Portrait of Leonard Rossiter

Leonard Rossiter

Acting

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.

Born: October 21, 1926

Place of Birth: Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Filmography

2022
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

as Self (Archive footage)

2000
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

as Various (archive footage)

1999
Starry Night

as Mr. Morganstern

1985
The Moon Over Soho

as Max von Konigsberg

1985
Alice in Wonderland

as King of Hearts

1985
Water

as Sir Malcolm Leveridge

1984
Tripper's Day

as Norman Tripper

1984
Dog Ends

as Arthur

1982
The Funny Side of Christmas

as Reginald Perrin

1982
Trail of the Pink Panther

as Superintendant Quinlan

1982
Britannia Hospital

as Vincent Potter

1981
The Factory

as Harry Meadows

1980
Rising Damp

as Rigsby

1979
Le Petomane

as Monsieur Joseph Pujol

1979
The Perishers

as Boot (voice)

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week

as Frank Harris

1976
Voyage of the Damned

as Commander von Bonin

1976
Machinegunner

as Cyril Dugdale

1975
Barry Lyndon

as Captain Quin

1975
1974
Rising Damp

as Rigsby

1974
Luther

as Brother Weinand

1970
1970
The Italian Table

as Mr. Jeffs

1969
Otley

as Johnson

1968
Diamonds for Breakfast

as Inspector Dudley

1968
Oliver!

as Sowerberry

1968
Deadfall

as Fillmore

1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics

as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest

1968
2001: A Space Odyssey

as Dr. Andrei Smyslov

1967
The Whisperers

as Assistance Board Officer

1967
1967
Deadlier Than the Male

as Henry Bridgenorth

1966
The Witches

as Dr. Wallis

1966
The Wrong Box

as Vyvyan Alistair Montague

1966
Hotel Paradiso

as Inspector

1965
King Rat

as McCoy

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as The Prime Minister

1965
BBC Play of the Month

as Colonel Lukyn

1964
1964
Theatre 625

as Doctor Knock

1964
Theatre 625

as Fred Midway

1964
Theatre 625

as François-Marie Aroue / Voltaire

1964
Theatre 625

as Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest

1964
The Long Ships

as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)

1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow

as Dr. Fisher

1963
Billy Liar

as Emanuel Shadrack

1963
This Sporting Life

as Phillips, Sports Writer

1962
1962
Steptoe and Son

as Johnny Spooner

1962
Steptoe and Son

as Welsh Hughie

1962