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Leonard Rossiter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1926-10-21

Day of Death

1984-10-05

Place of Birth

Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Leonard Rossiter

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.

Filmography (47)

⭐ 0 Role: Self (Archive footage)

Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great

2022
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⭐ 6.5 Role: Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Funny Blokes of British Comedy

2005
⭐ 7.0 Role: Various (archive footage)

The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter

2000
⭐ 6.0 Role: Self

'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter

1996
⭐ 0 Role: Max von Konigsberg

The Moon Over Soho

1985
⭐ 0 Role: King (voice)

Alice in Wonderland

1985
⭐ 6.0 Role: Sir Malcolm Leveridge

Water

1985
⭐ 7.3 Role: King John

The Life and Death of King John

1984
⭐ 0 Role: Arthur

Dog Ends

1984
⭐ 0 Role: Reginald Perrin

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin

1983
⭐ 0 Role: Reginald Perrin

The Funny Side of Christmas

1982
⭐ 5.2 Role: Superintendant Quinlan

Trail of the Pink Panther

1982
⭐ 6.3 Role: Vincent Potter

Britannia Hospital

1982
⭐ 10.0 Role: Harry Meadows

The Factory

1981
⭐ 5.6 Role: Rigsby

Rising Damp

1980