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Home/People/John Fortune
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Born
Jun 30, 1939Died: Dec 31, 2013
Lived 74 years
Place of Birth
Bristol, England, UK
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

25
Movies
24
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

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.
Match Point poster

Match Point

as John the Chauffeur
2005
Calendar Girls poster

Calendar Girls

as Frank
2003
Between Iraq and a Hard Place poster

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Cast
2003
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe poster

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

as Self
2002
The Tailor of Panama poster

The Tailor of Panama

as Maltby
2001
Maybe Baby poster

Maybe Baby

as Acupuncturist
2000
Saving Grace poster

Saving Grace

as Melvyn
2000
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka poster

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

as 2nd Official
1999
Giving Tongue poster

Giving Tongue

as Chief Executive
1996
A Very Open Prison poster

A Very Open Prison

as Prime Minister
1995
England, My England poster

England, My England

as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
1995
Don't Leave Me This Way poster

Don't Leave Me This Way

as George Saunders
1993
Life After Life poster

Life After Life

as Detective Inspector Curtin
1990
The Robbie Coltrane Special poster

The Robbie Coltrane Special

as Self
1989
The Demon Lover poster

The Demon Lover

as Eric Farnham
1986
Bloodbath at the House of Death poster

Bloodbath at the House of Death

as John Harrison
1984
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball poster

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as Self - Various Roles
1982
Timon of Athens poster

Timon of Athens

as Poet
1981
The Light Princess poster

The Light Princess

as Prince
1978
Jumbo poster

Jumbo

as Dick Thompson
1976