Quick Facts
Born:
1926-10-21
Birthplace:
Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Credits:
75 Total Roles
Leonard Rossiter
Acting
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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.
Known For
2001: A Space Odyssey
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Barry Lyndon
Captain Quin
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Quinlan
Oliver!
Sowerberry
Trail of the Pink Panther
Superintendant Quinlan
Billy Liar
Emanuel Shadrack
This Sporting Life
Phillips, Sports Writer
King Rat
McCoy
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great MOVIE | Self (Archive footage) |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy MOVIE | Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter MOVIE | Various (archive footage) |
| 1999 | Starry Night MOVIE | Mr. Morganstern |
| 1996 | 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter MOVIE | Self |
| 1985 | The Moon Over Soho MOVIE | Max von Konigsberg |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland TV | King of Hearts |
| 1985 | Water MOVIE | Sir Malcolm Leveridge |
| 1984 | The Life and Death of King John MOVIE | King John |
| 1984 | Tripper's Day TV | Norman Tripper |