Leonard Rossiter
Born
October 21, 1926 (age 57)
Died
October 5, 1984
Birthplace
Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Leonard Rossiter

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.

Movies

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000
Various (archive footage)
Starry Night
Starry Night
1999 ★ 3.4
Mr. Morganstern
The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho
1985
Max von Konigsberg
Water
Water
1985 ★ 5.9
Sir Malcolm Leveridge
The Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King John
1984 ★ 7.0
King John
Dog Ends
Dog Ends
1984
Arthur
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1983
Reginald Perrin
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Reginald Perrin
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 ★ 5.2
Superintendant Quinlan
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 ★ 6.2
Vincent Potter
The Factory
The Factory
1981
Harry Meadows
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1980 ★ 5.5
Rigsby
Le Petomane
Le Petomane
1979 ★ 5.3
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
1978 ★ 6.0
Charles Barker
Fearless Frank
Fearless Frank
1978
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
1976 ★ 6.0
Commander von Bonin
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976 ★ 6.9
Quinlan
Machinegunner
Machinegunner
1976
Cyril Dugdale
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 ★ 8.0
Captain Quin
After the Solo
After the Solo
1975
Dawson
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1974 ★ 1.0
The Blind Man
Luther
Luther
1974 ★ 5.6
Brother Weinand
The Italian Table
The Italian Table
1970
Mr. Jeffs
The Double Agent
The Double Agent
1969
Nikolai Krobnevsky
Otley
Otley
1969 ★ 6.2
Johnson
Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast
1968 ★ 5.8
Inspector Dudley
Oliver!
Oliver!
1968 ★ 7.0
Sowerberry
Deadfall
Deadfall
1968 ★ 5.3
Fillmore
The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics
1968 ★ 4.3
Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 ★ 8.1
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
The Whisperers
The Whisperers
1967 ★ 6.4
Assistance Board Officer
Drums Along The Avon
Drums Along The Avon
1967
Mr. Marcus
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
1967 ★ 5.8
Henry Bridgenorth
The Witches
The Witches
1966 ★ 6.0
Dr. Wallis
The Devil's Eggshell
The Devil's Eggshell
1966
Prime Minister
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
1966 ★ 6.5
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso
1966 ★ 5.5
Inspector
King Rat
King Rat
1965 ★ 7.1
McCoy
The Long Ships
The Long Ships
1964 ★ 6.0
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964 ★ 4.0
Dr. Fisher
Billy Liar
Billy Liar
1963 ★ 6.8
Emanuel Shadrack
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 ★ 7.0
Phillips, Sports Writer
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving
1962 ★ 7.0
Whymper
After Loch Lomond
After Loch Lomond
Mickey Grant

TV Series