd Official
1999 Movie
10.0
A Very Open Prison
as Prime Minister
1995 Movie
5.0
England, My England
as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
1995 Movie
7.0
Don't Leave Me This Way
as George Saunders
1993 Movie
Life After Life
as Detective Inspector Curtin
1990 Movie
6.0
The Robbie Coltrane Special
as Self
1989 Movie
The Demon Lover
as Eric Farnham
1986 Movie
5.3
Bloodbath at the House of Death
as John Harrison
1984 Movie
6.0
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self - Various Roles
1982 Movie
7.0
Timon of Athens
as Poet
1981 Movie
7.0
The Light Princess
as Prince
1978 Movie
Jumbo
as Dick Thompson
1976 Movie
The Cobblers of Umbridge
as Phil Cobbler
1973 Movie
3.8
Rentadick
Additional Dialogue
1972 Movie
5.6
Take a Girl Like You
as Sir Gerald
1970 Movie
4.8
The End of Arthur's Marriage
as Server
1965 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Fortune.
6.8
The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret
as Magistrate • 1 eps
2010 Series
7.0
Comedy Showcase
as Magistrate • 1 eps
2007 Series
8.3
Love Soup
1 eps
2005 Series
7.4
New Tricks
as Mel Simons • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.0
Spine Chillers
as Frank • 1 eps
2003 Series
6.0
Bremner, Bird and Fortune
89 eps
1999 Series
7.0
Queen's Nose
as Sir Vivian • 1 eps
1995 Series
6.8
Murder Most Horrid
as Squire Thorpe • 1 eps
1991 Series
7.1
Have I Got News for You
as Self • 2 eps
1990 Series
5.6
Campion
as Dr. Brian Kingston • 2 eps
1989 Series
4.0
Hardwicke House
as Psychologist • 1 eps
1987 Series
6.7
The Bill
1 eps
1984 Series
8.3
Yes Minister
1 eps
1980 Series
7.0
Hi-de-Hi!
as Max Tewkesbury • 1 eps
1980 Series
5.0
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self • 15 eps
1976 Series
7.0
Playhouse
as Dick Thomson • 1 eps
1974 Series