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John Fortune

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Born: June 30, 1939
Died: December 31, 2013
From: Bristol, England, UK

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

Match Point

The Tailor of Panama

Calendar Girls

Saving Grace

Bloodbath at the House of Death

Take a Girl Like You

Timon of Athens

Filmography

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2010

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

Acting (Magistrate) 1 EP

2008

Bremner, Bird and Fortune: Silly Money

Acting (Various) 4 EP

2007

Comedy Showcase

Acting (Magistrate) 1 EP

2006

Writing (Writer)

2005

Match Point

Acting (John the Chauffeur)

Acting 1 EP

2004

Acting (Mel Simons) 1 EP

2003

Calendar Girls

Acting (Frank)

Spine Chillers

Acting (Frank) 1 EP

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

2002

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

Acting (Self)

2001

The Tailor of Panama

Acting (Maltby)

2000

Acting (Acupuncturist)

Saving Grace

Acting (Melvyn)

1999

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

Acting 89 EPWriting (Writer) 1 EPCreating (Creator)

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

Acting (2nd Official)

1996

Giving Tongue

Acting (Chief Executive)

1995

A Very Open Prison

Acting (Prime Minister)

The Queen's Nose

Acting (Sir Vivian) 1 EP

England, My England

Acting (Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon)

1993

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

Acting 62 EP

Don't Leave Me This Way

Acting (George Saunders)

Joking Apart

Acting (Clement) 1 EP

1991

Murder Most Horrid

Acting (Squire Thorpe) 1 EP

1990

Life After Life

Acting (Detective Inspector Curtin)

Have I Got News for You

Acting (Self) 2 EP

1989

The Robbie Coltrane Special

Acting (Self)

Rory Bremner

Acting 24 EP

Acting (Dr. Brian Kingston) 2 EP

1988

Acting (Warren Greenbank) 6 EP

1987

Hardwicke House

Acting (Psychologist) 1 EP

1986

Breaking Up

Acting (Mr Jackson) 4 EP