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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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Match Point

John Fortune was

66 in Match Point

as 'John the Chauffeur'.

Wed, Oct 26 2005

Calendar Girls

John Fortune was

64 in Calendar Girls

as 'Frank'.

Tue, Sep 02 2003

Between Iraq and a Hard Place

John Fortune was

63 in Between Iraq and a Hard Place

Sun, Jan 05 2003

Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

John Fortune was

62 in Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jan 12 2002

The Tailor of Panama

John Fortune was

61 in The Tailor of Panama

as 'Maltby'.

Fri, Mar 30 2001

Maybe Baby

John Fortune was

60 in Maybe Baby

as 'Acupuncturist'.

Fri, Jun 02 2000

Saving Grace

John Fortune was

60 in Saving Grace

as 'Melvyn'.

Mon, Jan 24 2000

The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

John Fortune was

59 in The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka

as '2nd Official'.

Fri, Jan 01 1999

Giving Tongue

John Fortune was

57 in Giving Tongue

as ', Chief Executive'.

Sun, Sep 01 1996

A Very Open Prison

John Fortune was

56 in A Very Open Prison

as 'Prime Minister'.

Sat, Dec 09 1995

England, My England

John Fortune was

55 in England, My England

as 'Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

Don't Leave Me This Way

John Fortune was

53 in Don't Leave Me This Way

as 'George Saunders'.

Sun, May 30 1993

Life After Life

John Fortune was

51 in Life After Life

as 'Detective Inspector Curtin'.

Sun, Dec 30 1990

The Demon Lover

John Fortune was

46 in The Demon Lover

as 'Eric Farnham'.

Sat, Jun 21 1986

Bloodbath at the House of Death

John Fortune was

44 in Bloodbath at the House of Death

as 'John Harrison'.

Thu, Mar 29 1984

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

John Fortune was

42 in The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

as 'Self - Various Roles'.

Mon, Mar 01 1982

Timon of Athens

John Fortune was

41 in Timon of Athens

as 'Poet'.

Thu, Apr 16 1981

The Light Princess

John Fortune was

39 in The Light Princess

as 'Prince'.

Sun, Dec 24 1978

Jumbo

John Fortune was

36 in Jumbo

as 'Dick Thompson'.

Fri, May 14 1976

The Cobblers of Umbridge

John Fortune was

33 in The Cobblers of Umbridge

as 'Phil Cobbler'.

Mon, Jan 01 1973

Take a Girl Like You

John Fortune was

31 in Take a Girl Like You

as 'Sir Gerald'.

Wed, Dec 16 1970

The End of Arthur's Marriage

John Fortune was

26 in The End of Arthur's Marriage

as 'Server'.

Wed, Nov 17 1965

The Drinking Party

John Fortune was

26 in The Drinking Party

as 'Phaedrus'.

Sun, Nov 14 1965

Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

John Fortune will be

74+ in Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here

as 'George Parr'.

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The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

John Fortune was

71+ in The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret

as 'Magistrate'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 01 2010

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

Comedy Showcase

John Fortune was

68+ in Comedy Showcase

as 'Magistrate'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 2007

Love Soup

John Fortune was

66+ in Love Soup

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 27 2005

New Tricks

John Fortune was

64+ in New Tricks

as 'Mel Simons'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 01 2004

Spine Chillers

John Fortune was

63+ in Spine Chillers

as 'Frank'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jun 23 2003

Bremner, Bird and Fortune

John Fortune was

60+ in Bremner, Bird and Fortune

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 1999

Rory Bremner...Who Else?

John Fortune was

54+ in Rory Bremner...Who Else?

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 09 1993

Murder Most Horrid

John Fortune was

52+ in Murder Most Horrid

as 'Squire Thorpe'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 14 1991

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

Rory Bremner

John Fortune was

49+ in Rory Bremner

First Air Date
Wed, May 31 1989

Campion

John Fortune was

49+ in Campion

as 'Dr. Brian Kingston'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1989

The Bill

John Fortune was

45+ in The Bill

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 16 1984

Hi-de-Hi!

John Fortune was

41+ in Hi-de-Hi!

as 'Max Tewkesbury'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 19 1981

Yes Minister

John Fortune was

40+ in Yes Minister

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 25 1980

The BBC Television Shakespeare

John Fortune was

39+ in The BBC Television Shakespeare

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978

Well Anyway

John Fortune was

37+ in Well Anyway

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 24 1976

The Secret Policeman's Ball

John Fortune was

36+ in The Secret Policeman's Ball

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Apr 01 1976

A Series Of Bird's

John Fortune was

28+ in A Series Of Bird's

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1967

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