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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Leonard Rossiter
Filmography
Acting (48)
2022
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Greatas Self (Archive footage)
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
6.5
2000
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiteras Various (archive footage)
7.0
6.0
1985
The Moon Over Sohoas Max von Konigsberg
1985
Alice in Wonderlandas King (voice)
1985
Wateras Sir Malcolm Leveridge
6.1
1984
The Life and Death of King Johnas King John
7.3
1984
Dog Endsas Arthur
1983
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrinas Reginald Perrin
1982
The Funny Side of Christmasas Reginald Perrin
1982
Trail of the Pink Pantheras Superintendant Quinlan
5.1
1982
Britannia Hospitalas Vincent Potter
6.2
1981
The Factoryas Harry Meadows
10.0
1980
Rising Dampas Rigsby
5.6
1979
Le Petomaneas Monsieur Joseph Pujol
5.9
1978
The Waterloo Bridge Handicapas Charles Barker
8.0
1978
1976
Voyage of the Damnedas Commander von Bonin
6.0
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Againas Quinlan
6.9
1976
Machinegunneras Cyril Dugdale
6.0
1975
Barry Lyndonas Captain Quin
8.0
1975
After the Soloas Dawson
1974
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Themas The Blind Man
1.0
1974
Lutheras Brother Weinand
6.0
1973
After Loch Lomondas Mickey Grant
1970
The Italian Tableas Mr. Jeffs
7.0
1969
The Double Agentas Nikolai Krobnevsky
1969
Otleyas Johnson
6.3
1968
Diamonds for Breakfastas Inspector Dudley
6.2
1968
Oliver!as Sowerberry
7.0
1968
Deadfallas Fillmore
5.4
1968
The Year of the Sex Olympicsas Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
5.2
1968
The Fanaticsas Voltaire
9.0
1968
2001: A Space Odysseyas Dr. Andrei Smyslov
8.0
1967
The Whisperersas Assistance Board Officer
6.5
1967
Drums Along The Avonas Mr. Marcus
10.0
1967
Deadlier Than the Maleas Henry Bridgenorth
5.9
1966
The Witchesas Dr. Wallis
6.0
1966
The Devil's Eggshellas Prime Minister
7.0
1966
The Wrong Boxas Vyvyan Alistair Montague
6.4
1966
Hotel Paradisoas Inspector
6.0
1965
King Ratas McCoy
7.2
1964
The Long Shipsas Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
6.1
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellowas Dr. Fisher
5.0
1963
Billy Liaras Emanuel Shadrack
6.8
1963
This Sporting Lifeas Phillips, Sports Writer
7.0
1962
A Kind of Lovingas Whymper
7.1