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Leonard Rossiter
Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

ActingBorn October 21, 1926Died October 5, 1984 (age 57)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.

Filmography

2022
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

as Self (Archive footage)

Movie
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

as Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)

Movie
2000
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

as Various (archive footage)

Movie
1985
The Moon Over Soho

as Max von Konigsberg

Movie
1985
Alice in Wonderland

as King (voice)

Movie
1985
Alice in Wonderland

as King of Hearts

TV
1985
Water

as Sir Malcolm Leveridge

Movie
1984Movie
1984
Tripper's Day

as Norman Tripper

TV
1984
Dog Ends

as Arthur

Movie
1983Movie
1982
The Funny Side of Christmas

as Reginald Perrin

Movie
1982
Trail of the Pink Panther

as Superintendant Quinlan

Movie
1982
Britannia Hospital

as Vincent Potter

Movie
1981
The Factory

as Harry Meadows

Movie
1980
Rising Damp

as Rigsby

Movie
1979
Le Petomane

as Monsieur Joseph Pujol

Movie
1979
The Perishers

as Boot (voice)

TV
1978Movie
1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Frank Harris

TV
1976
Voyage of the Damned

as Commander von Bonin

Movie
1976
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

as Reginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin

TV
1976
Machinegunner

as Cyril Dugdale

Movie
1975
Barry Lyndon

as Captain Quin

Movie
1975Movie
1974
Rising Damp

as Rigsby

TV
1974
The Carnforth Practice

as Aaros Boswell

TV
1974
Luther

as Brother Weinand

Movie
1973
After Loch Lomond

as Mickey Grant

Movie
1970TV
1970
The Italian Table

as Mr. Jeffs

Movie
1969
The Double Agent

as Nikolai Krobnevsky

Movie
1969
Otley

as Johnson

Movie
1968
Diamonds for Breakfast

as Inspector Dudley

Movie
1968
Oliver!

as Sowerberry

Movie
1968
Deadfall

as Fillmore

Movie
1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics

as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest

Movie
1968
The Fanatics

as Voltaire

Movie
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey

as Dr. Andrei Smyslov

Movie
1967
ITV Playhouse

as Fred Tomlinson

TV
1967
ITV Playhouse

as Nikolai Krobnevsky

TV
1967
The Whisperers

as Assistance Board Officer

Movie
1967Movie
1967TV
1967
Deadlier Than the Male

as Henry Bridgenorth

Movie
1966
The Witches

as Dr. Wallis

Movie
1966
The Devil's Eggshell

as Prime Minister

Movie
1966
The Wrong Box

as Vyvyan Alistair Montague

Movie
1966
Hotel Paradiso

as Inspector

Movie
1965
King Rat

as McCoy

Movie
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as The Prime Minister

TV
1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Colonel Lukyn

TV
1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre

as Mike Schofield

TV
1965TV
1964
Redcap

as Sergeant Rolfe

TV
1964
Thursday Theatre

as Frank Broadbent

TV
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Mr. Marcus

TV
1964
The Wednesday Play

as Mr. Jeffs

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Doctor Knock

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Fred Midway

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire

TV
1964
Theatre 625

as Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest

TV
1964
The Long Ships

as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)

Movie
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow

as Dr. Fisher

Movie
1963
Festival

as Daudet

TV
1963
Billy Liar

as Emanuel Shadrack

Movie
1963
This Sporting Life

as Phillips, Sports Writer

Movie
1962Movie
1962
Studio 4

as Gerard Moustier

TV
1962
Steptoe and Son

as Johnny Spooner

TV
1962
Steptoe and Son

as Welsh Hughie

TV
1962TV
1961TV

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 21, 1926
Day of DeathOctober 5, 1984
Place of BirthWavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Popularity0.7