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Leonard Rossiter
Born · October 21, 1926
Died · October 5, 1984 (57 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Bio
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.
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Self (Archive footage)
0.0
2022
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Various (archive footage)
0.0
2000
Starry Night
Mr. Morganstern
3.8
1999
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Self
6.0
1996
The Moon Over Soho
Max von Konigsberg
0.0
1985
Alice in Wonderland
King of Hearts · (5 episodes)
0.0
1985
Water
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
5.8
1985
The Life and Death of King John
King John
7.0
1984
Tripper's Day
(6 episodes)
3.0
1984
Dog Ends
Arthur
0.0
1984
Trail of the Pink Panther
Superintendant Quinlan
5.2
1982
Britannia Hospital
Vincent Potter
6.4
1982
The Factory
Harry Meadows
0.0
1981
Rising Damp
Rigsby
5.5
1980
Le Petomane
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
5.2
1979
The Perishers
Boot (voice) · (20 episodes)
5.5
1979
The BBC Television Shakespeare
(1 episode)
5.2
1978
The Losers
(6 episodes)
6.0
1978
Fearless Frank
0.0
1978
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
(1 episode)
0.0
1977
Voyage of the Damned
Commander von Bonin
5.9
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Quinlan
6.8
1976
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
(28 episodes)
8.0
1976
Machinegunner
Cyril Dugdale
0.0
1976
Barry Lyndon
Captain Quin
8.0
1975
After the Solo
Dawson
0.0
1975
Rising Damp
Rigsby · (28 episodes)
7.5
1974
The Carnforth Practice
(2 episodes)
0.0
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
The Blind Man
0.0
1974
Luther
Brother Weinand
5.5
1974
Play for Today
(2 episodes)
6.1
1970
Play for Today
Arthur · (1 episode)
6.1
1970
The Italian Table
Mr. Jeffs
0.0
1970
The Double Agent
Nikolai Krobnevsky
0.0
1969
Otley
Johnson
6.2
1969
Diamonds for Breakfast
Inspector Dudley
5.8
1968
Oliver!
Sowerberry
7.0
1968
Deadfall
Fillmore
5.4
1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
5.3
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
8.1
1968
The Whisperers
Assistance Board Officer
6.4
1967
Drums Along The Avon
Mr. Marcus
0.0
1967
Deadlier Than the Male
Henry Bridgenorth
5.9
1967
The Witches
Dr. Wallis
6.1
1966
You Can't Win
(1 episode)
0.0
1966
The Devil's Eggshell
Prime Minister
0.0
1966
The Wrong Box
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
6.5
1966
Death is a Good Living
(4 episodes)
0.0
1966
Hotel Paradiso
Inspector
5.4
1966
King Rat
McCoy
7.0
1965
BBC Play of the Month
The Prime Minister · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
BBC Play of the Month
Colonel Lukyn · (1 episode)
5.0
1965
Redcap
(1 episode)
6.0
1964
The Long Ships
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
6.1
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Dr. Fisher
5.5
1964
Billy Liar
Emanuel Shadrack
6.9
1963
This Sporting Life
Phillips, Sports Writer
7.0
1963
A Kind of Loving
Whymper
7.0
1962
Studio Four
Gerard Moustier · (1 episode)
6.0
1962
Steptoe and Son
Johnny Spooner · (1 episode)
7.8
1962
Steptoe and Son
Welsh Hughie · (1 episode)
7.8
1962
Z-Cars
(8 episodes)
7.0
1962