Leonard Rossiter
Born
October 21, 1926
Died
October 5, 1984 (57 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
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
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Self (Archive footage)
2022
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Various (archive footage)
2000
Starry Night
Mr. Morganstern
1999
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Self
1996
The Moon Over Soho
Max von Konigsberg
1985
Alice in Wonderland
King of Hearts · (5 episodes)
1985
Water
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
1985
The Life and Death of King John
King John
1984
Tripper's Day
(6 episodes)
1984
Dog Ends
Arthur
1984
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Reginald Perrin
1983
Trail of the Pink Panther
Superintendant Quinlan
1982
Britannia Hospital
Vincent Potter
1982
The Factory
Harry Meadows
1981
Rising Damp
Rigsby
1980
Le Petomane
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
1979
The Perishers
Boot (voice) · (20 episodes)
1979
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
Charles Barker
1978
The BBC Television Shakespeare
King John · (1 episode)
1978
The Losers
(6 episodes)
1978
Fearless Frank
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
Frank Harris · (1 episode)
1977
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
(1 episode)
1977
Voyage of the Damned
Commander von Bonin
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Quinlan
1976
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
(28 episodes)
1976
Machinegunner
Cyril Dugdale
1976
Barry Lyndon
Captain Quin
1975
After the Solo
Dawson
1975
Rising Damp
Rigsby · (28 episodes)
1974
The Carnforth Practice
(2 episodes)
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Blind Man
1974
Luther
Brother Weinand
1974
Play for Today
(2 episodes)
1970
Play for Today
Arthur · (1 episode)
1970
The Italian Table
Mr. Jeffs
1970
The Double Agent
Nikolai Krobnevsky
1969
Otley
Johnson
1969
Diamonds for Breakfast
Inspector Dudley
1968
Oliver!
Sowerberry
1968
Deadfall
Fillmore
1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
1968
The Whisperers
Assistance Board Officer
1967
Drums Along The Avon
Mr. Marcus
1967
Deadlier Than the Male
Henry Bridgenorth
1967
The Witches
Dr. Wallis
1966
You Can't Win
(1 episode)
1966
The Devil's Eggshell
Prime Minister
1966
The Wrong Box
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
1966
Death is a Good Living
(4 episodes)
1966
Hotel Paradiso
Inspector
1966
King Rat
McCoy
1965
BBC Play of the Month
The Prime Minister · (1 episode)
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Colonel Lukyn · (1 episode)
1965
Redcap
(1 episode)
1964
The Long Ships
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Dr. Fisher
1964
Festival
Daudet · (1 episode)
1963
Billy Liar
Emanuel Shadrack
1963
This Sporting Life
Phillips, Sports Writer
1963
A Kind of Loving
Whymper
1962
Studio Four
Gerard Moustier · (1 episode)
1962
Steptoe and Son
Johnny Spooner · (1 episode)
1962
Steptoe and Son
Welsh Hughie · (1 episode)
1962
Z-Cars
(8 episodes)
1962