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Leonard Rossiter

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.

Born

Oct 21, 1926

Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK

Died

Oct 05, 1984

Known For

Acting

Movies

48 acting

0 crew

Popularity

0.7

Known For

2001: A Space Odyssey
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968 as Dr. Andrei Smyslov
★ 8.0
Barry Lyndon
Barry Lyndon
1975 as Captain Quin
★ 8.0
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
★ 6.9
Oliver!
Oliver!
1968 as Sowerberry
★ 7.0
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
1976 as Commander von Bonin
★ 6.0
King Rat
King Rat
1965 as McCoy
★ 7.1
Trail of the Pink Panther
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982 as Superintendant Quinlan
★ 5.2
Water
Water
1985 as Sir Malcolm Leveridge
★ 6.0
The Long Ships
The Long Ships
1964 as Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
★ 6.1
Hotel Paradiso
Hotel Paradiso
1966 as Inspector
★ 6.0
Billy Liar
Billy Liar
1963 as Emanuel Shadrack
★ 6.8
The Wrong Box
The Wrong Box
1966 as Vyvyan Alistair Montague
★ 6.5
Machinegunner
Machinegunner
1976 as Cyril Dugdale
★ 6.0
The Witches
The Witches
1966 as Dr. Wallis
★ 6.0
This Sporting Life
This Sporting Life
1963 as Phillips, Sports Writer
★ 7.0
Britannia Hospital
Britannia Hospital
1982 as Vincent Potter
★ 6.3
Deadlier Than the Male
Deadlier Than the Male
1967 as Henry Bridgenorth
★ 5.9
movie
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005 as Reginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.5
Diamonds for Breakfast
Diamonds for Breakfast
1968 as Inspector Dudley
★ 6.2
The Funny Side of Christmas
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982 as Reginald Perrin
After the Solo
After the Solo
1975 as Dawson
Otley
Otley
1969 as Johnson
★ 6.3
Deadfall
Deadfall
1968 as Fillmore
★ 5.5
movie
★ 1.0
The Whisperers
The Whisperers
1967 as Assistance Board Officer
★ 6.5
The Year of the Sex Olympics
The Year of the Sex Olympics
1968 as Co-ordinator Ugo Priest
★ 5.2
A Jolly Bad Fellow
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964 as Dr. Fisher
★ 5.0
movie
After Loch Lomond
1973 as Mickey Grant
Rising Damp
Rising Damp
1980 as Rigsby
★ 5.6
Luther
Luther
1974 as Brother Weinand
★ 6.0
movie
The Double Agent
1969 as Nikolai Krobnevsky
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
2022 as Self (Archive footage)
The Italian Table
The Italian Table
1970 as Mr. Jeffs
★ 7.0
movie
The Fanatics
1968 as Voltaire
★ 9.0
Dog Ends
Dog Ends
1984 as Arthur
movie
The Devil's Eggshell
1966 as Prime Minister
★ 7.0
The Moon Over Soho
The Moon Over Soho
1985 as Max von Konigsberg
The Life and Death of King John
The Life and Death of King John
1984 as King John
★ 7.3
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland
1985 as King (voice)
A Kind of Loving
A Kind of Loving
1962 as Whymper
★ 7.1
Le Petomane
Le Petomane
1979 as Monsieur Joseph Pujol
★ 5.9
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000 as Various (archive footage)
★ 7.0
The Factory
The Factory
1981 as Harry Meadows
★ 10.0
movie
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
1978 as Charles Barker
★ 8.0
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1983 as Reginald Perrin
Drums Along The Avon
Drums Along The Avon
1967 as Mr. Marcus
★ 10.0