Leonard Rossiter
Acting
Born October 21, 1926 · Wavertree, Liverpool, England, UK
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.
Films (47)
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great
2022
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000
Starry Night
1999
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter
1996
The Moon Over Soho
1985
Water
1985
The Life and Death of King John
1984
Dog Ends
1984
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
1983
The Funny Side of Christmas
1982
Trail of the Pink Panther
1982
Britannia Hospital
1982
The Factory
1981
Rising Damp
1980
Le Petomane
1979
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap
1978
Fearless Frank
1978
Voyage of the Damned
1976
The Pink Panther Strikes Again
1976
Machinegunner
1976
Barry Lyndon
1975
After the Solo
1975
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them
1974
Luther
1974
The Italian Table
1970
The Double Agent
1969
Otley
1969
Diamonds for Breakfast
1968
Oliver!
1968
Deadfall
1968
The Year of the Sex Olympics
1968
The Fanatics
1968
2001: A Space Odyssey
1968
The Whisperers
1967
Drums Along The Avon
1967
Deadlier Than the Male
1967
The Witches
1966
The Devil's Eggshell
1966
The Wrong Box
1966
Hotel Paradiso
1966
King Rat
1965
The Long Ships
1964
A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964
Billy Liar
1963
This Sporting Life
1963
A Kind of Loving
1962