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.
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 (Movies)
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Character:Self (Archive footage)
Release Date:29/10/2022
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
Character:Various (archive footage)
Release Date:25/09/2000
Starry Night
Character:Mr. Morganstern
Release Date:01/01/1999
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
Character:Self
Release Date:16/08/1996
The Moon Over Soho
Character:Max von Konigsberg
Release Date:18/08/1985
Water
Character:Sir Malcolm Leveridge
Release Date:11/01/1985
The Life and Death of King John
Character:King John
Release Date:24/11/1984
Dog Ends
Character:Arthur
Release Date:17/07/1984
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Character:Reginald Perrin
Release Date:03/10/1983
The Funny Side of Christmas
Character:Reginald Perrin
Release Date:27/12/1982
Trail of the Pink Panther
Character:Superintendant Quinlan
Release Date:03/12/1982
Britannia Hospital
Character:Vincent Potter
Release Date:27/05/1982
The Factory
Character:Harry Meadows
Release Date:22/12/1981
Rising Damp
Character:Rigsby
Release Date:03/05/1980
Le Petomane
Character:Monsieur Joseph Pujol
Release Date:31/12/1979
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
Character:Charles Barker
Release Date:31/12/1978
Fearless Frank
Character:
Release Date:04/10/1978
Voyage of the Damned
Character:Commander von Bonin
Release Date:22/12/1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
Character:Quinlan
Release Date:16/09/1976
Machinegunner
Character:Cyril Dugdale
Release Date:01/04/1976
Barry Lyndon
Character:Captain Quin
Release Date:18/12/1975
After the Solo
Character:Dawson
Release Date:25/11/1975
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
Character:The Blind Man
Release Date:03/03/1974
Luther
Character:Brother Weinand
Release Date:21/01/1974
The Italian Table
Character:Mr. Jeffs
Release Date:18/02/1970
The Double Agent
Character:Nikolai Krobnevsky
Release Date:12/05/1969
Otley
Character:Johnson
Release Date:11/03/1969
Diamonds for Breakfast
Character:Inspector Dudley
Release Date:01/12/1968
Oliver!
Character:Sowerberry
Release Date:26/09/1968
Deadfall
Character:Fillmore
Release Date:11/09/1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics
Character:Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
Release Date:29/07/1968
The Fanatics
Character:Voltaire
Release Date:29/04/1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
Character:Dr. Andrei Smyslov
Release Date:02/04/1968
The Whisperers
Character:Assistance Board Officer
Release Date:18/07/1967
Drums Along The Avon
Character:Mr. Marcus
Release Date:24/05/1967
Deadlier Than the Male
Character:Henry Bridgenorth
Release Date:12/02/1967
The Witches
Character:Dr. Wallis
Release Date:21/11/1966
The Devil's Eggshell
Character:Prime Minister
Release Date:28/06/1966
The Wrong Box
Character:Vyvyan Alistair Montague
Release Date:19/06/1966
Hotel Paradiso
Character:Inspector
Release Date:01/03/1966
King Rat
Character:McCoy
Release Date:27/10/1965
The Long Ships
Character:Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
Release Date:22/04/1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
Character:Dr. Fisher
Release Date:15/03/1964
Billy Liar
Character:Emanuel Shadrack
Release Date:15/08/1963
This Sporting Life
Character:Phillips, Sports Writer
Release Date:07/02/1963
A Kind of Loving
Character:Whymper
Release Date:12/04/1962
Television Appearances
Alice in Wonderland
Character:King of Hearts
Tripper's Day
Character:Norman Tripper
The Perishers
Character:Boot (voice)
The Losers
Character:
BBC2 Play of the Week
Character:Frank Harris
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse
Character:Jim
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Character:
Rising Damp
Character:Rigsby
The Carnforth Practice
Character:Aaros Boswell
Play for Today
Character:
Play for Today
Character:Arthur
You Can't Win
Character:
Death is a Good Living
Character:
BBC Play of the Month
Character:The Prime Minister
BBC Play of the Month
Character:Colonel Lukyn
Redcap
Character:
Theatre 625
Character:Doctor Knock
Theatre 625
Character:Fred Midway
Theatre 625
Character:François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire
Theatre 625
Character:Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest
Festival
Character:Daudet
Studio 4
Character:Gerard Moustier
Steptoe and Son
Character:Johnny Spooner
Steptoe and Son
Character:Welsh Hughie
Z-Cars
Character:
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