
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.
56Credits26 TV · 30 films
1961–2005Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Carnforth Practice
7.0 Average ratingacross 50 titles
Top TV shows 26best Leonard Rossiter shows
- 1
The Carnforth PracticeAaros Boswell · 1 ep · 1974 - 2FestivalDaudet · 1 ep · 1963
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RedcapSergeant Rolfe · 1 ep · 1964 - 4
The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinReginald 'Reggie' Iolanthe Perrin · 21 eps · 1976 - 5
Steptoe and SonJohnny Spooner · 1 ep · 1962 - 6Studio 4Gerard Moustier · 1 ep · 1962
- 7
Half Hour StoryOwen · 1 ep · 1967 - 8
Rising DampRigsby · 28 eps · 1974 - 9
Z-Cars8 eps · 1962 - 10
Theatre 625Doctor Knock · 1 ep · 1964 - 11
BBC2 Play of the WeekFrank Harris · 1 ep · 1977 - 12
ITV PlayhouseFred Tomlinson · 1 ep · 1967 - 13
ITV Saturday Night Theatre'X' · 1 ep · 1969 - 14
Play for Today2 eps · 1970 - 15
The Losers6 eps · 1978 - 16
The BBC Television ShakespeareKing John · 1 ep · 1978 - 17
The PerishersBoot (voice) · 20 eps · 1979 - 18
Tripper's DayNorman Tripper · 6 eps · 1984 - 19
BBC Play of the MonthThe Prime Minister · 1 ep · 1965 - 20
The Wednesday PlayMr. Marcus · 1 ep · 1964 - 21
Alice in WonderlandKing of Hearts · 5 eps · 1985 - 22Death is a Good Living4 eps · 1966
- 23
You Can't Win1 ep · 1966 - 24
The Galton & Simpson PlayhouseJim · 1 ep · 1977 - 25Thursday TheatreFrank Broadbent · 1 ep · 1964
- 26You Can't WinFenny · 1 ep · 1961
Top movies 30best Leonard Rossiter movies
- 1
The FactoryHarry Meadows · 1981 - 2
Drums Along The AvonMr. Marcus · 1967 - 3The FanaticsVoltaire · 1968
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2001: A Space OdysseyDr. Andrei Smyslov · 1968 · Science Fiction - 5The Waterloo Bridge HandicapCharles Barker · 1978
- 6
Barry LyndonCaptain Quin · 1975 - 7
The Life and Death of King JohnKing John · 1984 - 8
King RatMcCoy · 1965 - 9
A Kind of LovingWhymper · 1962 - 10
Oliver!Sowerberry · 1968 - 11
This Sporting LifePhillips, Sports Writer · 1963 - 12The Devil's EggshellPrime Minister · 1966
- 13
The Italian TableMr. Jeffs · 1970 - 14
The Unforgettable Leonard RossiterVarious (archive footage) · 2000 - 15
The Pink Panther Strikes AgainQuinlan · 1976 - 16
Billy LiarEmanuel Shadrack · 1963 - 17
The Wrong BoxVyvyan Alistair Montague · 1966 - 18The Funny Blokes of British ComedyReginald Perrin (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2005
- 19
The WhisperersAssistance Board Officer · 1967 - 20
OtleyJohnson · 1969 - 21
Britannia HospitalVincent Potter · 1982 - 22
Diamonds for BreakfastInspector Dudley · 1968 - 23
The Long ShipsPersian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited) · 1964 - 24
The WitchesDr. Wallis · 1966 - 25
WaterSir Malcolm Leveridge · 1985 - 26
Voyage of the DamnedCommander von Bonin · 1976 - 27
Hotel ParadisoInspector · 1966 - 28
MachinegunnerCyril Dugdale · 1976 - 29
LutherBrother Weinand · 1974 - 30
Deadlier Than the MaleHenry Bridgenorth · 1967