Leonard Rossiter
Actor
Born October 21, 1926 in 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.
Filmography
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Self (Archive footage)
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Various (archive footage)
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Self
The Moon Over Soho
Max von Konigsberg
Alice in Wonderland
King (voice)
Alice in Wonderland
King of Hearts
Water
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
The Life and Death of King John
King John
Tripper's Day
Norman Tripper
Dog Ends
Arthur
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Reginald Perrin
The Funny Side of Christmas
Reginald Perrin
Trail of the Pink Panther
Superintendant Quinlan
Britannia Hospital
Vincent Potter
The Factory
Harry Meadows
Rising Damp
Rigsby
Le Petomane
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
The Perishers
Boot (voice)
The BBC Television Shakespeare
King John
The Losers
Fearless Frank
BBC2 Play of the Week
Frank Harris
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Jim
Voyage of the Damned
Commander von Bonin
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Quinlan
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Reginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin
Machinegunner
Cyril Dugdale
Barry Lyndon
Captain Quin
After the Solo
Dawson
Rising Damp
Rigsby
The Carnforth Practice
Aaros Boswell
Luther
Brother Weinand
Play for Today
The Italian Table
Mr. Jeffs
Otley
Johnson
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
'X'
Diamonds for Breakfast
Inspector Dudley
Oliver!
Sowerberry
Deadfall
Fillmore
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
ITV Playhouse
Fred Tomlinson
The Whisperers
Assistance Board Officer
Drums Along The Avon
Mr. Marcus
Half Hour Story
Owen
Deadlier Than the Male
Henry Bridgenorth
The Witches
Dr. Wallis
You Can't Win
The Wrong Box
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
Hotel Paradiso
Inspector
King Rat
McCoy
BBC Play of the Month
The Prime Minister
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Mike Schofield
Redcap
Sergeant Rolfe
The Wednesday Play
Mr. Marcus
Theatre 625
Doctor Knock
The Long Ships
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Dr. Fisher
Billy Liar
Emanuel Shadrack
This Sporting Life
Phillips, Sports Writer
A Kind of Loving
Whymper
Steptoe and Son
Johnny Spooner
Z-Cars