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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1939-06-30 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Bristol, England, UK

John Fortune

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

Acting

2010

2008

2007

Comedy Showcase as Magistrate

2005

Match Point as John the Chauffeur

2004

New Tricks as Mel Simons

2003

2002

2001

2000

Saving Grace as Melvyn
Maybe Baby as Acupuncturist

1999

1996

Giving Tongue as Chief Executive

1995

England, My England as Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon
A Very Open Prison as Prime Minister
Queen's Nose as Sir Vivian

1993

Don't Leave Me This Way as George Saunders

1991

Murder Most Horrid as Squire Thorpe

1990

Life After Life as Detective Inspector Curtin

1989

Campion as Dr. Brian Kingston

1986

The Demon Lover as Eric Farnham

1984

1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self - Various Roles

1981

Hi-de-Hi! as Max Tewkesbury

1980

1978

1976

Jumbo as Dick Thompson

1973

The Cobblers of Umbridge as Phil Cobbler

1970

Take a Girl Like You as Sir Gerald

1967

1965

The Drinking Party as Phaedrus

1964

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Writing

2006

Coup! as Writer

1967

Crew

1972

Rentadick as Additional Dialogue

Creator