Leonard Rossiter
Acting
Born: 1926-10-21 · Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Died: 1984-10-05
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.
🎬 Movies (20)
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
2022
Self (Archive footage)
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000
Various (archive footage)
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
1996
Self
The Moon Over Soho
1985
Max von Konigsberg
Alice in Wonderland
1985
King (voice)
Water
1985
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
The Life and Death of King John
1984
King John
Dog Ends
1984
Arthur
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1983
Reginald Perrin
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Reginald Perrin
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Superintendant Quinlan
Britannia Hospital
1982
Vincent Potter
The Factory
1981
Harry Meadows
Rising Damp
1980
Rigsby
Le Petomane
1979
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
1978
Charles Barker
Fearless Frank
1978
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Commander von Bonin
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Quinlan
📺 TV Shows (20)
Alice in Wonderland
1985
King of Hearts
Tripper's Day
1984
Norman Tripper
The Perishers
1979
Boot (voice)
The BBC Television Shakespeare
1978
King John
The Losers
1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977
Frank Harris
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
1977
Jim
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1976
Reginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin
Rising Damp
1974
Rigsby
The Carnforth Practice
1974
Aaros Boswell
Play for Today
1970
Play for Today
1970
Arthur
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969
'X'
ITV Playhouse
1967
Fred Tomlinson
ITV Playhouse
1967
Nikolai Krobnevsky
Half Hour Story
1967
Owen
You Can't Win
1966
Death is a Good Living
1966
BBC Play of the Month
1965
The Prime Minister
BBC Play of the Month
1965
Colonel Lukyn