Leonard Rossiter
Known for
Acting
Born
October 21, 1926
Birthplace
Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
Died
October 5, 1984 (aged 57)
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.
Best known work
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
Barry Lyndon
1975
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Oliver!
1968
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Billy Liar
1963
This Sporting Life
1963
King Rat
1965
Voyage of the Damned
1976
Britannia Hospital
1982Filmography
2022
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Greatas Self (Archive footage)
2005
The Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiteras Various (archive footage)
1996
1985
The Moon Over Sohoas Max von Konigsberg
1985
Alice in Wonderlandas King (voice)
1985
1985
Wateras Sir Malcolm Leveridge
1984
The Life and Death of King Johnas King John
1984
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
1982
Britannia Hospitalas Vincent Potter
1981
The Factoryas Harry Meadows
1980
Rising Dampas Rigsby
1979
Le Petomaneas Monsieur Joseph Pujol
1979
1978
The Waterloo Bridge Handicapas Charles Barker
1978
1978
1978
1977
1977