Biography
Leonard Rossiter (21 October 1926 – 5 October 1984) was an English actor. He had a long career in the theatre but achieved his highest profile for his television comedy roles starring as Rupert Rigsby in the ITV series Rising Damp from 1974 to 1978, and Reginald Perrin in the BBC's The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin from 1976 to 1979.
Filmography
All 57
Movies 41
TV Shows 16
Self 2
Writter 1
Self
Leonard Rossiter: Comedy Great (2022)
Movie
Various
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter (2000)
Movie
Mr. Morganstern
Starry Night (1999)
Movie
Self / Rigsby / Reginald Perrin
'Oh, Miss Jones!': The Very Best of Leonard Rossiter (1996)
Movie
Max von Konigsberg
The Moon Over Soho (1985)
Movie
Sir Malcolm
Water (1985)
Movie
King John
The Life and Death of King John (1984)
Movie
Norman Tripper
Tripper's Day (1984)
TV Show
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
BBC Television Shakespeare (1978)
TV Show
The Losers (1978)
TV Show
Frank Harris
Fearless Frank (1978)
Movie
The Galton & Simpson Playhouse (1977)
TV Show
Commander von Bonin
Voyage of the Damned (1976)
Movie
6
Quinlan
The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
Movie
6.02
Reginald Perrin
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
TV Show
4.91
Cyril Dugdale
Machinegunner (1976)
Movie
Capt. John Quin
Barry Lyndon (1975)
Movie
5.33
Dawson
After the Solo (1975)
Movie
Rigsby
Rising Damp (1974)
TV Show
5.5
The Carnforth Practice (1974)
TV Show
The Blind Man
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974)
Movie
Brother Weinand
Luther (1974)
Movie
Arthur
Play for Today (1970)
TV Show
Mr. Jeffs
The Italian Table (1970)
Movie
Johnson
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
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
Death is a Good Living (1966)
TV Show
Inspector
Hotel Paradiso (1966)
Movie
McCoy
King Rat (1965)
Movie
Colonel Lukyn / The Prime Minister
Play of the Month (1965)
TV Show
Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
TV Show
Redcap (1964)
TV Show
1
Persian Soldier Who Falls On Sword (uncredited)
The Long Ships (1964)
Movie
A Jolly Bad Fellow (1963)
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 Show
Johnny Spooner / Welsh Hughie
Steptoe and Son (1962)
TV Show
6
Z-Cars (1962)
TV Show
You Can't Win (1961)
TV Show
Ratings
Average 5.58
Based on 995 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1961
1966
1974
1968
2022
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Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday1926-10-21
Deathday1984-10-05 (57 years old)
Place of birthWavertree, United Kingdom
RelationshipsGillian Raine (1964-01-01 - 1984-01-01), Josephine Tewson (1959-01-01 - 1961-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also known asLen Rossiter
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