Leonard Rossiter

Acting

Leonard Rossiter

Born October 21, 1926Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK68 credits

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

Filmography

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
2022Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
as Self (Archive footage)Movie
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2005The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
as Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
as Various (archive footage)Movie
Starry Night
1999Starry Night
as Mr. MorgansternMovie
The Moon Over Soho
1985The Moon Over Soho
as Max von KonigsbergMovie
Alice in Wonderland
1985Alice in Wonderland
as King of HeartsTV
Water
1985Water
as Sir Malcolm LeveridgeMovie
Tripper's Day
1984Tripper's Day
as Norman TripperTV
Dog Ends
1984Dog Ends
as ArthurMovie
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982The Funny Side of Christmas
as Reginald PerrinMovie
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982Trail of the Pink Panther
as Superintendant QuinlanMovie
Britannia Hospital
1982Britannia Hospital
as Vincent PotterMovie
The Factory
1981The Factory
as Harry MeadowsMovie
Rising Damp
1980Rising Damp
as RigsbyMovie
Le Petomane
1979Le Petomane
as Monsieur Joseph PujolMovie
The Perishers
1979The Perishers
as Boot (voice)TV
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1978The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
as Charles BarkerMovie
BBC2 Play of the Week
1977BBC2 Play of the Week
as Frank HarrisTV
Voyage of the Damned
1976Voyage of the Damned
as Commander von BoninMovie
Machinegunner
1976Machinegunner
as Cyril DugdaleMovie
Barry Lyndon
1975Barry Lyndon
as Captain QuinMovie
After the Solo
1975After the Solo
as DawsonMovie
Rising Damp
1974Rising Damp
as RigsbyTV
The Carnforth Practice
1974The Carnforth Practice
as Aaros BoswellTV
Luther
1974Luther
as Brother WeinandMovie
The Italian Table
1970The Italian Table
as Mr. JeffsMovie
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1969The Double Agent
as Nikolai KrobnevskyMovie
Otley
1969Otley
as JohnsonMovie
Diamonds for Breakfast
1968Diamonds for Breakfast
as Inspector DudleyMovie
Oliver!
1968Oliver!
as SowerberryMovie
Deadfall
1968Deadfall
as FillmoreMovie
The Year of the Sex Olympics
1968The Year of the Sex Olympics
as Co-ordinator Ugo PriestMovie
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1968The Fanatics
as VoltaireMovie
2001: A Space Odyssey
19682001: A Space Odyssey
as Dr. Andrei SmyslovMovie
ITV Playhouse
1967ITV Playhouse
as Fred TomlinsonTV
The Whisperers
1967The Whisperers
as Assistance Board OfficerMovie
Drums Along The Avon
1967Drums Along The Avon
as Mr. MarcusMovie
Deadlier Than the Male
1967Deadlier Than the Male
as Henry BridgenorthMovie
The Witches
1966The Witches
as Dr. WallisMovie
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1966The Devil's Eggshell
as Prime MinisterMovie
The Wrong Box
1966The Wrong Box
as Vyvyan Alistair MontagueMovie
Hotel Paradiso
1966Hotel Paradiso
as InspectorMovie
King Rat
1965King Rat
as McCoyMovie
BBC Play of the Month
1965BBC Play of the Month
as The Prime MinisterTV
Redcap
1964Redcap
as Sergeant RolfeTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625
as Doctor KnockTV
The Long Ships
1964The Long Ships
as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)Movie
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964A Jolly Bad Fellow
as Dr. FisherMovie
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1963Festival
as DaudetTV
Billy Liar
1963Billy Liar
as Emanuel ShadrackMovie
This Sporting Life
1963This Sporting Life
as Phillips, Sports WriterMovie
A Kind of Loving
1962A Kind of Loving
as WhymperMovie
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1962Studio 4
as Gerard MoustierTV
Steptoe and Son
1962Steptoe and Son
as Johnny SpoonerTV
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After Loch Lomond
as Mickey GrantMovie