Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Acting

Born:
1926-10-21
Died:
1984-10-05
Place of birth:
Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Known For

Filmography

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

2022Self (Archive footage)
Movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

6.52005Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Great Comedy Moments

Great Comedy Moments

2001Reginald Perrin / Johnny Spooner (archive footage)
Movie
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

7.02000Various (archive footage)
Movie
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

6.01996Self
Movie
The Moon Over Soho

The Moon Over Soho

1985Max von Konigsberg
Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985King (voice)
Movie
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1985King of Hearts
TV
Water

Water

6.11985Sir Malcolm Leveridge
Movie
The Life and Death of King John

The Life and Death of King John

7.31984King John
Movie
Tripper's Day

Tripper's Day

5.51984Norman Tripper
TV
Dog Ends

Dog Ends

1984Arthur
Movie
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1983Reginald Perrin
Movie
The Funny Side of Christmas

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982Reginald Perrin
Movie
Trail of the Pink Panther

Trail of the Pink Panther

5.11982Superintendant Quinlan
Movie
Britannia Hospital

Britannia Hospital

6.21982Vincent Potter
Movie
The Factory

The Factory

10.01981Harry Meadows
Movie
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

5.51980Rigsby
Movie
Le Petomane

Le Petomane

6.01979Monsieur Joseph Pujol
Movie
The Perishers

The Perishers

5.51979Boot (voice)
TV
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

The Waterloo Bridge Handicap

8.01978Charles Barker
Movie
The BBC Television Shakespeare

The BBC Television Shakespeare

6.01978King John
TV
The Losers

The Losers

6.31978
TV
Fearless Frank

Fearless Frank

1978
Movie
BBC2 Play of the Week

BBC2 Play of the Week

7.01977Frank Harris
TV
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

The Galton & Simpson Playhouse

1977Jim
TV
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

6.01976Commander von Bonin
Movie
The Pink Panther Strikes Again

The Pink Panther Strikes Again

6.91976Quinlan
Movie
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

8.01976Reginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin
TV
Machinegunner

Machinegunner

6.01976Cyril Dugdale
Movie
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

8.01975Captain Quin
Movie
After the Solo

After the Solo

1975Dawson
Movie
Arena

Arena

7.21975
TV
Rising Damp

Rising Damp

7.41974Rigsby
TV
Masquerade

Masquerade

1974Leslie Lewis
TV
The Carnforth Practice

The Carnforth Practice

10.01974Aaros Boswell
TV
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them

1.01974The Blind Man
Movie
Luther

Luther

6.01974Brother Weinand
Movie
After Loch Lomond

After Loch Lomond

1973Mickey Grant
Movie
Play for Today

Play for Today

6.61970Arthur
TV
The Italian Table

The Italian Table

7.01970Mr. Jeffs
Movie
The Double Agent

The Double Agent

1969Nikolai Krobnevsky
Movie
Otley

Otley

6.31969Johnson
Movie
ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

7.01969'X'
TV
Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

6.21968Inspector Dudley
Movie
Oliver!

Oliver!

7.01968Sowerberry
Movie
Deadfall

Deadfall

5.41968Fillmore
Movie
The Year of the Sex Olympics

The Year of the Sex Olympics

5.21968Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
Movie
The Fanatics

The Fanatics

9.01968Voltaire
Movie
2001: A Space Odyssey

2001: A Space Odyssey

8.01968Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Movie
ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

7.01967Nikolai Krobnevsky
TV
The Whisperers

The Whisperers

6.41967Assistance Board Officer
Movie
Drums Along The Avon

Drums Along The Avon

10.01967Mr. Marcus
Movie
Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

7.51967Owen
TV
Deadlier Than the Male

Deadlier Than the Male

5.81967Henry Bridgenorth
Movie
The Witches

The Witches

6.01966Dr. Wallis
Movie
Out of Town Theatre

Out of Town Theatre

1966Man
TV
You Can't Win

You Can't Win

1966
TV
The Devil's Eggshell

The Devil's Eggshell

7.01966Prime Minister
Movie
The Wrong Box

The Wrong Box

6.41966Vyvyan Alistair Montague
Movie