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Leonard Rossiter

Acting 57 (deceased) years old Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK ★ 0.5
Born: October 21, 1926
Died: October 5, 1984

Biography

Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor known for his roles as Rupert Rigsby, in the British comedy television series Rising Damp (1974–78), and Reginald Iolanthe Perrin, in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976–79). He also had a long and distinguished career in the theatre and gained some notoriety for a series of Cinzano commercials (1978–1983), with Joan Collins.

Filmography

Acting Credits (76)

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great Self (Archive footage) 2022
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited) 2005
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter Various (archive footage) 2000
Starry Night
Starry Night Mr. Morganstern 1999
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter Self 1996
The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho Max von Konigsberg 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland King (voice) 1985
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland King of Hearts 1985
Water
Water Sir Malcolm Leveridge 1985
The Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King John King John 1984
Tripper's Day
Tripper's Day Norman Tripper 1984
Dog Ends
Dog Ends Arthur 1984
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Reginald Perrin 1983
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas Reginald Perrin 1982
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther Superintendant Quinlan 1982
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital Vincent Potter 1982
The Factory
The Factory Harry Meadows 1981
Rising Damp
Rising Damp Rigsby 1980
Le Petomane
Le Petomane Monsieur Joseph Pujol 1979
The Perishers
The Perishers Boot (voice) 1979
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap Charles Barker 1978
The Losers
The Losers 1978
Fearless Frank
Fearless Frank 1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
BBC2 Play of the Week Frank Harris 1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse Jim 1977
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned Commander von Bonin 1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again Quinlan 1976
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin 1976
Machinegunner
Machinegunner Cyril Dugdale 1976
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon Captain Quin 1975
After the Solo
After the Solo Dawson 1975
Rising Damp
Rising Damp Rigsby 1974
The Carnforth Practice
The Carnforth Practice Aaros Boswell 1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them The Blind Man 1974
Luther
Luther Brother Weinand 1974
Play for Today
Play for Today 1970
Play for Today
Play for Today Arthur 1970
The Italian Table
The Italian Table Mr. Jeffs 1970
The Double Agent
The Double Agent Nikolai Krobnevsky 1969
Otley
Otley Johnson 1969
Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast Inspector Dudley 1968
Oliver!
Oliver! Sowerberry 1968
Deadfall
Deadfall Fillmore 1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics Co-ordinator Ugo Priest 1968
The Fanatics
The Fanatics Voltaire 1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey Dr. Andrei Smyslov 1968
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse Fred Tomlinson 1967
ITV Playhouse
ITV Playhouse Nikolai Krobnevsky 1967
The Whisperers
The Whisperers Assistance Board Officer 1967
Drums Along The Avon
Drums Along The Avon Mr. Marcus 1967
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male Henry Bridgenorth 1967
The Witches
The Witches Dr. Wallis 1966
You Can't Win
You Can't Win 1966
The Devil's Eggshell
The Devil's Eggshell Prime Minister 1966
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box Vyvyan Alistair Montague 1966
Death is a Good Living
Death is a Good Living 1966
Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso Inspector 1966
King Rat
King Rat McCoy 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month The Prime Minister 1965
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month Colonel Lukyn 1965
Redcap
Redcap Sergeant Rolfe 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Doctor Knock 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Fred Midway 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire 1964
Theatre 625
Theatre 625 Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest 1964
The Long Ships
The Long Ships Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited) 1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow Dr. Fisher 1964
Festival
Festival Daudet 1963
Billy Liar
Billy Liar Emanuel Shadrack 1963
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life Phillips, Sports Writer 1963
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving Whymper 1962
Studio 4
Studio 4 Gerard Moustier 1962
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son Johnny Spooner 1962
Steptoe and Son
Steptoe and Son Welsh Hughie 1962
Z-Cars
Z-Cars 1962
After Loch Lomond
After Loch Lomond Mickey Grant

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