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
all 59
Movies 43
TV Shows 16
self 2
Writer 1
Mr. Morganstern
Starry Night (1999)
Movie
Max von Konigsberg
The Moon Over Soho (1985)
Movie
King of Hearts
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
TV
Sir Malcolm
Water (1985)
Movie
Norman Tripper
Tripper's Day (1984)
TV
Arthur
Dog Ends (1984)
Movie
Charles Barker
The Waterloo Bridge Handicap (1982)
Movie
Superintendant Quinlan
Trail of the Pink Panther (1982)
Movie
5.39
Vincent Potter: Administration
Britannia Hospital (1982)
Movie
Harry Meadows
The Factory (1981)
Movie
Rigsby
Rising Damp (1980)
Movie
Monsieur Joseph Pujol
Le Petomane (1979)
Movie
Sydney Foskett
The Losers (1978)
TV
Frank Harris
Fearless Frank (1978)
Movie
Commander von Bonin
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Movie
6
Cyril Dugdale
Machinegunner (1976)
Movie
Captain Quin
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Movie
5.33
Rigsby
Rising Damp (1974)
TV
5.5
Brother Weinand
Luther (1974)
Movie
Arthur
Play for Today (1970)
TV
Mr. Jeffs
The Italian Table (1970)
Movie
Nikolai Krobnevsky
The Double Agent (1969)
Movie
Johnston
Otley (1969)
Movie
Inspector Dudley
Diamonds for Breakfast (1968)
Movie
Sowerberry
Oliver! (1968)
Movie
6.67
Fillmore
Deadfall (1968)
Movie
Co-Ordinator Ugo Priest
The Year of the Sex Olympics (1968)
Movie
Dr. Andrei Smyslov
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
Movie
6.19
Assistance Board Officer
The Whisperers (1967)
Movie
Mr. Marcus
Drums Along The Avon (1967)
Movie
Henry Bridgenorth
Deadlier Than the Male (1967)
Movie
Dr. Wallis
The Witches (1966)
Movie
The Prime Minister
The Devil's Eggshell (1966)
Movie
Vyvyan Alistair Montague
The Wrong Box (1966)
Movie
Inspector
Hotel Paradiso (1966)
Movie
McCoy
King Rat (1965)
Movie
Colonel Lukyn / The Prime Minister
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
The Long Ships (1964)
Movie
Dr. Fisher
A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)
Movie
Emanuel Shadrack
Billy Liar (1963)
Movie
Phillips, Sports Writer
This Sporting Life (1963)
Movie
Whymper
A Kind of Loving (1962)
Movie
Gerard Moustier
Studio Four (1962)
TV
Welsh Hughie / Johnny Spooner
Steptoe and Son (1962)
TV
6
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-10-21
Deathday1984-10-05 (57 years old)
Birth PlaceWavertree, United Kingdom
RelationshipsGillian Raine (1964 - 1984), Josephine Tewson (1959 - 1961)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsLen Rossiter
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