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Leonard Rossiter
- Born
- Died
- (aged 57)
- Birthplace
- Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
- Credits
- 78 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
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Barry Lyndon
6.9
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The Pink Panther Strikes Again
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Oliver!
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Trail of the Pink Panther
6.8
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Billy Liar
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This Sporting Life
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King Rat
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Voyage of the Damned
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Britannia Hospital
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The Wrong Box
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The Witches
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A Kind of Loving
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Deadlier Than the Male
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Steptoe and Son
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Water
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The Whisperers
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Deadfall
Acting credits 78
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great Film | Self (Archive footage) |
| 2005 | The Funny Blokes of British Comedy Film | Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2000 | The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter Film | Various (archive footage) |
| 1996 | 'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter Film | Self |
| 1985 | The Moon Over Soho Film | Max von Konigsberg |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland Film | King (voice) |
| 1985 | Alice in Wonderland TV | King of Hearts (5 ep) |
| 1985 | Water Film | Sir Malcolm Leveridge |
| 1984 | The Life and Death of King John Film | King John |
| 1984 | Tripper's Day TV | Norman Tripper (6 ep) |
| 1984 | Dog Ends Film | Arthur |
| 1983 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Film | Reginald Perrin |
| 1982 | The Funny Side of Christmas Film | Reginald Perrin |
| 1982 | Trail of the Pink Panther Film | Superintendant Quinlan |
| 1982 | Britannia Hospital Film | Vincent Potter |
| 1981 | The Factory Film | Harry Meadows |
| 1980 | Rising Damp Film | Rigsby |
| 1979 | Le Petomane Film | Monsieur Joseph Pujol |
| 1979 | The Perishers TV | Boot (voice) (20 ep) |
| 1978 | The Waterloo Bridge Handicap Film | Charles Barker |
| 1978 | The BBC Television Shakespeare TV | King John (1 ep) |
| 1978 | The Losers TV | (6 ep) |
| 1978 | Fearless Frank Film | |
| 1977 | BBC2 Play of the Week TV | Frank Harris (1 ep) |
| 1977 | The Galton & Simpson Playhouse TV | Jim (1 ep) |
| 1976 | Voyage of the Damned Film | Commander von Bonin |
| 1976 | The Pink Panther Strikes Again Film | Quinlan |
| 1976 | The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV | Reginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin (21 ep) |
| 1976 | Machinegunner Film | Cyril Dugdale |
| 1975 | Barry Lyndon Film | Captain Quin |
| 1975 | After the Solo Film | Dawson |
| 1975 | Arena TV | (1 ep) |
| 1974 | Rising Damp TV | Rigsby (28 ep) |
| 1974 | Masquerade TV | Leslie Lewis (1 ep) |
| 1974 | The Carnforth Practice TV | Aaros Boswell (1 ep) |
| 1974 | If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them Film | The Blind Man |
| 1974 | Luther Film | Brother Weinand |
| 1973 | After Loch Lomond Film | Mickey Grant |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Arthur (2 ep) |
| 1970 | The Italian Table Film | Mr. Jeffs |
| 1969 | The Double Agent Film | Nikolai Krobnevsky |
| 1969 | Otley Film | Johnson |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre TV | 'X' (1 ep) |
| 1968 | Diamonds for Breakfast Film | Inspector Dudley |
| 1968 | Oliver! Film | Sowerberry |
| 1968 | Deadfall Film | Fillmore |
| 1968 | The Year of the Sex Olympics Film | Co-ordinator Ugo Priest |
| 1968 | The Fanatics Film | Voltaire |
| 1968 | 2001: A Space Odyssey Film | Dr. Andrei Smyslov |
| 1967 | ITV Playhouse TV | Fred Tomlinson, Nikolai Krobnevsky (1 ep) |
| 1967 | The Whisperers Film | Assistance Board Officer |
| 1967 | Drums Along The Avon Film | Mr. Marcus |
| 1967 | Half Hour Story TV | Owen (1 ep) |
| 1967 | Deadlier Than the Male Film | Henry Bridgenorth |
| 1966 | The Witches Film | Dr. Wallis |
| 1966 | Out of Town Theatre TV | Man (1 ep) |
| 1966 | You Can't Win TV | (1 ep) |
| 1966 | The Devil's Eggshell Film | Prime Minister |
| 1966 | The Wrong Box Film | Vyvyan Alistair Montague |
| 1966 | Death is a Good Living TV | (4 ep) |