Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
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Filmography
all 60
Movies 43
TV Shows 17
self 2
Writer 1
Self
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great (2022)
Movie
Various
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter (2000)
Movie
Mr. Morganstern
Starry Night (1999)
Movie
Self / Rigsby / Reginald Perrin
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter (1996)
Movie
Max von Konigsberg
The Moon Over Soho (1985)
Movie
King of Hearts
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
TV
Sir Malcolm
Water (1985)
Movie
King John
The Life and Death of King John (1984)
Movie
Norman Tripper
Tripper's Day (1984)
TV
Arthur
Dog Ends (1984)
Movie
Charles Barker
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (1982)
Movie
Superintendant Quinlan
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Movie
5.39
Vincent Potter: Administration
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Movie
Harry Meadows
The Factory (1981)
Movie
Rigsby
Rising Damp (1980)
Movie
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
Le Petomane (1979)
Movie
BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
TV
Sydney Foskett
The Losers (1978)
TV
Frank Harris
Fearless Frank (1978)
Movie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
TV
Commander von Bonin
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Movie
6
Quinlan
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Movie
6.02
Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
TV
4.91
Cyril Dugdale
Machinegunner (1976)
Movie
Capt. John Quin
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Movie
5.33
Dawson
After the Solo (1975)
Movie
Rigsby
The Permissive Society (1975)
Movie
Rigsby
Rising Damp (1974)
TV
5.5
The Carnforth Practice (1974)
TV
The Blind Man
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974)
Movie
Brother Weinand
Luther (1974)
Movie
Arthur
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Mr. Jeffs
The Italian Table (1970)
Movie
Johnson
Otley (1969)
Movie
Inspector Dudley
Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)
Movie
Sowerberry
Oliver! (1968)
Movie
6.67
Fillmore
Deadfall (1968)
Movie
Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest
The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)
Movie
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Movie
6.19
Assistance Board Officer
The Whisperers (1967)
Movie
Mr. Marcus
Drums Along The Avon (1967)
Movie
Henry Bridgenorth
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
Movie
Dr. Wallis
The Witches (1966)
Movie
You Can't Win (1966)
TV
The Prime Minister
The Devil's Eggshell (1966)
Movie
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
The Wrong Box (1966)
Movie
Death is a Good Living (1966)
TV
Inspector
Hotel Paradiso (1966)
Movie
McCoy
King Rat (1965)
Movie
Colonel Lukyn / The Prime Minister
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
TV
Redcap (1964)
TV
1
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
The Long Ships (1964)
Movie
Dr. Fisher
A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)
Movie
Emanuel Shadrack
Billy Liar (1963)
Movie
Phillips, Sports Writer
This Sporting Life (1963)
Movie
Whymper
A Kind of Loving (1962)
Movie
Gerard Moustier
Studio Four (1962)
TV
Johnny Spooner / Welsh Hughie
Steptoe and Son (1962)
TV
6
Z-Cars (1962)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.39
Based on 1.06 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1966
1974
1968
2022
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-10-21
Deathday1984-10-05 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceWavertree, United Kingdom
RelationshipsGillian Raine (1964-01-01 - 1984-01-01), Josephine Tewson (1959-01-01 - 1961-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsLen Rossiter
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